Si Schroeder
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Si Schroeder is the alias of Irish
music artist Simon Kenny. He has released one studio album, Coping Mechanisms
, and the singles Jump Ship, C4 and Brailowsky to date as Si (rhymes with "sigh") Schroeder.
The single Jump Ship was released on 22 July 2011 and is the first release from the forthcoming Si Schroeder LP Holding Patterns.
Coping Mechanisms
was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize
Irish album of the year and released on Irish independent record label
Trust Me I'm A Thief. Influential Irish blogger
Nialler9 named Coping Mechanisms
his blog's No 1 Irish album of 2006, as did the influential Foggy Notions
magazine.
Si Schroeder was one of four music acts selected to represent Ireland
at the 2008 Eurosonic Festival
held annually in Groningen.
Simon Kenny has also recorded and performed under the alias Schroedersound. Throughout most of the 1990s he was one half of Irish indie rock band Schroeder's Cat
whose eponymous four-track EP was released in 1998 on the LA label Emperor Norton Records
.
Si Schroeder's current band members are Mark Jordan (guitar) and Bryan O'Connell (drums). Previous band members include Ger Griffin (formerly of Rollerskate Skinny
), Joss Moorkens, Jimmy Eadie and Brian Mooney (both formerly of The Idiots
and Into Paradise
), Kevin Brew and Fiachra Lennon. Irish electronica artist Somadrone, aka Neil O'Connor, also a member of The Redneck Manifesto
, has also been part of Si Schroeder's live set-up as has Chequerboard.
Si Schroeder has performed on a number of Irish television shows including on RTE's The View
presented by John Kelly
and Other Voices
presented by BBC Radio 1
DJ Annie Mac
. On 20 July 2011 he was a guest on the RTE Radio 1
arts show Arena where he played two songs from his forthcoming second album Holding Patterns and conducted an interview with presenter Sean Rocks. He was also a guest on former RTÉ Radio 1
programme The Arts Show on which he discussed the work of Irish visual artist James Coleman
. He has appeared on the Airfield Sessions television programme on Irish television station Channel 6 (now 3e
) presented by Irish broadcaster and model Michelle Doherty
. He has been a guest on the Donal Dineen
radio show Small Hours
on Irish radio station Today FM
.
Republic of Ireland
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music artist Simon Kenny. He has released one studio album, Coping Mechanisms
Coping Mechanisms (album)
Coping Mechanisms is the debut album by Irish music artist Si Schroeder. It was released in 2006 by Irish independent record label .In an interview with The Irish Times at the time of its release Si Schroeder explained that the title 'comes from observing how friends and colleagues of his deal with...
, and the singles Jump Ship, C4 and Brailowsky to date as Si (rhymes with "sigh") Schroeder.
The single Jump Ship was released on 22 July 2011 and is the first release from the forthcoming Si Schroeder LP Holding Patterns.
Coping Mechanisms
Coping Mechanisms (album)
Coping Mechanisms is the debut album by Irish music artist Si Schroeder. It was released in 2006 by Irish independent record label .In an interview with The Irish Times at the time of its release Si Schroeder explained that the title 'comes from observing how friends and colleagues of his deal with...
was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize
Choice Music Prize
-Establishment:It was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005. as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards. The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland...
Irish album of the year and released on Irish independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Trust Me I'm A Thief. Influential Irish blogger
Blog
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Nialler9 named Coping Mechanisms
Coping Mechanisms (album)
Coping Mechanisms is the debut album by Irish music artist Si Schroeder. It was released in 2006 by Irish independent record label .In an interview with The Irish Times at the time of its release Si Schroeder explained that the title 'comes from observing how friends and colleagues of his deal with...
his blog's No 1 Irish album of 2006, as did the influential Foggy Notions
Foggy Notions
Foggy Notions is an independently published Irish music magazine originally founded by Leagues O' Toole and Myles Claffey, which focuses on the more esoteric elements of electronica, indie, and folk music. Artists such as Mark E Smith, Skream, The Flaming Lips, and Joanna Newsom have been...
magazine.
Si Schroeder was one of four music acts selected to represent Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
at the 2008 Eurosonic Festival
Eurosonic Festival
Eurosonic is Europe’s largest showcase festival and takes place on a yearly basis on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday previous to Noorderslag festival in the dutch city Groningen. Eurosonic is part of The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival Eurosonic Noorderslag. During the festival 250...
held annually in Groningen.
