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Eamonn Dowd and the Racketeers
"Mansions of Gold"


Release date September 2009 CRR0909

 

Mansions Of Gold is the title of the new album from Eamonn Dowd & The Racketeers. A raw rootsy affair - 11 new songs including the singles ‘Women Around Here,’ ‘45’ and ‘Sweet Angel.’

It rocks , it roll’s and it exists in a world all of its own. You’d get the impression that these guys don’t give a damn about trends, radio play or commercial success. And you’d be right ! On this collection, Dowd lets rip on electric guitar, producing walls of feedback. Lyrically it takes you someplace else, another world, another time, and throughout, Les Keye and Chris Teusner hold down the beat. And then there’s the plaintive ballads augmented by organ, banjo and saxophone.

Since the mid 90’s Irish man Dowd has fronted The Racketeers as they brought their fiery brand of americana / rock n roll to audiences throughout Europe, releasing four albums along the way. In recent years Eamonn has also toured in a solo / acoustic capacity, blazing a trail through Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, the Baltics, USA and Canada.

www.theracketeers.com
www.myspace.com/theracketeersireland

Trailhead "The Road to Salamanca"
Release date 24.02.09 CRR 0908

 

Based around the compositions of Berlin singer-songwriter Tobias Panwitz, Trailhead have a gift for lyrical and melodic folk-rock and Americana with texts that are rich in imagery. With influences both from the 60s and 70s and from the current crop of alternative country bands, Panwitz's warm, atmospheric voice is backed sometimes by simple acoustic arrangements based around his country-esque guitar playing and at other times by a full band.

www.trailheadmusic.com
www.myspace.com/trailheadmusic

Strip me Naked - Good Morning Mr. Average

Release Date 04.04.09 CRR0910
style: indie garage rock

Debut album from Berlin-based rock'n'roll band, ten catchy songs, played with lots of energy and attitude, this is an album to get the party going.

http://www.myspace.com/stripmenakedberlin

 

Two Dollar Bash - Lost River

Release Date 26.05.08(UK)19.09.08(Germany)

Style: Americana/Folk/Blues

Third album from great folk/country/blues band, originally from Scotland and France, consisting of 4 talented singer-songwriters, who back up each others compositions with an intuitive feel that can only come from many years of playing together. With great original songs, fine musicianship and impressive harmonies, the band blends influences from North American folk, blues and country with Celtic and European styles.

>> www.twodollarbash.net

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Jason McNiff - In my Time

Release Date 09.05.08

Style: Singer-songwriter/folk

' McNiff's quiet, intimate, fragile vocals draw you into his world - a melancholy timeless place where he lives, a romantic loner , a dreamer, at home with the blues ' TIME OUT London
Son of a Polish mother and an Irish father, Jason McNiff grew up in Yorkshire before taking to the road with his guitar. “In my time is McNiff’s 4th album, and like the others, features supremely melodic, crafted, literate songs and virtuoso acoustic guitar picking. He is justifiably starting to be recognised at the forefront of a short list of committed, literate English singer songwriters.

>> www.jasonmcniff.com

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The Slaters - Fresh Pint

Release Date tba

Style: Folk/Roots

The Montreal trio The Slaters debut album is a 42 minute romp through almost every folk music style of North America, paddy-rippers cheek by jowl with Tex-Mex tear-jerkers, Verdun klezmer sharing space with blistering banjo breakdowns. Produced by Marc L’Esperance (NoMeansNo, Veda Hille,...), “Fresh Pint” is a homage and a fresh contribution to the canon of working class people's music of the New World

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Jackpot - Moonbreath

Release Date tba

Style: Rock/Pop/Americana

5th album from the band described by the New York Times as “California’s best unknown band.” They play rock 'n' roll at the core but it is embellished with country and funk and spacey interludes and whatever else the band improvises into the moment. Ultimately the band is the brainchild and whim of front man Rusty Miller. His unique lyrical talent and equally unique raspy croon creates a haunting alt country landscape for he and the band to run wild in. “Moonbreath” is effectively a double album, with 10 audio tracks and12 mp3s, and also features contributions from Jason Lytle of Grandaddy

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Tom Heyman - Deliver Me

Release Date tba

Style: singer-songwriter/Americana

San Francisco singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Heyman has toured and recorded with artists of most every stripe, from John Vanderslice and Alejandro Escovedo to his current gigs with celebrated Americana artist Chuck Prophet and the narcotic country band The Court and Spark. On Deliver Me, Heyman's second solo release, he mixes folk-rock, country, blues, swampy Southern R&B and urban rock 'n' roll and is joined by an equally eclectic cast of confidants, including Wilco's John Stirratt, American Music Club's Mark Eitzel, the Mother Hips' Tim Bluhm, Prophet and Virgil Shaw.

>> www.tomheymanmusic.com

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TWO DOLLAR BASH - ON THE ROAD  

The Durgas - Back To The Start

Release Date 18-01-08

Style: Global Folk-Rock/Americana

We are proud to announce that we will be releasing The Durgas' (Ex A Subtle Plague) debut album 'Back to the Start' - recorded at Claustrophobia Sound Studios, Berlin, mixed by Boris Wilsdorf (Einstürzende Neubauten), remastered by Noa Winter Lazerus (The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits); with 3 bonus tracks recorded live in Hawaii, and a video clip of their song 'The Whiskey Tree'.


“Back To The Start” release Germany: Jan. 18th 2008 (Pool Musik); digital release -itunes, Amazon & Co- (Zebralution Distr.) Dec. 15th 2007.

