Murphy's Gig Guide

Wednesday, 27th July 2011

Some fresh sound in the form GOOD WILL OUT kick off Murphy's Bar Spraoi on Thursday the 28th acoustic Pop/Rock group currently working on songs for their debut album and also covering the likes of Oasis,

Radiohead, Kings of Leon, Paolo Nutini, Massive Attack, Snow Patrol, Arctic Monkeys,here's a little background for you. The Good Will Out are an acoustic Pop/Rock group based in Waterford. The band was formed by musician Sean Duggan and guitarist Darren Power. After much deliberation on the way forward they added Ed Hill on vocals and Ciaran Delaney on percussion. The band then started filling up a set list for gigs this summer. The band are also now working on songs for their debut album.

The renowned Cork based blues and rock band HOT GUITARS regularly perform in a wide variety of venues and festivals in Cork city and the Munster region. This five piece band's blues, rock style is popular with young and older audiences as they play a variety of covers

ranging from The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Dylan, Muddy Waters, Clapton, Van Morrison, Spencer Davis Group, Chuck Berry, Wilson Pickett, Steely Dan, Alex Harvey, Jerry Lee Lewis and more. Their recently released CD ‘Live at the Mills' captures their sound and reflects the talents of band members who have worked together for

twenty years. Hot Guitars have played Guinness Cork Jazz Festival continuously for 12 years.

Lead singer, Joe O'Callaghan is also an accomplished harmonica, sax and keyboard player. His high energy performance ensures that audiences are dancing in the aisles from the very first number.

Joe is described as ‘hot guitars front man'. Skilled guitarists Tom Stephens and Tony Burke are also talented vocalists and lend to the great vocal sound of Hot Guitars. Bass player, Pete Brennan has played with a variety of Cork bands since the early ‘70s.

His experience with Western Swing, Bluegrass and Rock ‘n' Roll bands comes to the fore in his playing with Hot Guitars. Pete, Tom and Tony are also front line members of Cork outfit The Dan Clan established to play the music of Steely Dan. Various drummers contribute to the dynamic and powerful rhythm section of the band. So we hope to give these boys a warm Waterford Spraoi welcome. Friday 29th July 10pm sharp downstairs. Upstairs we host for the 1st time Trousersnake front man Anto McFeely & his brother Niall join forces as 'The Big Kahuna' in a guitar/drums acoustic covers combo. Formerly known as Jack Rabbit Slims,the guys will play their own stripped down versions of songs by The Bee Gees,Stones,Velvet Underground, Bowie, BB King,Beatles (Abbey Road era) & much much much more.

H0T Blooded ANIMALS stroll in on Saturday 30th 10pm of Spraoi after the unreal gig of the Tall Ships we had to get the boys.

Back in full flow for a lively set stayed tunes for footage of last gig can be seen on face book.com/murphysbar.No more need be said well

let the music do the talking and it speaks volumes.

We're finishing off the weekend of hot bands Spraoi weekend with KAMIKAZE TURTLES who will play their usual stomping set SUNDAY 31st from 9pm with special guests Alan Stacey from Blueprint, Steel Toe Cap and 20 miles that way be sure to grab your space early downstairs. WAITING ROOM upstairs will have guest DJ sets from Ben Lehane and Steve O'Connell (As Mud). It's going to be epic and one!

Don't miss it!!