Tammany Hall NYC
Encyclopedia
Tammany Hall NYC, also abbreviated THNYC, is an independent rock band based in New York City
that has achieved a fair amount of success. Their music has been used in various television shows such as The Sopranos
, Into Character, Scrubs
, It Takes a Thief and Sex and the City
. Their music has also been used in the soundtracks for Into The Fire, an independent film by Michael Phelan, and the New York restaurant documentary Eat This New York.
. Tammany Hall NYC formed in 1997, and soon began playing in local New York clubs. The group gained a strong local following, releasing their first album, Getawayland in 1999 under the independent label Glass Records. The following year they released Back In The Bottle, an acoustic album that had more of a folk music influence than its predecessor. The use of the song "Always on Sunday" in an HBO advertisement and "Wait for You" (a remix of "Wait for Jane") during the 2002 season of Sex and the City are largely responsible for the album's success. Also, the songs "Cindy", "To the Woman" and "Someone" have been used on the NBC show Scrubs.
Buddy, their third album, was released in February 2003, and saw them returning to the louder mix of punk and alternative rock that had characterized their debut. The song "To the Woman," from this album, was featured on Scrubs on January 17, 2006. "Cindy," a re-recorded version of the song originally from Back In The Bottle, was also played on Scrubs in October 2003. Later in 2003, the soundtrack to Eat This New York was released, which showed a wide range of Latin and jazz influences on the band's part.
In December 2003 Tammany Hall NYC performed live for the Howard Dean
fundraiser at the Roseland Ballroom
in New York, where Dean greeted them personally.
In July 2005, the band released Marathon, which is currently their latest studio album. On May 16, 2006, they also released the soundtrack of Into The Fire.
On May 24, 2006, the 2003-recorded version of "Cindy" reached number 99 on the top 100 singles on iTunes
, from the newly released soundtrack to Scrubs (volume 2).
In addition to his work with Tammany Hall NYC, Stephen O'Reilly
has been involved in solo projects and has acted in several films.
without the deafness. Matchbox Twenty
without the cross over-cheddar. Counting Crows
without the Bar band factor. Wilco
with hope. Radiohead
without the computerized sorrow and bleeps and bloops. The Police
without the 80s. Maroon 5
without Stevie Wonder
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
that has achieved a fair amount of success. Their music has been used in various television shows such as The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, Into Character, Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, It Takes a Thief and Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
. Their music has also been used in the soundtracks for Into The Fire, an independent film by Michael Phelan, and the New York restaurant documentary Eat This New York.
History
Their name is derived from the historic New York political organization Tammany HallTammany Hall
Tammany Hall, also known as the Society of St. Tammany, the Sons of St. Tammany, or the Columbian Order, was a New York political organization founded in 1786 and incorporated on May 12, 1789 as the Tammany Society...
. Tammany Hall NYC formed in 1997, and soon began playing in local New York clubs. The group gained a strong local following, releasing their first album, Getawayland in 1999 under the independent label Glass Records. The following year they released Back In The Bottle, an acoustic album that had more of a folk music influence than its predecessor. The use of the song "Always on Sunday" in an HBO advertisement and "Wait for You" (a remix of "Wait for Jane") during the 2002 season of Sex and the City are largely responsible for the album's success. Also, the songs "Cindy", "To the Woman" and "Someone" have been used on the NBC show Scrubs.
Buddy, their third album, was released in February 2003, and saw them returning to the louder mix of punk and alternative rock that had characterized their debut. The song "To the Woman," from this album, was featured on Scrubs on January 17, 2006. "Cindy," a re-recorded version of the song originally from Back In The Bottle, was also played on Scrubs in October 2003. Later in 2003, the soundtrack to Eat This New York was released, which showed a wide range of Latin and jazz influences on the band's part.
In December 2003 Tammany Hall NYC performed live for the Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
fundraiser at the Roseland Ballroom
Roseland Ballroom
The Roseland Ballroom is a multi-purpose hall, in a converted ice skating rink, with a colorful ballroom dancing pedigree, in New York City's theatre district, on West 52nd Street....
in New York, where Dean greeted them personally.
In July 2005, the band released Marathon, which is currently their latest studio album. On May 16, 2006, they also released the soundtrack of Into The Fire.
On May 24, 2006, the 2003-recorded version of "Cindy" reached number 99 on the top 100 singles on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, from the newly released soundtrack to Scrubs (volume 2).
In addition to his work with Tammany Hall NYC, Stephen O'Reilly
Stephen O'Reilly (actor)
Stephen O'Reilly is an American actor and musician. He is the composer of various film soundtracks and is the songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of Tammany Hall NYC...
has been involved in solo projects and has acted in several films.
Style
The band itself describes its style as "The WhoThe Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
without the deafness. Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1995...
without the cross over-cheddar. Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
without the Bar band factor. Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
with hope. Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
without the computerized sorrow and bleeps and bloops. The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
without the 80s. Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
without Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
."
Members
Their current lineup consists of:- Stephen O'ReillyStephen O'Reilly (actor)Stephen O'Reilly is an American actor and musician. He is the composer of various film soundtracks and is the songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of Tammany Hall NYC...
- Vocals, guitar, principal songwriter. - Matt Anthony - Lead guitar.
- David Femia - Drums.
Other Members
- Bassist Rod Quevedo, has worked on-and-off with the group.
- Aron Katz was the bassist for the group c. 1998-2000.
- Joe Chapman was the drummer for the group c. 1998-2000.
Discography
- Getawayland (November 1, 1999)
- Back in the Bottle (June 1, 2000)
- Buddy (February 4, 2003)
- Shiner
- Marathon (July 6, 2005)