PUGWASH "At The Sea" ::: Irish Release July 31st on 1969 RECORDS ::: The Second Single from the Fab Album “Eleven Modern Antiquities” www.pugwashtheband.com / www.myspace.com/11modernantiquities |
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LIVE Acoustic Show With Some Very Special Guests Whelans (Upstairs) June 22nd & 29th Pugwash
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:::LIVE::: Whelans, Dublin ~ Album Launch (With Special Guest Neil Hannon) March 27th - Tickets: €15 "Eleven Modern Antiquities" Out March 21, 2008 (Change of Date)on 1969 Records (RMG-Chart) Features the Hit Single "TAKE ME AWAY" Out Feb 27th, 2008 on 1969 Records (RMG-Chart) www.myspace.com/11modernantiquities www.pugwashtheband.com |
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The follow-up to the brilliant JOLLITY album, Pugwash release "Eleven Modern Antiquities"; their 4th album and 2nd on Irish independent label 1969 Records.
PUGWASH
NEWS - Song selected for Hollywood Soundtrack PUGWASH
are: Thomas Walsh, Keith Farrell & Johnny Boyle.....plus
various friends including Neil Hannon, Andy Partridge, Dave
Gregory, The Section Quartet, Michael Penn, Jason Falkner, Eric
Matthews, Nelson Bragg and MANY more..... Meantime Pugwash played stand-out headline gigs throughout Ireland, in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Kerry, following on from a nationwide radio tour with additional stops in Sligo, Limerick, Longford and Dundalk, receiving rave reviews that echo fully the response of critics to the album. Support gigs included high-profile appearances with Jason Falkner (ex-Jellyfish), Glen Tilbrook (ex-Squeeze), Cotton Mather, and Martin Stephenson, amongst many others. 2001 saw Thomas Walsh returning to the studio with his old mate Keith Farrell, who had so successfully co-produced ‘Almond Tea’, to begin work on Pugwash’s “Difficult Second Album” (actually its working title!). Working in a comfortable domestic set-up allowed these two play with the toys, get in their friends and take their time to turn out a splendid mix of songs, some old, some new, that demonstrate once again Walsh’s strength in depth as a songwriter of classic pop. The result, after 18 months, was ‘Almanac’. Following the radio release of key track ‘Apples’ in April, the album itself was released in Ireland on 21 June 2002. It became a cult classic culminating in “Almanac” being voted number 61 in the Hot Press top 100 Irish albums of ALL-TIME, as voted by the top Irish musicians of the past 30 years including U2, Van Morrison, Snow Patrol and Damien Rice. Most public and press alike knew that the band had to step up to the plate, in more ways than one, for the release of their third record….And By Jove They Did!! Not only did 2003 see the release of “Earworm” in Australia (An amalgam of the first two discs re-mastered at the famed Studio 301 in Sydney and released on cult Church/John Kilbey label Karmic Hit) it also saw the band return to the studio to record what eventually became “Jollity”. A certain Mr. Daragh Bohan had been involved in some of the legalities with the Karmic Hit deal down under and he quickly became good friends with the band. As it was a life long dream of music loving Mr. Bohan he quickly decided to nab The Pugs and set up his very own label. Just the small matter of a name for this venture…..? Well, Thomas had mentioned to Daragh that the working title of the new album was “Estd.: 1969”. Heads were quickly put together and eyebrows raised when it transpired that all the main protagonists involved in the project had a close affinity to 1969. It was agreed then…..1969 Records it was!! 2004 saw the band recording in Dublin and Studio 2 at Abbey Road where the strings, which had been scored by Dave Gregory (XTC), were then conducted by him. The string quartet on the day were only famed session players and unique artists in their own right, The Section (Jon Brion, James Blunt, Sean Lennon, Kanye West, David Bowie to name but a very small few). Further recording was completed by famed songwriter and brass and string arranger Eric Matthews in Portland, Oregon – U.S.A. September 2005 saw “Jollity’s” release to a plethora of amazing reviews for the album and sheer respectful plaudits for the amazing level of quality of a label so new – THIS HAS FELT LIKE THE FIRST RELEASE FROM PUGWASH. And in so many ways it is, yet the band are very proud of their back catalogue and one which is a sleeping giant amongst the struggling publishing game. After performing the album's first single on Ireland's premiere TV