2012 PREVIEW
01.18.2012
Hey GS
Nation!
It’s been a while since we have
been on the road, and yes, we missed you very much! There are some
awesome things on the horizon for us in 2012; here is a taste of what’s coming
up...
The New Gaelic Storm Record
We spent most of December and part
of January hibernating in our recording studio down in Austin, TX,
but don’t worry, the time was very well spent. Everyone in the band sounds
amazing on our new record, and the parts we have been laying down
are great! The record is about 85% done and we are all super
excited by how it’s turning out. We really took free
range to be ourselves on this one. It looks like it’s going
to be released in the early part of summer, but seeing how far away that is, we
will be releasing our first single in March. The song is yet to be
determined because it is so hard to narrow it down and pluck out
just one. Whatever the track is, we guarantee that when you hear it,
you’ll feel like you've got an electrifying and intense punch in
the gut (meant in a good way). We are hoping that by the end of the
album you’ll be left-hooked on it!
**We have an album title
but we aren’t announcing it yet! The italicized words
above allude to the title, so try to figure it out!**
New Concert Series, “OLD SONGS and
OLD STORIES”
Apart from our new record, another
new endeavor we are embarking on this year is our OLD SONGS AND OLD STORIES
concert series. This idea came from a few impromptu gigs we did last
summer at some of the Irish fests. We tried to put together a show that
really takes you back to how Gaelic Storm started out. It included a
loose setlist full of classic Irish songs (think Whiskey in the Jar and
Wild Rover), some hilarious pint-fueled stories from Steve and Pat about the
last 15 years on the road and a super stripped-down version of our
instrumentation. And man, what resulted was something that was
seriously fun and special to be at. So we figured, why not try
doing a few more of these types of shows around the country? The
first of these OLD SONGS AND OLD STORIES gigs of 2012 is at the Handlebar in
Greenville, SC on January 28th so come out if you are anywhere
near the area, or you can always just fly in as well!
Click HERE for the Handlebar Website
St. Patrick's Tour
Between our show in Orlando, FL
on January 19th and our show in Wallingford,
CT on March 30th we
are doing 47 or more gigs around the country! It’s going to be a
wild ride and we are so geared up for it. Like I said it’s been
awhile since we have been on the road and we are all itching to get back out
there. Watch out these next few months because most likely we are
coming to your town.
Click HERE for a full list of Tour Dates
We Love Our Fans!
I have to say you guys are the best
fans a band could ever ask for. You do not only support us with
an undying passion, but you also promote us like crazy. We have no
radio play, no video play and no mainstream buzz whatsoever, but somehow, we
still are able to get an amazing audience at every show. We in the
band attribute that to our fans, because we know without you guys spreading the
word about us, we wouldn’t be where we are now. So thank you again
and again for letting people that don’t know about Gaelic Storm know about
us!
As well I wanted to also say thanks
for supporting our podcast. It’s been going on for over a year now,
and the listenership has grown and grown. So thanks and please continue
to tell your friends about it. For me, it’s great because I get to
learn about the places we are heading to and I get to share that
with you. I also love the fact that I can learn about new music
through our fans' suggestions, so keep them
coming!
Click HERE for the GS Podcast
Please continue to send your song
suggestions to: gaelicstormpodcast@yahoo.com
Okay GS Nation, thanks for
everything and we can’t wait see you out on the road in 2012!
- Ryan
Lacey of Gaelic Storm
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