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House of Cosy Cushions is a house where musicians can drift in and out. No rules. Just play. Cure by creating. Songwriter Richard Bolhuis set up the band in 2003. SeaDog Records recently released the E.P. 'Palace for the Lost Ones.' The E.P. includes an enhanced animation short filmed on the Ship of Fools (see below). House of Cosy Cushions permanent members are Richard singing and playing guitar, Stephen 'Snake' Kiernan on drums (also designer for our albums), Rossa O'Neill howling on trombone and Rob Campbell on bass. The line up on stage often varies. We are currently working on a new album. But in the end it's about playing live. Letting the animal in us sway and sing.

'Palace for the Lost Ones' Music Video by Erik Hendriks & Richard Boluis (included on the EP of the same name - enhanced CD/CD-Rom). OUT NOW ON SEADOG RECORDS.
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Member Since: 3/4/2006
Band Members: Richard Bolhuis - vocals/guitar, Stephen Kiernan - drums/percussion, Rob Campbell - bass, Rossa O'Neill - trombone/clarinet, Sophie Zeyl - vocals/guitar, Cathy Davey - vocals, Liz Pomeroy - vocals, Orla Nolan - vocals, Steph O'Hara - violin/vibraphone/moog, Caoimhin O'Raghallaigh - violin, Thomas van Nieuwenhoven - drums/percussion, Jean Paul Brandts - piano/bass, Dominique Brackeva - trombone/trumpet, Saskia Meijs - viola, Christian Volkmann - harmonica, Matthijs van der Spek - keys/engineer.....Photos by Menno van der Meer and Michael Brennan
Influences: PJ Harvey, Leadbelly, Velvet Underground, Regina Spektor, Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, Blonde Redhead, Bjork, Nico, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Beth Gibbons, Captain Beefheart, Bob Dylan, Blind Willie McTell, Will Oldham, Tori Amos, Leonard Cohen, Cat Power, Patti Smith, Ane Brun, Stina Nordenstam, My Bloody Valentine, Robert Wyatt, Aphex Twin, Howlin Wolf, Tom Waits, Sparklehorse, Vic Chesnutt, Cathy Davey, David Bowie, Scary Mansion, Trost
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Record Label: SeaDog Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CASTLEPALOOZA first gig with CAOIMHIN O' RAGHALLAIGH

we played our first gig with caoimhin o'raghallaigh (violin) at castlepalooza festival in tullamore will post some photos of this gig in september
Posted by House of Cosy Cushions on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:58:00 PST

NEW SONGS FEATURING CATHY DAVEY

we are working on a new album with sound-engineer owen lewis delighted to have cathy davey singing on the songs 'naked as pain' and 'butterfly tattoo' we will add one of the new songs to our playlist ...
Posted by House of Cosy Cushions on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:51:00 PST

Review PALACE FOR THE LOST ONES by Frequency Ireland

Review Frequency Ireland House Of Cosy Cushions - Palace For The Lost Ones House Of Cosy Cushions were once known as 'Amsterdam's best kept secret'. When its creator and driving force Richard Bolhuis ...
Posted by House of Cosy Cushions on Fri, 11 May 2007 12:18:00 PST

E.P. "PALACE FOR THE LOST ONES" available in these shops....

Dublin: Tower Records, 6/8 Wicklow St. City Discs, Temple Lane Sth, Temple Bar (right beside the temple bar music centre...) Freebird Records, 1 Eden Quay Freebird Records, 15a Wicklow St....
Posted by House of Cosy Cushions on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:03:00 PST