Profile The Citadels

Posted on 17th May 05 by Contributor | 0

Artist: The Citadels
Author: Gary

The Citadels are back and playing their first full show in Cork City in
almost 9 months in An Cruiscin Lan Thursday April 28th. Support on the
night will be the established performer Jon Leahy and up and coming
singer"songwriter Alan Murphy. Since The Citadels last played in Cork
they have been busy playing London" Dublin and Edinburgh. Cormac has
been popping up here and there doing some solo slots. Most recently he
has opened for Declan O Rourke at the Everyman and Mark Geary in the
Sky Bar. The band has been keeping themselves busy recording and
learning new material. The gig will comprise of some new songs" songs
from forthcoming releases and numbers from their well"received "Letting
Go Holding" cd.

"Letting go" holding on" showed the diversity of musical
talent on offer. It received airplay on all Irish radio stations
including 2fm" today fm and Cork"s own redfm and 96fm and further a
field on BBC6 and US internet radio stations. The new recordings are
sounding even better and will be unleashed shortly.

Cormac O" Caoimh"s passionate powerful lyrics and vocals
resonate with Eoghan "Reggie" Regan"s blues inspired jazz riffs on
electric guitar. Arthur O"Leary adds a touch of blues rock in the piano
and Aoife Regan"s inspired vocals will lift even the most jaded among
you to a high and soulful place.

The band has been picking up praise from all quarters. Tom Robinson
"BBC 6" and Ron Sexsmith have been quick to praise the album and the
song"writing skills of Cormac O" Caoimh.

"Some great Irish music at the moment with Damien Rice and Dempsey"
Dublin's Ten Speed Racer" Cork's Simple Kid" " and now this assured
debut from THE CITADELS" where the fresh confident song writing of
front man Cormac O Caoimh suggests a promising future for the band."

" Tom Robinson" BBC 6 Music

"There is a lot of good stuff coming out of Ireland at the
moment" people like Damien Rice and David Kitt and I got cd recently of
The Citadels from Cork which I really like."

" Ron Sexsmith

an "immaculate album"

" Dave Wibberley Jive Records

"Well worth checking out. I've been listening to this all day.
Lovely stuff."

" Dan Hegarty" 2fm

"One of the most intelligent folk/rock/pop bands around"

" Paul Dromey Evening Echo 22/5/2003

" Excellent. I have it on repeat on my headphones while sitting at the computer…….. Worth waiting for."

" GigIreland.com

" Letting go Holding on is an exemplary and masterful piece of work both in the musical content" lyrics and vocals"

" Irishbandslive.co.uk

"The album is well written throughout" vocalist and guitarist
Cormac O'Caoimh's quest for tunefulness throws up a number of fine
songs. An album out of time but " in this case " it's a cause for
celebration."

" Leonard's Lair

"The Citadels have the entire package. The lyrics are clever and
powerful" demanding attention.The tunes are poppy and catchy. The
performance and arrangements are nigh on flawless.Both the writing and
the execution are exemplary and "The Citadels" have much to be proud
of. After much reflection" I have come to the conclusion that this is"
so far" my favourite album of 2003.
Buy it.
Today."

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