program THE LATE LATE SHOW, the album fast became the most succussful Pugwash album to date.There’s also the tiny matter of the first UK release of a Pugwash recording with Jollity hitting the shops on Oct. 31st. In the run-up to Christmas 2006, Pugwash released Chrimble single "Tinsel and Marzipan" (In aid of Irish Epilepsy - Brainwave). The song featured Neil Hannon (Divine comedy), Dave Gregory (XTC), Eric Matthews plus a venerable plethora of local talent. The single charted in the Top 10 and Irish TV viewers grew well accustomed to seeing the band several times on the airwaves, including a memorable performance on RTE's Ryan Tubridy Show. Early 2007 saw Thomas start writing the next album which was to become "Eleven Modern Antiquities"; the first songs to emerge were Song for you, Innervision and My Genius which is a 3-way co-write with Thomas, XTC's Andy Partridge and The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.
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In Association with BRAINWAVE (www.epilepsy.ie) ... PUGWASH
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in time for the Christmas Season and for a good cause
to boot! Proceeds will go to BRAINWAVE (www.epilepsy.ie).
The perfect Holiday pop song from Ireland's favourite power nuggets
with a little help from their friends. Also includes "Lullaby
#1" from the pugtastic album JOLLITY,
which featured the hit singles "It's Nice to Be Nice"
and "This Could Be Could". Be merry and
buy a copy of this single for everyone you know! ::: Check Out the New PUGWASH Website ::: www.pugwashtheband.com For all you Myspacers: www.myspace.com/pugwalsh |
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PUGWASH "Jollity" Out Now on 1969 Records www.1969Records.com Features the Singles "It's Nice to Be Nice" & "This Could Be Good" ::: Check Out the New PUGWASH Website ::: www.pugwashtheband.com For all you Myspacers: www.myspace.com/pugwalsh |
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THE
BEGINNING Meantime Pugwash
played stand-out headline gigs throughout Ireland, in Dublin, Cork,
Galway, Waterford and Kerry, following on from a nationwide radio
tour with additional stops in Sligo, Limerick, Longford and Dundalk,
receiving rave reviews that echo fully the response of critics to
the album. Support gigs included high-profile appearances with Jason
Falkner (ex-Jellyfish), Glen Tilbrook (ex-Squeeze), Cotton Mather,
and Martin Stephenson, amongst many others. 2001 saw Thomas Walsh returning to the studio with his old mate Keith Farrell, who had so successfully co-produced ‘Almond Tea’, to begin work on Pugwash’s “Difficult Second Album” (actually its working title!). Working in a comfortable domestic set-up allowed these two play with the toys, get in their friends and take their time to turn out a splendid mix of songs, some old, some new, that demonstrate once again Walsh’s strength in depth as a songwriter of classic pop. The result,
after 18 months, was ‘Almanac’. Following the radio
release of key track ‘Apples’ in April, the album itself
was released in Ireland on 21 June 2002. It became a cult classic
culminating in “Almanac” being voted number 61 in the
Hot Press top 100 Irish albums of ALL-TIME, as voted by the top
Irish musicians of the past 30 years including U2, Van Morrison,
Snow Patrol and Damien Rice. Most public and press alike knew that the band had to step up to the plate, in more ways than one, for the release of their third record….And By Jove They Did!! Not only did 2003 see the release of “Earworm” in Australia (An amalgam of the first two discs re-mastered at the famed Studio 301 in Sydney and released on cult Church/John Kilbey label Karmic Hit) it also saw the band return to the studio to record what eventually became “Jollity”. A certain Mr. Daragh Bohan had been involved in some of the legalities with the Karmic Hit deal down under and he quickly became good friends with the band. As it was a life long dream of music loving Mr. Bohan he quickly decided to nab The Pugs and set up his very own label. Just the small matter of a name for this venture…..? Well, Thomas had mentioned to Daragh that the working title of the new album was “Estd.: 1969”. Heads were quickly put together and eyebrows raised when it transpired that all the main protagonists involved in the project had a close affinity to 1969. It was agreed then…..1969 Records it was!! 2004 saw the band recording in Dublin and Studio 2 at Abbey Road where the strings, which had been scored by Dave Gregory (XTC), were then conducted by him. The string