Member Since: 2/2/2008
Band Members: The Scuttler's Geof Holmes producer guitar songs vocal.The driving force,singer songwriter, rock and roll folker,survivor Fiona Dunbar celtic harp concertina songs vocal.
Linking rhythm,melody and syncopation on the harp. Transporting us to another time on the conertina. Jill Waters vocal .songs. tin whistle. guitar. Vocal 's ranging from light and whimsical to mischievous banshee Michael Bridges violin. Michael drops in and goes off! Chester Smith bass.The rock,anchor and ballast.The musical detective.Dave Twohill drums bo'dran.motivating, solid.drive.humour wit + stories.This photo is Dave and Dog having a howl, Sir Barkalot features in "Whisky in the Jar" and ends up on many of our recording wether we want him there or not !...This profile was edited with Edit Your MySpace ....
Influences: the Clash Alan stivell, Pogues Lunasa Thinn Lizzy Chieftan's Waterboys Sex Pistols Big Country Iron Maiden Traditionl songs Jigs and Reels Bjork Kate Bush Indigo Girls Joni Mitchell Mary O'Hara Ulick King West Isle Weaving songs Leo CottkeDISCS:MESSAGE US FOR SCUTTLERS 5 SONG E.P
copyright www.paddyrock.comThis c.d is Geof's first reording in 1976 . The recording is available thru geof holmes pageTHE SCUTTLERS ARE NOT AN IRISH BAND, WILL NEVER BE AN IRISH BAND, AND NEVER WANT TO BE AN IRISH BAND. NO OFFENCE INTENDED TO IRISH BAND"S WE ARE AUSTRALIAN !
Sounds Like: Review from Sydney Morning Herald says.Celtic flavored paganism emerges in dense,swirling,dancable songs lent a bewitching edge by the vocals.Review from Sydney drum media says 'A music addressed by traditional jigs and reels with buzzsaw guitar sensibility. the Scuttlers are very much an original entity.
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Record Label: clubhouse records
Type of Label: Indie