>> www.thedurgas.com

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TWO DOLLAR BASH - ON THE ROAD

Two Dollar Bash - On The Road

Release Date 02-02-07

Style: Americana/Folk/Blues

“On the Road” is a creative outpouring of songs from these talented and prolific songwriters, originally from Scotland and France, who are backing each other up with the intuitive feel that can only come from many years of playing and travelling together. The album is a refreshingly authentic collection of handcrafted songs with an appeal that goes beyond any ephemeral trends in Alt-Country, Nu-Folk, or whatever is the currently hyped flavour of the moment.


“On the Road” release UK: Sept. 10th 2007 (Proper Music Distribution), Germany: Feb. 2nd 2007 (Pool Music), digital release (Zebralution Distribution) June 4th 2007.

>> www.twodollarbash.net

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TWO DOLLAR BASH - ON THE ROAD

Two Dollar Bash - Two Dollar Bash

Release Date 17-09-07

Style: Americana/Folk/Blues

After the release of their album „On the Road”, due to popular demand Cannery Row Records is rleasing the band’s first, self-produced album, titled “Two Dollar Bash”. The songs range from careering bluegrass romps to lonesome ballads, from acoustic blues to alternative country, with different combinations of guitar, drums, mandolin, banjo, bass, harmonica and fine vocal harmonies.

“Two Dollar Bash” release UK (Proper Music Distribution) on June 4th 2007, Germany (Pool Music) Sept. 17th 2007, digital release (Zebralution Distribution) June 4th 2007.

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EAMONN DOWD AND THE RACKETEERS - SILVER AND DUST

Eamonn Dowd and the Racketeers -

Silver and Dust

Release Date 10-11-2006

Style: Country Rock/Folk Rock

4th great album from Dublin troubadour Eamonn Dowd and his band. Recorded by Paul Thomas, who is best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and early U2. Hot Press magazine said of The Racketeers’ last album, “Exit Hellsville”, "A damn fine example of gravel-voiced country rock.....these songs are full of unaffected, unrefined humanity, a kind of world-weary, warts 'n' all honesty that's getting rarer in music....there is something raw and real about The Racketeers that's easy to love."

>> theracketeers.com

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IMPURE THOUGHTS - LIGHTS AHEAD

Impure Thoughts - Lights Ahead

Release Date 24-02-2006

Style: Rock/Garage

Rock'n'roll band from Glasgow, now based in Berlin. 14 songs bursting with energy, searing guitars, vocal harmonies and tunes you won't be able to get out of your head.

>> www.impurethoughts.net

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news


JANUARY 2009

The Durgas are contributing songs to the soundtracks of two films, "Energy Autonomy", and "Hotel Sahara" - see news page for more details
Eamonn Dowd has now finished his new album "Mansions of Gold" which will be released in spring 09, and will be playing dates in Belgium and Holland in February and Germany in April (see gigs page)


DECEMBER 2008 - 


 TWO DOLLAR BASH SELECTED FOR SXSW 2009 - THIRD SUCCESSIVE YEAR!!! + INVITED TO SHOWCASE AT FOLK ALLIANCE CONVENTION

Two Dollar Bash have been selected for a remarkable third successive year to play a showcase gig at the prestigious South by Southwest music industry conference and festival, which is widely viewed as one of the most important live music and industry events in the world.

The band has also received an invitation for a showcase at the North American Folk Alliance annual conference in Memphis, Tennessee, in February. This is another important event which is attended by festival bookers, agents and labels from throughout the United States and Canada.



+++ October 2008

Two Dollar Bash will be on tour in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium to promote "Lost River". See Tourdates page for details.

+++September 2008
Two Dollar Bash "Lost River" release in Germany at FOLKTOWN, Grüner Salon, Berlin, September 19th
Two Dollar Bash will mark the German release of "Lost River" with a concert on Friday September 19th at Folktown , a new event showcasing the talents of Berlin's roots/acoustic/Americana scene, at the Grüner Salon in the Volksbühne, along with Trailhead and The Cowboy Killers. For more info, go to the Folktown myspace page

Eamonn Dowd is just finishing work on a new album, which will be available early in the new year


+++May 2008

Jason McNiff
Cannery Row Records is proud to announce the release of English troubadour Jason McNiff’s album «In my Time», available from May 9th. The album is a collection featuring 4 brand new recordings alongside highlights from his 3 critically acclaimed albums. “One of the UK’s best kept secrets” Mojo

Live launch show: Tuesday May 13th, 21.00h, East of Eden International Bookshop, Schreinerstr.10, 10247 Berlin, with support from Mark Mulholland.
plus an additional gig on Wednesday May 14th at Artliners, Gärtnerstr. 23, 10245 Berlin

>>>tourdates

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Two Dollar Bash
Scottish/French roots/folk/country band Two Dollar Bash will be on tour in the UK in June to promote their third album, “Lost River”, which will be released through Proper Distribution on June 9th.The album will be released in Germany in September.

>>>tourdates

>>>releases


+++March 2008

New single from Eamonn Dowd

- more....

iTunes EP and forthcoming album from Mark Mulholland on Troubadour Records

- more...

+++ February 2008

 

THE TWO DOLLAR BASH are officially invited t play on SXSW 2008
in Austin Texas. Check out www.myspace.com/twodollarbash

 

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THE DURGAS just finished a great series of concerts on the Island of Hawaii promoting their frist official release of the acclaimied debut album "Back To The Start". The Durgas are just back from their support tour in Thailand/Cambodgia, where they played to and with children from Tsunami affected areas (the Tsunami anniversary being the 26th of December) and Burmese refugees, in HIV hospitals and in communities where they are bringing together children from different ethinc and religious groups. Check their Website for further information.

 

From May 2008 on the Durgas will be coming back to tour in Europe Checkout

latest news and tourdates of the great Durgas family www.thedurgas.com.

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Cannery Row Records now is on Myspace

too - pay us avisit!

 

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