BLAGGARDS (BalconyTV)
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Sound Engineer - Nick Smith
Audio and video production - Joe Lynch
PRESENTED BY KATIE WARNER
Blaggards (no "the", pronounced BLA' GUARDS or BLA' GHERDS, depending on where you're from) formed July 2004 in Houston, Texas.
We play what we call Stout Irish Rock, traditional Irish music mixed with rock n' roll, informed by everything from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. We are most frequently compared to bands like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and the Pogues.
Blaggards are vocalists Patrick Devlin (guitar) and Chad Smalley (bass), plus fiddler Brandi Belle Clarke, guitarist and mandolinist Bryce Clarke, and drummer Michael McAloon.
Front man Patrick Devlin grew up in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Houston in his early 20's. After working in the local club scene for several years, Patrick saw a demand for Irish rock music that nobody was taking advantage of. In 1996, to this end he formed a band called On The Dole. Although the band did well, opening for legendary Irish touring acts like the Wolfe Tones and the Saw Doctors, eventually Patrick decided it was time to clear the decks and start again.
In 2003, while hosting a weekly open mic at an Irish pub, Patrick met bassist and singer Chad Smalley, who had recently returned from New York City and was looking for a new project. The two began singing and performing together, developing a tight vocal harmony style. A year later, Blaggards was born.
Brandi Belle Clarke began her fiddle career in a family bluegrass band when she was 16. Before long she was performing in Texas dance halls and attending McLennan Community College's commercial music program. She has spent the past two years playing fiddle with numerous acts in Nashville and traveling with alternative country bands. Brandi joined Blaggards in early 2011 after completing her degree in Composition and Arranging at Belmont University.
Bryce Clarke has been playing guitar since he was 12. For nearly a decade he has played with various bands across the state of Texas, including country artist Max Stalling. He now joins Blaggards on guitar and mandolin.
Michael, a first generation Scot-American, grew up learning Irish step dancing, winning gold medals all across the United States before picking up the drums at age 13. A veteran of the Houston music scene, Mike has toured the country many times and studied jazz at the University of North Texas. Mike joined Blaggards in early 2009.
Blaggards maintain a rigorous schedule, playing constantly throughout Texas and touring nationally several times a year. We did our first annual tour of Ireland in March 2010, and will be returning November 2011.
"Big Strong Man" from our first CD, Standards, appears in the new film The Kid, directed by Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and based on the best-selling book by Kevin Lewis. The Kid opened in the UK September 17, 2010.
Our latest CD, Live in Texas, was released in July 2010.
www.blaggards.com
TUNE IN AGAIN SOON!!!
Follow us on Twitter - http://bit.ly/tGop1y
Visit us on www.Balconytv.com
Sound Engineer - Nick Smith
Audio and video production - Joe Lynch
PRESENTED BY KATIE WARNER
Blaggards (no "the", pronounced BLA' GUARDS or BLA' GHERDS, depending on where you're from) formed July 2004 in Houston, Texas.
We play what we call Stout Irish Rock, traditional Irish music mixed with rock n' roll, informed by everything from Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley to Thin Lizzy and Black Sabbath. We are most frequently compared to bands like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and the Pogues.
Blaggards are vocalists Patrick Devlin (guitar) and Chad Smalley (bass), plus fiddler Brandi Belle Clarke, guitarist and mandolinist Bryce Clarke, and drummer Michael McAloon.
Front man Patrick Devlin grew up in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Houston in his early 20's. After working in the local club scene for several years, Patrick saw a demand for Irish rock music that nobody was taking advantage of. In 1996, to this end he formed a band called On The Dole. Although the band did well, opening for legendary Irish touring acts like the Wolfe Tones and the Saw Doctors, eventually Patrick decided it was time to clear the decks and start again.
In 2003, while hosting a weekly open mic at an Irish pub, Patrick met bassist and singer Chad Smalley, who had recently returned from New York City and was looking for a new project. The two began singing and performing together, developing a tight vocal harmony style. A year later, Blaggards was born.
Brandi Belle Clarke began her fiddle career in a family bluegrass band when she was 16. Before long she was performing in Texas dance halls and attending McLennan Community College's commercial music program. She has spent the past two years playing fiddle with numerous acts in Nashville and traveling with alternative country bands. Brandi joined Blaggards in early 2011 after completing her degree in Composition and Arranging at Belmont University.
Bryce Clarke has been playing guitar since he was 12. For nearly a decade he has played with various bands across the state of Texas, including country artist Max Stalling. He now joins Blaggards on guitar and mandolin.
Michael, a first generation Scot-American, grew up learning Irish step dancing, winning gold medals all across the United States before picking up the drums at age 13. A veteran of the Houston music scene, Mike has toured the country many times and studied jazz at the University of North Texas. Mike joined Blaggards in early 2009.
Blaggards maintain a rigorous schedule, playing constantly throughout Texas and touring nationally several times a year. We did our first annual tour of Ireland in March 2010, and will be returning November 2011.
"Big Strong Man" from our first CD, Standards, appears in the new film The Kid, directed by Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), and based on the best-selling book by Kevin Lewis. The Kid opened in the UK September 17, 2010.
Our latest CD, Live in Texas, was released in July 2010.
www.blaggards.com
TUNE IN AGAIN SOON!!!
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