The Guggenheim Grotto
The Guggenheim Grotto | |
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Background information | |
Origin | County Mayo, Ireland |
Genres | Folk-pop |
Years active | 2003–2013 |
Labels | United For Opportunity |
Members | Kevin May, Mick Lynch |
Past members | Shane Power |
The Guggenheim Grotto is a
History
Kevin May, Shane Power and Mick Lynch all participated in the Dublin music scene that produced musicians like Glen Hansard.[4][5] May and Lynch have been playing as a duo since 2003. In 2004 they approached Power, a musician and producer with a successful studio, about editing their self-recorded A Lifetime in Heat EP. Power was impressed with their work, and later joined the group as their drummer and also produced their next album.[5] All three play multiple instruments.[4]
The Guggenheim Grotto was well received when they came to the
Early in 2007, The Guggenheim Grotto's A Lifetime in Heat won The 6th Annual Independent Music Award for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Song.
The band's second album, Happy the Man, was released digitally for a limited time in the U.S. and Ireland on 7 October 2008. Former member Shane Power's studio experience has been credited with giving the album its more expansive, experimental sound.[3] On Happy The Guggenheim Grotto's sound is more akin to Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, and Leonard Cohen. Intricate acoustic guitar work is the centerpiece for most tracks. The sound is more like Crowded House than Jack Johnson, with electronic influences reminiscent of Radiohead.[8] The album reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Folk Chart. The CD was released to stores 27 January 2009, and the band toured nationally to support it.
The Universe Is Laughing, which Lynch and May recorded themselves, was released in 2010.[3] As of early 2012, the duo was working on a new album that will have a bigger, more band-oriented sound than Universe, with money they raised from fans through the website PledgeMusic.com.[3]
In September 2013, the band announced that they had signed to Ingrid Michaelson's record label Cabin 24 and Secret Road Music Services[9] and changed their name to Storyman.[10]
Line-up
- Kevin May – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Mick Lynch – vocals, guitar, bass
- Shane Power – Percussion, keyboards
Discography
- A Lifetime in Heat (EP) (2004)
- ...Waltzing Alone
- 9 September 2005 – Ireland release
- 26 September 2006 – U.S./Canada release (United For Opportunity)
- Told You So (EP) (January 2007)
- Tigers (EP) (September 2008)
- Happy the Man
- 5 September 2008 – Ireland release
- 27 January 2009 – U.S./Canada release (United For Opportunity)
- The Universe Is Laughing (15 June 2010) (United For Opportunity)
References
- ^ Tammy La Gorce (8 April 2011). "Justice by Day, Folk Songs by Night". The New York Times. Jersey City, NJ. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ Becky Cook (1 June 2010). "The Guggenheim Grotto: Who's Laughing?". The Aquarian Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Kenneth Partridge (16 February 2012). "Guggenheim Grotto to play Windsor". The Hartford Courant.
- ^ a b c d Regis Behe (2 August 2007). "Guggenheim Grotto defies musical labels". Pittsburgh Tribune.
- ^ a b c Maryann Meyer (1 February 2007). "Live!; Who: The Guggenheim Grotto When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. Where: Jammin' Java, Vienna". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. T22.
- ^ Independent Music Awards – 6th Annual Winners Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jeff Miers (13 August 2010). "Disc". Buffalo News [Buffalo, N.Y]. p. g22.
- ^ Chad Berndtson (6 January 2009). "'Happy' days: Guggenheim Grotto drops anchor at Lizard Lounge". The Patriot Ledger. p. 19.
- ^ "Storyman sign with Cabin 24 / Secret Road". Storyman. 26 September 2013.
- ^ "About". Storyman.