Simon Kenny has also recorded and performed under the alias Schroedersound. Throughout most of the 1990s he was one half of Irish indie rock band Schroeder's Cat
Schroeder's Cat
Schroeder's Cat was a two-piece indie rock band formed by Simon Kenny and Darragh O'Grady in Dublin, Ireland, whose influences included My Bloody Valentine....
whose eponymous four-track EP was released in 1998 on the LA label Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records
Emperor Norton Records, was a Los Angeles-based electronica, hip-hop, and dance-music record label. Among the artists featured on the label were Ladytron, Arling & Cameron, Money Mark, Ugly Duckling, and Fantastic Plastic Machine...
.
Si Schroeder's current band members are Mark Jordan (guitar) and Bryan O'Connell (drums). Previous band members include Ger Griffin (formerly of Rollerskate Skinny
Rollerskate Skinny
Rollerskate Skinny were an Irish band that enjoyed their greatest success during the 1990s.-History:Ken Griffin, Ger Griffin and Steve Murray had been in The Hippyshakes in the 1980s. Later the band became "Shake" and was characterized by a strawberry logo...
), Joss Moorkens, Jimmy Eadie and Brian Mooney (both formerly of The Idiots
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. It is his first film made in compliance with the Dogme '95 Manifesto, and is also known as Dogme #2...
and Into Paradise
Into Paradise
Into Paradise were a indie rock group from Dublin, Ireland, whose influences included Joy Division and Echo & the Bunnymen. They formed in 1986 as Backwards into Paradise, and released their debut EP, Blue Light, in 1989 on the independent record label, Setanta...
), Kevin Brew and Fiachra Lennon. Irish electronica artist Somadrone, aka Neil O'Connor, also a member of The Redneck Manifesto
The Redneck Manifesto
The Redneck Manifesto has two different meanings.* The Redneck Manifesto is a book written by American author and publisher Jim Goad* The Redneck Manifesto are an instrumental rock band based in Dublin, Ireland, formed in 1998...
, has also been part of Si Schroeder's live set-up as has Chequerboard.
Si Schroeder has performed on a number of Irish television shows including on RTE's The View
The View (Irish TV series)
The View is an Irish television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. Presented by John Kelly, it centres on arts-related topics. It was initially known as Later On 2 and was presented by various presenters until John Kelly joined RTÉ from Today FM, Later On 2 was broadcast on first Network 2 in 1997, it...
presented by John Kelly
John Kelly
- People :* John Kelly of Killanne , leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford* John Kelly , Congregational minister* John Larry Kelly, Jr. , originator of the Kelly criterion...
and Other Voices
Other Voices
Other Voices may refer to:Literature* Other Voices, Other Rooms , the 1948 novel by Truman Capote* Other Voices , an electronic journal of cultural criticism and cultural studies...
presented by BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ Annie Mac
Annie Mac
Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
. On 20 July 2011 he was a guest on the RTE Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
arts show Arena where he played two songs from his forthcoming second album Holding Patterns and conducted an interview with presenter Sean Rocks. He was also a guest on former RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
programme The Arts Show on which he discussed the work of Irish visual artist James Coleman
James Coleman
James Coleman may refer to:*James P. Coleman , Governor of Mississippi*James Smoot Coleman , American political scientist*James Samuel Coleman , American sociologist*James Coleman , Irish artist...
. He has appeared on the Airfield Sessions television programme on Irish television station Channel 6 (now 3e
3E
3E or 3-E may refer to:*3e, general entertainment channel operated in Ireland*3rd meridian east*Third edition in the Editions of Dungeons & Dragons*NY 3E, alternate name for New York State Route 104*OK-3E, abbreviation for Oklahoma State Highway 3...
) presented by Irish broadcaster and model Michelle Doherty
Michelle Doherty
Michelle Doherty is a multiple award-nominated Irish model and radio/television presenter and a former airline stewardess. She is from Inishowen in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland...
. He has been a guest on the Donal Dineen
Donal Dineen
Donal Dineen is an Irish radio presenter, photographer, film maker and former television presenter from County Kerry. He currently presents an assortment of electronica and world music on his Small Hours late-night radio show on Today FM...
radio show Small Hours
Small Hours
Small Hours is the current late night radio show hosted by Donal Dineen on Today FM. It commenced broadcasting in 2004, following the seven-year tenure of Here Comes the Night...
on Irish radio station Today FM
Today FM
Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
.
Singles
- Jump Ship (2011)
- Brailowsky - Schroedersound remix (2006)
- C4 (2005)
External links
- Official Si Schroeder blog
- Official Si Schroeder Myspace page
- Official Si Schroeder Facebook page
- Si Schroeder on Trust Me I'm A Thief
- Si Schroeder gig of the week in The Irish Times
- Si-CHEDELIA: Si Schroeder interview in The Irish Times
- Coping Mechanisms review in The Irish Times
- Si Schroeder interview in Hot Press magazine
- Coping Mechanisms review in Hot Press magazine