With appearances supporting Blur in Hyde Park in London, live on the Jools Holland show and appearing as part of Gorillaz' live show later in the year, 2009 is proving to be a good year for the 8 brothers (literally) who make up the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble gained the name for their style and their band from a chance incident. Their talent however is anything but chance. This band was formed on the south side of Chicago in 1986 as a family group known as "the Phil Cohran Youth Ensemble", the group consisted of eight horn-playing blood brothers led by their father and teacher. In 1999 the brothers refined and combined their efforts and began performing a new style of brass music they called "Hypnotic". In 2005 Hypnotic' released their sophomore album "Jupiter" reeling off the success of the freshman LP's 325,000 units sold independently (Merc Records). In the past few years, they have travelled all over the world playing for audiences of all genres. This talented family of performers wrote every song on their sophomore release while at the same time recording collaborations with artists such as GhostFace Killah and Tony Allen. Fiercely original and independent refusing two major labels deals and along the way always hypnotising crowds with their original take as bold and groundbreaking as it is brassy.
The Walkmen finally get their act together and come to Galway, no doubt to celebrate the release of their new album, Lisbon. They come westward on November 16th! More
When it comes to underachieving Matt Berry is, frankly, rubbish. Well, it's good to know there's something he can't do, because the actor/writer/comedian/composer is about to prove to Irish audience that he's got yet another string to his already fully-loaded bow - a great set of vocal chords! Mighty Boosh fans ... More
To celebrate having both JAPE (September 24th) & THE REDNECK MANIFESTO (September 25th) back in the Róisín Dubh is a cause for celebration, and so, to celebrate, we're offering a limited double ticket for members. For only €20 online, you can buy a ticket for both shows, a saving ... More
Ground-breaking hip hop DJ & producer DJ SHADOW comes to Galway on Saturday October 2nd in the Live Lounge at the Radisson BLU. Tickets are available from www.roisindubh.net/tickets.php More
Well known for his work as guitarist & singer with The Afghan Whigs and The Twilight Singers as well as for his work with Mark Lanegan as The Gutter Twins, Greg Dulli goes out on his first solo tour this year. ‘An Evening With Greg Dulli’ will feature Greg along ... More
Hot on the heels of a jam-packed festival run that see the band play the likes of Oxegen, T in the Park, Reading & Leeds, Underage, Summer Sonic and Pukkelpop festivals; the Irish trio are set to headline their own UK & Ireland tour this October, including a stop in ... More
Following her recent Oxegen performance, BBC Sound of 2010 winner Ellie Goulding has announced her return to Ireland for November, with a stop in the Róisín Dubh on November 29th. More
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