Press Release
Black Irish Band Bio
“America’s only Italian & Irish Band” -Double
the fun!!
Hailing
from the historic Gold Rush Country of America, the Black Irish Band of nineteen years,
have a musical style that is as timeless as the rugged landscape of the west, a tribute to
the people whose lives were spent building the world we now take for granted. The band has
a large compliment of traditional maritime and railroad music, as well as ethnic tunes in
their repertoire. They excel at Irish, Italian, and American folk music with an assortment
of original songs and traditional western ballads. The bands musical style captures the
spirit of the immigrants of this land, the men and women who tamed the Wild West.
To date
the band has produced 17 CD albums and have recorded 82 original song ballads. Their latest, Into the Fire, honors America’s
Firefighters. The Black Irish Band teamed up with the nation’s number one Cowboy
Singer, Michael Martin Murphey, in the production of the album. The new CD will also feature a music video with
Murphey and the band for a summer 2007 CMT Television release.
Highlights
The Black
Irish Band has gained much national attention over the years. In 2005 the band was hired by the Smithsonian
Folklife Festival and performed at the National Mall and Kennedy Center. The band was featured on CBS "This
Morning". In 2000 the band headlined at the International Music Festival in
Singapore. The band also was the featured
performers for the 100th Anniversaries of the Alaskan Gold Rush and White Pass
& Yukon Railroad. Because of the
historical nature of the Black Irish Band many venues such as, the Alaska History Museum,
Golden Spike NHS, Gene Autry Museum, Elko
Folklife Center, the Los Angels, San Diego, and San
Francisco Maritime Museums have headlined the group in the past.
Timeless,
historic, original, and entertaining to all ages the Black Irish Band is like no other
band! From the fire of the fiddle &
accordion, to the blend of five strong voices, the Black Irish Band is a very original
class act! With 70,000 albums sold
independently to date & 19 years of performance this band is not to be missed! - The Music of Ireland, Italy, and America.
Quotes about the Black Irish Band:
“The Black Irish Band have created some
great songs”- Michael Martin Murphey
“A very talented group that brings
history alive”- Smithsonian Folklife Festival
“The Black Irish Band’s performance
is of the highest standard” - The Museum of America & the Sea.
“The bands talent and drawing power has
been a huge success for the museum!”-
“The crowd at the University of Montana
stood up for countless ovations!”-