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Belfast Gin

About Me

Belfast Gin falls into a music category that we’d like to consider “Twisted Traditional”. We are a seven-piece Celtic group with kit drum, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, viola, tin whistle/flute and vocals. A high energy Celtic group, Belfast Gin creates a unique sound to the Celtic genre with an emphasis on searing vocals and an almost classic rock feel. Bootleggers everywhere, it's time to make a run!!!

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Member Since: 10/08/2005
Band Website: www.belfastgin.com
Band Members: Laurie Laing - Lead Vocals, Congas, Djembe and Assorted Percussion
Alisa Dyer - Viola
Allen Giese - Bass, Backing Vocals
"Rudeman" Callen - Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Richard Koontz - Flute, Tin Whistle, Bones
Matt Doppel - Drums
Bill Collins - Bagpipes

Frequent Guest Performers:
Jenni Koontz - Bagpipes and Backing Vocals
Belfast Gin

Influences: We have a variety of influences. We take aspects from all kinds of music from Traditional Celtic to Swing to Bluegrass to Disco and Classic Rock. We're pretty much influenced by everthing that's out there.
Sounds Like: Gaelic Storm meets Great Big Sea meets Black 47 who's dating The Old Blind Dogs on the side
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The CD is Coming, The CD is Coming!!!

Well kids, it's official: Belfast Gin will be releasing our cd, Ain't Been Sober Yet, on St.Patrick's day, 2008. It's been a long time coming, and we are really pleased to announce this to everyo...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:18:00 GMT

a warm welcome... Geoff Stockton

Please help me in giving a warm welcome to the newest member of Belfast Gin: On acoustic guitar and mandolin, Geoff Stockton. Geoff has an extensive history in music styles and theory. Previously guit...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:27:00 GMT

Out of the frying pan, into the studio!

Cover us - we're heading back in! To the studio that is. We'll be finishing up our first album hopefully by the end of July. Keep an eye out for further updates.  
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 06:21:00 GMT