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Interference

About Me

The album 'Interference' is now reissued and is available.

Also for sale is the atmospheric, acoustic 'Live in St.James Church, Dingle' CD (from the 'Other Voices' television show)

To buy either CD go to http://cdbaby.com/link?u=196518
or send €15 and your address to:
Fergus O' Farrell,
The Weavers,
Schull,
Co Cork,
Ireland.

Interference are a group centred around singer-songwriter, poet and painter, Fergus O'Farrell. Citizen of the world, currently resident in God's own country, West Cork.

The central core worked as a live band to great acclaim in the 90s. This led to an album where many great and famous extra members contributed. (see The Cast below) Fergus attracts collaboration. He lived for a time in The Winstanley Shoe Factory, hosting jam sessions with many of the Dublin bands of the time including 'The Hot House Flowers', and 'The Black Velvet Band".

Relationships established then continue:

Fergus currently co-writes and sometimes shares his stage with Black, Dave Bickley, Maurice Roycroft aka The Man Seezer, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Glen Hansard, Liam O Maonlaoi and Gavin Friday.

Many Interference songs are written with lyricist Malcolm MacClancy.

Gavin Harte worked with Ferg for years to realise the first album. Gavin has his own musical identity as in-your-face rapper Ropey Karaoke.

Currently Interference can be seen performing the O'Farrell composition 'Gold' in the critically acclaimed and box-office hit film 'Once', starring Glen Hansard.

O'Farrell and MacClancy have also had songs included in the soundtracks for Alan Gilsenan's 'All Soul's Day' and Damien O'Donnell's 'Inside I'm Dancing."

In a recent resurgence of popular interest in the band – which has maintained over the years one of the most loyal cult followings in the business – Philip King started playing Interference on his "South Wind Blows" RTE radio show every week. The public reacted, which encouraged Philip to give Interference a half hour TV show in a series highlighting music which operates outside the "bizness". This series "Other Voices" was launched with live performances on a special 'Mystery Train'. RTE memorably billed the band as "Almost mythical, definitely legendary."

Such was the reaction to the 'Other Voices' show that a CD of the Interference television performance is now available.

A majorly inspiring development of the last two years has been Interference's conquering of the hearts of audiences in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with Fergus flanked by Bertrand the cellist and Marja the fiddlist and Paul Tiernan the troubador. Irish night at Namest is a special occasion, noble souls putting it out for lovers who listen in the medieval courtyard of Namest Castle. In 2006 the others on stage included BellX1 and Glen Hansard. Irish night is available on a CD but only you know where to find it!

In 2007 Interference headlined an Irish music festival in Bologna over St.Patrick's weekend and Fergus recently played eleven dates in nine nights across the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland in a musical conglomerate known as Dog's Tail Soup, also featuring Black, Paul Tiernan and Maurice Roycroft.

If you really want to know more you lunatic you can go to www.interference.ie

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/12/2006
Band Website: www.interference.ie
Sounds Like: Fergus's other project http://www.bickleyofarrell.com/
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

dogtail soup

I have just put up a couple of tracks performed by 'dogtail soup' from our album 'rough! '.They are recordings from live shows we did over the summer. Rock on.
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone,Thanks for all the comments and for looking at my page.In all fairness I am dreadful at keeping it up to date.It has been a fun year. I played some shows with The Swell Season in the USA a...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:28:00 GMT

congratulations to glen and marketta

Yep! it is amazing news. Simply unbelievable. And what great speeches too.Cheers to the dreamers. Looking forward to playing Radio City on May 19th. X ferg..
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:13:00 GMT

surfing the waves

As odd it is it is I do like my space.Thanks for all the messages.Buzzed.all the best to you and yours,ferg..
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:02:00 GMT

Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Well just back from a small tour of Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia with a bunch of friends. We call ourselves 'Dog Tail Soup'. It is a rough stew of musicians and myself along with the singers Pa...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:43:00 GMT

Big Nights

Just had a great couple of shows in Cork this week.I loved the City Limits. Great audience and music.Also did 2 shows with the Wild West Choir and Dogtail Soup.Crazy. the first time I have played wit...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:52:00 GMT

New ep with David Bickley

Hi everyone. Check out bickleyofarrell.com for link to preview new release on Feb 23ed. I am still tipping away at my own release. Its a bit like pulling teeth out but should give me a nice smile at t...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:27:00 GMT

Video

Uploaded: Marcella Kelly, the angel of Ruan, talks turkey to the world.
Posted by on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:20:00 GMT

It is all very exciting

A lot going on. I am working on three seperate releases at the moment.The first one is due for Feburary 07. It is real nice to finally be in a position to get material out there.I am doing loads of co...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:35:00 GMT

Respect to The Frames

Respect going out to The Frames on their current front cover of Irish rock 'n' roll magazine Hot Press.Added to play-list the bitter-sweet Vinegar Girl an O'Farrell/Hansard song released some years ag...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:59:00 GMT