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AMADAN

Putting the "din" in "wedding band" since 1999!

About Me

For seven years, Amadan has cut its teeth in the clubs, bars, stages, and highways of the Pacific Northwest. Seeking to break the molds of traditional music, punk rock, and live performance with their raucous and fast-paced three-hour rock shows and searing musicianship, these six have emerged from the recording of their third full-length album with a sound that is post-celtic, post-world and post-punk. This music is from the barroom and the surface streets, and represents life’s daily struggles and rewards. This is music for the revolution. This is Amadan.
we have recently released our third full length album pacifica ! it is available at cdbaby and itunes . here's what people are saying:
“Is the word masterpiece too much?...nothing else sounds like [Amadan’s] new album.”
Barnicle Brian
www.shitenonions.com
“Pacifica has taken [Amadan] to the next level and even closer to the top of the list of the best bands in Celt-Fusion around the world.”
John Bowles
www.paddyrock.com
“Pacifica is all about the instruments, yielding a cleaner mix and a finer focus on playing, rather than merely rocking.”
Pat Amacher
www.gazettetimes.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/30/2004
Band Website: amadanusa.com
Band Members:
Eric Tonsfeldt
lead vocals
guitar

Chad Marks-Fife
fiddle
whistle
mandolin
background vocals

Kevin Pardew
guitar
background vocals

Billy Tollner
bass
background vocals

David Fender
drums
background vocals

Influences: The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Gaelic Storm, Rancid, Social Distortion, Chieftains, Bouncing Souls, Bad Religion, and on and on and on...
Sounds Like:

Record Label: Afan Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Hawthorne Theatre this Friday

Hey all! Quick note--please come out to our all-ages show Friday night at theHawthorne Theatre in Portland...details below! Later! ---------------------------------------------THIS WEEK---------------...
Posted by AMADAN on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:20:00 PST

July Kells Dates Cancelled

---------------------------------------------SCHEDULE CHANGE---------------------------------------------Amadan is unfortunately not available to perform on Kells on July 25 and 26 :-(  Not ...
Posted by AMADAN on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:56:00 PST

Festivals, festivals...

We had a great time at Tyee Winery's annual Memorial Day bash--thanksto all those that made it out! We're gonna make some noise in Portlandand Corvallis this weekend...come join us!-------------------...
Posted by AMADAN on Wed, 28 May 2008 02:09:00 PST

Tyee, Rose Fest, Flat Tail Festival...

'Tis the Season for outdoor festivals! Some great ones comingup...come out and take part! If you missed Berbati's, well, you missed out. BUT, you'll have achance to see us in Portland soon... --------...
Posted by AMADAN on Mon, 26 May 2008 07:47:00 PST

Amadan in PDX this weekend!

Hey y'all! We had an outstanding time in Boise this weekend, and in Caldwell, theCollege of Idaho crew certainly topped all previous years with theirenergy, enthusiasm, and support...when the Caldwell...
Posted by AMADAN on Wed, 14 May 2008 06:34:00 PST

BOISE, PDX!

Hey there!What's up? Amadan's hitting Boise this week, so come out to the Reefor tell your friends/relatives in the area to do so! Please?Our long-time colleagues, Raining Jane, will be performing wit...
Posted by AMADAN on Fri, 09 May 2008 11:52:00 PST

Back Home

Good day, Folks...hope life's treating everyone well. Life's treating us here at Amadan HQ just peachily. Peachishly. Peachy-like. You know what, just forget it. Don't look it up, don't email mea...
Posted by AMADAN on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:19:00 PST

So there I was...

...trying to recover from St. Patty’s Day, when I realized that we’reSUPPOSED TO GO ON TOUR THIS WEEK! Crap! Thanks for all of your brave St. Patty’s support. More than one showreall...
Posted by AMADAN on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:55:00 PST

St. Patty’s!

Good day all, Thanks very, very much to all who showed us their pretty faces atDante's last Thursday...we had a great turnout and a great night. If you haven't seen it yet, come check out the new arra...
Posted by AMADAN on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:31:00 PST

We’re back...

...and thanks for your patience! Rehearsal 2008 has been good to the crew here at Amadan HQ...look forthe new website to go up soon, and come check out the newarrangements, new energy, new guitar styl...
Posted by AMADAN on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:41:00 PST