Member Since: 6/20/2006
Band Website: lincoogan.wordpress.com
Band Members: Linda Coogan- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (my baby gemima) electric guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Harmonica, banjo, bass, violin (only got it new, give me time with this one) cahooooon (aaahhhh classsss bom ba da bom), bodhran, percussion and anything that makes some noise....
Darren Reilly - Drums and lead guitar
Eoin Mc - ( On The Album ) Bass
Tim Whele- Piano and Keyboards (my own jam man)
Lewis Smith - on saxaphone, clarinet, and anything sexay!!
Robin James Hurt- on 12 string guitar, mandolin, lead guitar (my right hand guy)
Graham Cowley- Bass
In an industry driven mad with commercialisation and looks, as opposed to raw talent and ability, I guess staying true to yourself is tough and involves a little scheming along the way and a little swhcihhh and shwah. But Im ok, thanks to dear old dad, John, growing up in many different places and seeing all shades of characters, I have an inept ability to bullshit a bullshitter. So I can roll with it. Mind you, Following ones dreams isn't always an easy task, but when you have the right people behind you, you feel you're that much closer to where you want to be.
The people around me inspire me and allow me to create these songs. I may be a dream chaser, but with their help and support I may just become a dream catcher.
(And the bottom line to being great is to turn off when the naysayers arrive and only listen to POSITIVE attitudes!! I believe in Ireland it is called "fucking the begrudgers!!")
The people that matter most are my family & close friends, and equally past aquaintances, as they practically inspire me to do what I do...especially my little Niamhy for strumming the geeetar and for showing me what real songwriting is about....RAINBOWS!!!! that;s all i'll say as you know who ye are...won't say names coz I don't want the paparazzi outside your door, it soo wouldn't be fair on you's ha ha ha ahh ahh, you're all sooo so understanding in my absence...love ye all...god I'm in a nostalgic mood (o:
For Bookings, Information & Press release please contact the fabulous patient, inspiration of all sorts to all us artists out there, here it is give it up for the one the only *drum rolls please*:
Aoife Lanigan (Co-Manager)
Good Seed Records, PR & Marketing
E: [email protected]
PH: 00 353 851659065
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Influences: The world and its elements are my milk. Times that cause us to hurt or be glad of who we are or where we are, enable me to pick up a guitar and be a songwirter, but I can write happy songs too (o:a few harps and guitars..mando cellos and P Diddy's workshop in all its glory...R.I.G man, (Rest In Galway)
Life lead me to guitar when I was 18, but before that came poems which then in turn became songs. I put down my easel and replaced it with more instruments. Then came a wood chisel and a Japanese saw...
I found wisdom and then influence from the folowing musicians ....
First and foremost, Billie Holliday and Ella Fitzgerald. Thank you. AMEN
Regina Spektor, Robin James Hurt (hes one of the best session musician in these fair isles)Tori Amos ( female god), Jewel, the most unreal vocalist ever! Tom Waits, Led Zeplin, Guns and Roses, Elvis, Josh Ritter (fuckin amazing live), the Corrs - so great live and Andrea has beautiful energy, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds(I can't not listen to him without bursting into tears),Mammas and papas, the Eagles, Tom petty, Mizz Franklin, Bat for lashes...amazing.... KT Tunstall, Elbow, Gillian Welshe, Kate Rusby, ROSE GERBER - my true true inspiration of the first kind, thank you, aimee mann, Bruce Springstein (only the seeger sessions) so many to name, Eoghan Colgan, amazing voice.....ahh not enough time to mention them all here and now,
I love folk music and the whole movement and thought process behind folk music and all those jazz and blues musicians that will stand the course of time as their music becomes immortal. Pure legends...
Music Guru "Jackie Hayden", for giving great advice.
Greg Mc Ateer for being weird and wonderful
Mike Knightson for being a good friend in all matters musical
Roddie Cleere for all his wonderful support,
Aoife for challenging me,supporting me and putting up with me, my sisters for making me want to really suceed, My friends , Dave, Eef, Lor, Eoin, Dar, Tim, Graham, Graham no. 2, and all of which you all now who you are. And lastly, Brian Mc Cullen for spiritual guidance and keeping me grounded in life.
Sounds Like: No one else really cause i'm sooo original...(o:
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING STATIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE LINDA COOGAN FOUNDATION (O:
Record Label: Good Seed Records
Type of Label: Indie