The Guggenheim Grotto
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| The Guggenheim Grotto | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Genre(s) | Folk-pop | |
| Years active | 2003 - present | |
| Label(s) | UFO Music | |
| Website | www.guggenheimgrotto.com | |
| Members | ||
| Kevin May, Mick Lynch, Shane Power | ||
The Guggenheim Grotto are a folk-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Their sound is heavily influenced by artists such as Leonard Cohen, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Talking Heads, and Marvin Gaye.
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[edit] Line-up
- Kevin May - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Mick Lynch - vocals, guitar, bass, viola
- Shane Power - drums, cajón, keyboards, percussion, melodica
[edit] History
Kevin May and Mick Lynch began playing together on the Dublin songwriter circuit, which spawned artists such as Damien Rice, in 2003. They recorded the five-track A Lifetime in Heat (album) EP in Kevin's flat, and approached Shane Power for some production work on the recorded tracks, a collaboration that resulted in Shane eventually becoming a member of the band leading into the recording of their first full-length album, ...Waltzing Alone.
In addition to their established fan base in Ireland, they have been gaining fans in the United States due to promotion by radio personalities such as David Dye of WXPN, Nic Harcourt of KCRW, and Kate Bradley of The Loft, as well as an appearance at South by Southwest in 2006 and tours of the States in Fall 2006 and early 2007.
They won the 2007 Independent Music Award for folk/singer-songwriter for their song "A Lifetime in Heat" [1][2].
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
Self-released:
- A Lifetime in Heat (2004)
On the UFO Music label:
- Told You So (January 2007)
[edit] LPs
Self-released:
- ...Waltzing Alone (Irish release) (9 September 2005)
On the UFO Music label:
- ...Waltzing Alone (U.S./Canada release) (26 September 2006)
[edit] External links
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- Official Website
- UFO Music Guggenheim Grotto page
- Review of "...Waltzing Alone" from the Marin Independent Journal
- Live appearance on the NPR-affiliate WXPN's "World Cafe"
- Live appearance on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic"
- Interview on Paste Culture Club podcast
- Interview of lead singer and principal songwriter Kevin May on WNUR's "The Lit Show"
