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Long form instrumental compositions for electric guitar and drums by Shane Holly, performed alongside Brian Walsh (also of Inni-K).
Deftly crafted pieces comprised of subtly evolving rhythmic/melodic hook based patterns, unfold gradually to envelop the listener in immersive and emotive compositions, spiraling at times to epic proportions, all the while retaining an emotive sensibility tailored to the introspective listener.
Shane Holly is a multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Dublin. His work is comprised of instrumental composition for small ensemble, centred around his primary instruments the electric guitar and drums. The music features expansive, lush, continually evolving hook-oriented pieces resulting in a series of diverse structures that lend themselves to broad interpretation and introspection, focusing on emotive experience, immersion and dynamic contrast.
Shane has arranged, performed and recorded alongside various Irish artists. He collaborated with Jennifer Evans on the E.P. ‘Salient Point’, and debut album ‘Works from the Dip and Foul’, as well as Rhob Cunningham on the E.P. ‘Roses Song’ and debut album ‘Our Little Secrets’. Other artists include We Raise Bears, Joey Gavin and most recently the raucous noise-pop outfit THUMPER with whom he recorded the E.P. ‘Out of Body Auto-Message’ due for release in May 2019.
Shane has been a long time collaborator of animator and filmmaker Alan Holly, composing the score for the multi-award winning (Best Animated Short at SXSW) oscar-shortlisted animation ‘Coda’, http://www.andcodafilm.com/ and has worked alongside dancer, choreographer and songwriter Aoife McAtamney in both dance-theatre and music productions including ‘Pink Breath, the Sung Essays’ and the Dublin Fringe production ‘Empty Echo’.
http://www.shaneholly.ie https://soundcloud.com/shaneholly
Brian Walsh is a Dublin-based drummer and percussionist. He has studied with renowned teachers Conor Guilfoyle and Seán Carpio. Brian has performed in many music venues, theatres and festivals throughout Ireland and across Europe, and his playing has been broadcast on television and radio in Ireland and UK.
Brian has been collaborating with multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Eithne Ní Chatháin (Inni-K) since 2011, including arranging and performing drums and percussion for her album ‘The King Has Two Horses Ears’ (2015) and on her forthcoming album ‘The Hare & The
Line’ (scheduled for release in March 2019). Brian has also performed with recording artists Nina Hynes, Valerie Francis, Rhob Cunningham, and Shane Holly. Brian worked with Margie Lewis to compose ‘Peripherique' which they performed together at Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, as part of Fiona Hallinan’s on-going Heterodyne project. In recent years, Brian has collaborated with Dick Walsh Theatre and with Emily Aoibheann in theatre productions including ‘Oneday’ and ‘Object Piggy’ at Dublin Fringe Festival and Live Collision. Brian is also a music teacher and a teacher of Alexander Technique.
Live performance of Shane and Brian filmed by Ian Cudmore and Myles O’Reilly:
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Venue Information - The Workman's Club
Run by people passionate about music, our venue welcomes performers of all flavours. Alongside the headline gigs, The Workman’s Club is home to some of the capital’s finest club, comedy, acoustic and new band showcase nights.
The striking old-school decor makes it a popular choice for parties, launches, screenings, book readings and multimedia takeovers, as well as photo, video and movie shoots.