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God Talking Soul

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Biography


Nick McCallan
Formed God Talking Soul in Strabane in 2000 with close friend Gerry Strawbridge and cousin Richie Montague resulting in reasonable national success and culminating in the band winning the Hot Press Unsigned Band Of The Year award 2002 and the Budweiser N.I. Unsigned Band Of The Year award in 2003. The band gigged extensively for 4 years and recorded 3 EPs and a live album recorded in Temple Bar Music Centre in Dublin. Deciding to go their seperate ways in 2004 Nick relocated to Belfast and re-formed God Talking Soul with his brother Tim and bass player James Heaney. With an array of different drummers the band performed throughout 2005/06 and recorded the E.P. 'It's Only Funny Because You Said It' in Little Giant Studios in Belfast with Alan Lynn from acclaimed band, LaFaro on drums.In early 2007 Nick decided to once again break up the band and take things back to basics by taking time out for writing and perform on his own in solo shows throughout Northern Ireland.Nick has now returned to the studio and is currently writing and recording the first full God Talking Soul album. Nick has decided that there will never be any other permanent members of the band but with the help of a few friends and well known Northern Ireland musicians, Nick is taking a different approach to the band's sound and is planning on the record being released by mid 2008.
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Praise for God Talking Soul


"Over the summer the band recorded their debut EP, It's Only Funny Because You Said It......the record contained more than enough wit, energy and genuine feeling to suggest that there is much more to come from this lot."
Colin Carberry, Hot Press
"The EP is an excellent showcase of the band's strong sound, which fuses classic indie rock with a folk influence. Several tracks stand out immediately on first listen, such as 'Desert Stop', with it's Smiths-esque riffs, the more folky 'Back Lawn Song' and 'Good Morning Your Highness', which is reminiscent of Jeff Buckley. Nick McCallan has a terrific voice, occasionally sounding like a world-wearier Neil Finn. However, it's the EP's final track which really shines. '6FT Friends' is a magnificent song - let's hope there's more good stuff to come from God Talking Soul!"
Kirsten McAlpine, The Big List
"God Talking Soul are one of the most professional and exciting new acts around"
Andrea McVeigh, Belfast Telegraph

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/20/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/godtalkingsoulband
Band Members: Nick McCallan
Influences: Stone Roses, Joy Division, Manic Street Preachers, The Smiths, Doves, The Verve, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Longpigs, Radiohead
Sounds Like: God Talking Soul, Nick Mc Callan
Record Label: Banner Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hello, hello....

Hey guys, sorry ive been a bit quiet for a while but if been a busy bee! As some of you know already I'm now the curator of The Comedown Club in Dicey Rileys in Strabane of which I'm glad to say is go...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:47:00 PST

Maybe getting older isn’t so bad.

Well, well, well. Where do I start? This past weekend I had the great pleasure of attending one of my best friend's stag do in Manchester and what a fucking weekend it was! I've always wanted to visit...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Thu, 15 May 2008 06:05:00 PST

15 again!

Well my lovelies whilst you were all going about your usual friday night business I was meeting one of my heroes. A certain Mr Peter Hook was in the big smoke of Belfast tonight for an impromptu visit...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:27:00 PST

Plans, plans, plans!

Ladies and gentle men we're floating in myspace! just wee blog to say thanks to all the folk who have been emailin and commenting on us since we announced that we were back on the road. Next thur (30t...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:47:00 PST

Super snaps online 24/05/06

Hello pop pickers!edit for breaking newsWe have just been confirmed as main support for Leya's date in Belfast on June 19th in Auntie Annie's.    We are dead chuffed about this 'cos we ...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Wed, 24 May 2006 03:40:00 PST

Radio Ga-GA 19/05/06

Radio Ga-Ga Listen up kids, Nick will be coming in your ears this evening.    Scene Around Six on Queen's Radio will be featuring God Talking Soul's very own Nick McCallan, listen up, hav...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Fri, 19 May 2006 01:26:00 PST

f*ck, sh*t, t*t, w*nk! 17/05/06

As I'm sure the title suggests, things have gone pear shaped, not in any huge way but we've just had to cancel our Liverpool gig, things just conspired against us but we'll have another one announced ...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Wed, 17 May 2006 03:11:00 PST

No news is good news 28/04/06

OK, I've been rather slack with the updates, but in reality very little has been going on!We've recruited the very talented and tall (comparitively anyway!) Gerard Dougan into the fold, he gets a bapt...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:22:00 PST

Drummer Needed 21/02/06

Hi Folks, as you can see from our profile page we're looking for a drummer.  Contact via this place or you can get Nick's details on the website.You must be tight, have your own kit and transport...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:32:00 PST

New Interview 15/02/06

hi folks, we've a new interview in the latest issue of Hot Press, complete with super cheesy headline!  Unfortunately you need to login to the Hot Press site to access it but I'm working on getti...
Posted by God Talking Soul on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:26:00 PST