quartet on the day were only famed session players and unique artists in their own right, The Section (Jon Brion, James Blunt, Sean Lennon, Kanye West, David Bowie to name but a very small few). Further recording was completed by famed songwriter and brass and string arranger Eric Matthews in Portland, Oregon – U.S.A. September 2005 saw “Jollity’s” release to a plethora of amazing reviews for the album and sheer respectful plaudits for the amazing level of quality of a label so new – THIS HAS FELT LIKE THE FIRST RELEASE FROM PUGWASH. And in so many ways it is, yet the band are very proud of their back catalogue and one which is a sleeping giant amongst the struggling publishing game. All of which will be explored thoroughly over the next 12 months. There’s also the tiny matter of Jollity’s impending release in the U.K, a first for PUGWASH. October 31st is the day for that celebration but plenty will be happening in the run-up to that particular release so go nowhere and be prepared – BE VERY PREPARED…..!!!!! |
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::: UPCOMING IRISH TOUR DATES BELOW :::
Track 3 is a bona-fide "Jollity" out-take. "Home To Me" was originally attempted AND recorded twice during the sessions for the album but for some reason it just didn't come up to the standard that was being set elsewhere on the record so it was shelved. When the track was resurected for the single the only things that were kept from the original sessions in Abbey Road - Studio2 were Thomas's vocal and some organ parts. The rest was recorded during the "To My Maker" sessions in late 2005. It's a small departure for The Pugs (not much) but you can come to your own conclusions when you hear it on March 3rd.....! In March, PUGWASH will be
heading out on the road for an Irish Tour ******************************************************* "Had
Gerry Rafferty joined ELO we'd have had Pugwash 30 years
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a bus ride through the streets of Pugwash and you'll
******************************************************* "If
Thomas Walsh was English he'd be hailed as one of our
******************************************************* "I
like Pugwash. I listen to them in my car. Great tunes that prove
******************************************************* "Pugwash
have more hooks than a Joy Division bassist's family Kevin Eldon. (Brass Eye, I'm Alan Partridge). *******************************************************
******************************************************* "Pugwash
prove that great pop music is alive and well and living in David Leaf. (Author, Director of Brian Wilson - The Story of Smile). ******************************************************* "JOLLITY"
is breathtakingly good!! "Poles Together" would make Paul Putner. (Little Britain, Look around You). ******************************************************
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PUGWASH
– Jollity **** (4 stars)
‘’All is not lost as long as there is a band like Pugwash
around. Here is a group of gifted musicians led by a songwriter of great
panache and intelligence in Thomas Walsh.’’ - The
Irish Independent -- 26/08/2005
PUGWASH – Jollity
**** (4 stars)
"Packed
with clearly signposted pop hooks that call to mind everything from High
Llamas to XTC to the Lightning Seeds" - The
Irish Times -- 16/09/2005
PUGWASH
"Jollity"
Out
Sept 23rd on 1969 Records
www.pugwashtheband.com
www.1969records.com
Jollity has already received a 4 out 5 star review in the Irish Independent who also recently singled out Pugwash as being a cut above most bands on the current Irish scene.The band were invited by Ryan Tubridy for a live session on his RTE Radio 1 morning show at the end of August 2005, and their 3 songs received a great response. Tubridy called them ‘’the band of the summer’’ and has given great support. More television and radio appearances are scheduled this coming Autumn and you can catch Pugwash live soon at the following dates:
| Date | Venue |
| Fri 16/09 | The Trinity Rooms, Limerick |
| Sat 17/09 | The Spirit Store, Dundalk (acoustic support to Couse & the Impossible) |
| Fri 23/09 | Tower Records, Wicklow St. Dublin – ‘JOLLITY’ Release In-store |
| Tues 27/09 | The Ruby Sessions, Doyle’s of College St. Dublin 2 |
| Thurs 29/09 | Crawdaddy, Harcourt St. Dublin 2 - ‘JOLLITY’ album launch!! |
| Sun 09/10 | Cleere’s Theatre - Kilkenny |
| Fri 18/11 | An Cruiscean Lan (Double-bill with Couse & the Impossible) |
More dates to be announced soon for Cork, Galway, Belfast and many others.
