The Town Pants
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The Town Pants is a Celtic rock
band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
, formed from the remnants of The Van Demons by brothers Dave and Duane Keogh. The band's live debut album, Liverdance, was recorded at Vancouver
's infamous Blarney Stone in 1997.
Aaron Chapman
, a founding member of the Celtic punk
band The Real McKenzies, joined shortly after the recording of Liverdance. Piston Baroque which was produced by Hugh McMillan
of Spirit of the West
was released in 2001 and incorporated original pieces as well as traditional Irish tunes. Their third CD Weight of Words, was released in 2006, it is the band's only full studio album to date. Their fourth album, Coming Home, was released in celebration of the band's 10th anniversary. Returning to the scene of the crime the CD was once again recorded live at The Blarney Stone on May 27, 2007. Coming in as their longest album yet with seventeen live tracks the CD is a fair example of the live show experience.
The band has changed slightly in more recent years, with Kyle Taylor taking up Virginia Schwartz's place on the fiddle
and Mo Sherwood picking up the percussion/contraption kit. The band also includes Dino DiNicolo on bass guitar
.
The Town Pants have toured extensively throughout Canada
, the United States
and in Europe
. Individually, the band members have also appeared on recordings by Headview, The Be Good Tanyas
, Bocephus King
, Fiddlehaus, Pat Chessell, Showbusiness Giants
, The Dreadnoughts
and Marnie Grey.
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
band from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, formed from the remnants of The Van Demons by brothers Dave and Duane Keogh. The band's live debut album, Liverdance, was recorded at Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
's infamous Blarney Stone in 1997.
Aaron Chapman
Aaron Chapman
Aaron Chapman is a musician and writer from Vancouver, British Columbia. He's often seen across North America and Europe singing both background and lead vocals, as well as playing a handful of instruments, from the tin whistle and mandolin to the musical saw....
, a founding member of the Celtic punk
Celtic punk
Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. The genre was founded in the 1980s by The Pogues, a band of punk musicians in London who celebrated their Irish heritage. Celtic punk bands often play covers of traditional Irish folk and political songs, as well as original compositions...
band The Real McKenzies, joined shortly after the recording of Liverdance. Piston Baroque which was produced by Hugh McMillan
Hugh McMillan (musician)
Hugh McMillan is a Canadian folk/jazz/rock musician.McMillan is a member of the folk rock band Spirit of the West, and is a multi-instrumentalist who has played guitars, bass, banjo, trombone, mandolins, Chapman stick, piano, and keyboards on the band's albums...
of Spirit of the West
Spirit of the West
Spirit of the West are a Canadian folk rock band, who were popular on the Canadian folk music scene in the 1980s before evolving a blend of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences which made them one of Canada's most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990s.-Early years:The band began...
was released in 2001 and incorporated original pieces as well as traditional Irish tunes. Their third CD Weight of Words, was released in 2006, it is the band's only full studio album to date. Their fourth album, Coming Home, was released in celebration of the band's 10th anniversary. Returning to the scene of the crime the CD was once again recorded live at The Blarney Stone on May 27, 2007. Coming in as their longest album yet with seventeen live tracks the CD is a fair example of the live show experience.
The band has changed slightly in more recent years, with Kyle Taylor taking up Virginia Schwartz's place on the fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
and Mo Sherwood picking up the percussion/contraption kit. The band also includes Dino DiNicolo on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
The Town Pants have toured extensively throughout Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Individually, the band members have also appeared on recordings by Headview, The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian traditional music group, whose influences included folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they performed can be referred to as alt-country or Americana.-Career:...
, Bocephus King
Bocephus King
Bocephus King is an Indie artist from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His discography includes: Joco Music released in 1996 by Tonic Records, A Small Good Thing released in 1998 by New West Records, The Blue Sickness released in 2000 by Tonic Records, and All Children Believe In Heaven...
, Fiddlehaus, Pat Chessell, Showbusiness Giants
Showbusiness Giants
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, The Dreadnoughts
The Dreadnoughts
The Dreadnoughts are a 5-piece folk-punk band from Vancouver. The band combines a wide range of European folk music with modern street punk.-History:The Dreadnoughts formed in 2007 in the Downtown Eastside area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
and Marnie Grey.