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Rich McMahon

Upbeat Melancholia for the Masses

About Me

Raised in the Wicklow hills, I left Ireland for Birmingham UK in the nineties with a guitar and a C90 full of songs I'd written and recorded while I was on the dole. While continuing to write and perform occasionally I worked a series of dead end jobs, gained a BA in literature and eventually stumbled back into music full time.......I've recently composed and supervised music for a film (see KnottedOakProductions below), as well as performing regular shows playing classic covers, Irish and original material (see RichMcMahonLive below) to a wide variety of audiences throughout the country. On a final note, My new album 'Sky is Getting Higher' will be available to buy in the next few weeks. ..This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5

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Music:

Member Since: 5/18/2006
Band Website: richmcmahon.com
Band Members: Mostly me, with contributions from Rob Howard (lead guitar on 'The Only Place Left to Hide', banjo and bass on 'Sky is Getting Higher'), Beppa (congas 'Reborn'), Dave Clarke (bass 'Reborn'), Andy O'Neill (Electric guitar 'Reborn'), Dennis Vara (tabla 'Reborn'), Brenton Meigh (piano 'Reborn').
Influences: Or who do I want to be when I grow up? Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Scott Walker, Will Oldham, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Richard Hawley, Van Morrison, Lou Reed, Kurt Wagner, Lee Hazlewood....
Sounds Like: A deep yearning for self expression communicated in the best way I know how.
Record Label: Knotted Oak
Type of Label: Indie