"It's Nice To Be Nice"
The first single from the Upcoming Album "JOLLITY"
“Thomas Walsh and Pugwash could become the biggest Irish band of all time in the next few years.” - The Irish Independent
Pugwash is the vehicle for the exquisite song writing of Dubliner Thomas Walsh, championing the cause for honest-to-goodness melodic pop music. More than just another band, Pugwash have delivered two distinguished pop masterworks in the form of their albums, “Almond Tea” and “Almanac” the latter of which recently featured in the “Hot Press 100 Greatest Albums of all Time”.
“It’s Nice to be Nice” is a taste of Pugwash’s forthcoming album “Jollity” on 1969 Records Limited. “Jollity” will also feature a co-write with XTC front-man Andy Partridge as well as musical input from former XTC guitarist Dave Gregory and American power-pop legend Eric Matthews. The new album will also feature the strings of the lauded Los Angeles based Section Quartet, recorded at the hallowed Abbey Road, Studio 2 in London.
Notable musicians who have graced previous Pugwash recordings include Jason Falkner (ex-Jellyfish & collaborator of Air, Beck, Paul McCartney & Aimee Mann), Graham Hopkins (Halite and ex-Therapy?) and John Boyle (The Frames).
As a bonus on the new single “The Finer Things in Life” from the “Almond Tea” album and featured in the movie “Headrush” and “Monorail” from “Almanac” which reached number 2 on the listeners chart of Australians national station Triple J just over a year ago have also been included. Both of these songs will be included in the forthcoming UK compilation “Giddy” in summer of 2005 on A&E Records.
The crux of the situation is that when our good friends at KH heard "ALMANAC"(Through the genius that is Mr. Frank Donnelly!!) they came over all wet and frenzied.....The Pugs have that effect on people.....SOMETIMES!! They immediately instigated proceedings to license "ALMANAC" only, but, after they also heard "ALMOND TEA" both parties agreed on a Single C.D Digi - pack formula consisting of 17 tracks (12 from Almanac & 5 from Almond Tea). The track listing has been finalised and will be posted shortly. The C.D will
also be en-hanced with the "Finer things in life" video (Directed by Enda O' Looney)and the whole package is being put together with unique and original artwork at the world famous "Studio 301" in Sydney!!!!! This studio has all original "Abbey Road" equipment as well as the very latest technology and is the second oldest studio in the world....Next To ABBEY ROAD!!
http://www.studio301.com/ The thing about all this is that the band have yet to put a name to this wonderful project and this is where YOU CAN COME IN....!!!!!
If you would like to submit a possible title or three for the project please send them to pugwalsh@yahoo.co.uk ....A title could be thought of tomorrow and the band have a right and a DUTY to tell you if your suggestion is Shite or not but give it a go anyway.......There will be a special PRIZE!!!!!!!!! Best of luck.
