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Great vocals, great instrumentals. We love this Pair!"
Bill Margeson / Live Ireland.com / Chicago Irish American News Irish Music Magazine / National Public Radio 2006
"You'll have guessed from the names that STONECROSS has some exotic blood. The latest Band from the US to capture our ATTENTION!"
Pay the Reckoning 2005
"If you want to close yor eyes and feel like you are in IRELAND, pick up STONECROSS' Dark Irish"
CelticGiveCds.com-2005
"BRILLIANT!"
Tommy Murphy Midwest Radio-IRELAND-2006
STONECROSS is an exceptional Celtic and World Music duo.
Well founded on strong vocals and woven together with a broad mix of instrumentation, they have been bringing their music to fans of traditional and Irish Music at festivals, special performances and workshops throughout the Midwest, East Coast, and across the ocean.Siusan O'Rourke on guitar, is the lead vocalist of STONECROSS.
She is a true alto and a second generation Irish American from Brooklyn, New York who was mentored by her family. Siusan chooses songs in both English and Gaelic, and is known for singing a tune that is 250 years old then following it with one that is contemporary but arranged in flavors of the past. O'Rourke's own original songs also echo the traditional music she has loved all her life.
As of Late she has been writing and performing many of her own tunes which are written with the flavor of some of the best Americana Roots material this side of the turn of the Century.. wonderfully crafted and Catchy as a Cold!The instrumental landscape of STONECROSS is accomplished by the remarkably versatile musician and songwriter, Ziggie Zeitler. Zig's background is Blues and World Music, and he toured extensively and had a successful run with his Zydeco Cajun Band for many years. He has 16 CDs of his own and has written and arranged songs for several other artists. He has a wonderful open style to his leads on Bouzouki while peppering it with the rhythms of other World Music. Zeitler brings to STONECROSS crisp leads on the bouzouki, octave violin, fiddle and an occasional harmonica thrown in for the rebels of the crowd. Siusan and Zig also play in a three piece Americana Roots group called HOLY CROW!
With this they are usually joined by upright Bass Player, Jeff Schrems.
STONECROSS has performed at some of the Largest Venues throughout the Midwest including Chicago, New York, Puerto Rico and Ireland. However, they are equally at home in small intimate settings, always connecting with their audiences.
Siusan and Zig are outstanding performers and instructors and they are available for workshops and clinics.
STONECROSS' CDs are distributed Worldwide by Sidestreet/Elderly Instruments of Lansing, Michigan and they are managed by:
Jamie-Sue Seal at Smokin' Sleddog Records & Promotions.