The Redneck Manifesto (band)
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The Redneck Manifesto are an instrumental rock
band from Dublin, Ireland
. Its members are Mervyn Craig (drums), Richard Egan
(bass), Niall Byrne (guitar), Matthew Bolger (guitar) and Neil O'Connor (keyboards).
It was their debut album 'Thirty Six Strings' that first harnessed the power of their passionate and well rehearsed live shows. The album was recorded by Alan O'Boyle (Decal/Legion of Two) and released as a joint venture with French label Red F Records in 2001. It was warmly received by press and fans alike and was acclaimed 'Irish album of the year' for 2001 by the Event Guide (Dublin).
In March 2002 the band undertook their first headline European tour. In a bid to help defray tour costs they released a companion piece to 'Thirty Six Strings' in the form of an extended EP 'Cut Your Heart Off From Your Head'. Again recorded with producer Alan O'Boyle this showed the Redneck sound changing subtly. Equally receiving very favourable reviews and again being self-released the band found it difficult to keep up with the sales demands the EP placed on them.
In 2003 The Redneck Manifesto played to a capacity audience at the Witness festival in Ireland. Also in March that year, after featuring on a number of BMX Video soundtracks and receiving much interest from the US BMX-ing community they travelled to play their first shows in the US and were a huge hit at the 2003 South by South West music festival in Texas.
In March 2004 the band travelled to France to record their third album 'I Am Brazil'. The album was recorded in Black Box Studios by producer Dave Odlum. It was the first recording as a five piece and as such shows an expanded and developed sound that moves on from where 'Cut Your Heart Off From Your Head' left off.
Regarded as one of Ireland's finest live bands, this innovative and resolutely independent group has bypassed the normal channels of industry hype. The successes they have achieved to date - sold-out venues and snapped-up recordings issued on their own label - have been based entirely on their own merits, hard work and a phenomenal word-of-mouth reputation.
There was talk of a new album being recorded and released by June 2008. A live accompanying DVD was also mentioned. On 23 November 2008 a bulletin was posted on their MySpace page stating that they were working on an album and hoping to release it early the next year. Still no album appeared, but finally in March 2010 the record Friendship was released.
Instrumental rock
Instrumental rock is a type of rock music which emphasizes musical instruments, and which features very little or no singing.Examples of instrumental rock can be found in practically every subgenre of rock, often from musicians who specialize in the style, most notably Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Link...
band from Dublin, 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...
. Its members are Mervyn Craig (drums), Richard Egan
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(bass), Niall Byrne (guitar), Matthew Bolger (guitar) and Neil O'Connor (keyboards).
History
The Redneck Manifesto formed in August 1998 as a four piece composed of members of several prominent Dublin bands - Niall Byrne came from Jackbeast, Richie Egan from Black Belt Jones and Matthew Bolger from The Waltons. Mervyn Craig came from the Dundalk band Hylton Weir. Neil O'Connor would join the band in 2003 coming from the Connect 4 Orchestra. The band first started playing gigs across Dublin and soon released a number of 7" singles on their own Greyslate label; as well as a split 7" released on Road Relish.It was their debut album 'Thirty Six Strings' that first harnessed the power of their passionate and well rehearsed live shows. The album was recorded by Alan O'Boyle (Decal/Legion of Two) and released as a joint venture with French label Red F Records in 2001. It was warmly received by press and fans alike and was acclaimed 'Irish album of the year' for 2001 by the Event Guide (Dublin).
In March 2002 the band undertook their first headline European tour. In a bid to help defray tour costs they released a companion piece to 'Thirty Six Strings' in the form of an extended EP 'Cut Your Heart Off From Your Head'. Again recorded with producer Alan O'Boyle this showed the Redneck sound changing subtly. Equally receiving very favourable reviews and again being self-released the band found it difficult to keep up with the sales demands the EP placed on them.
In 2003 The Redneck Manifesto played to a capacity audience at the Witness festival in Ireland. Also in March that year, after featuring on a number of BMX Video soundtracks and receiving much interest from the US BMX-ing community they travelled to play their first shows in the US and were a huge hit at the 2003 South by South West music festival in Texas.
In March 2004 the band travelled to France to record their third album 'I Am Brazil'. The album was recorded in Black Box Studios by producer Dave Odlum. It was the first recording as a five piece and as such shows an expanded and developed sound that moves on from where 'Cut Your Heart Off From Your Head' left off.
Regarded as one of Ireland's finest live bands, this innovative and resolutely independent group has bypassed the normal channels of industry hype. The successes they have achieved to date - sold-out venues and snapped-up recordings issued on their own label - have been based entirely on their own merits, hard work and a phenomenal word-of-mouth reputation.
There was talk of a new album being recorded and released by June 2008. A live accompanying DVD was also mentioned. On 23 November 2008 a bulletin was posted on their MySpace page stating that they were working on an album and hoping to release it early the next year. Still no album appeared, but finally in March 2010 the record Friendship was released.
Albums
- ThirtysixstringsThirtysixstringsThirtysixstrings was the first album from Dublin-based instrumental band The Redneck Manifesto.-Track listing:...
(2001) - Cut Your Heart off from Your HeadCut Your Heart Off From Your HeadCut Your Heart Off From Your Head is the second album from Dublin-based instrumental band The Redneck Manifesto. It was recorded, mixed and produced by Alan O Boyle in February 2002. The album was mastered by Fergal Davis. Both men were involved in the production of the band's debut...
(2002) - I Am BrazilI Am BrazilI Am Brazil is the third album from Dublin-based instrumental band The Redneck Manifesto. It was recorded in Black Box Studios, France.-Track listing:...
(2004) - FriendshipFriendship (The Redneck Manifesto album)Friendship is the fourth album by Dublin-based instrumental rock band The Redneck Manifesto. Released on 26 March 2010, it was the band's first full-length in six years, and their first record since signing to Richter Collective. To promote Friendship, tracks "Black Apple" and "Smile More" were...
(2010)