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Ephemera (Little Green Cars Album)
''Ephemera'' is the second studio album by Irish indie rock band Little Green Cars, released on March 11, 2016, through Glassnote Records. The album explores themes of love, loss, and the transient nature of life, reflecting significant personal experiences of the band members during its creation. Background and recording Following the success of their debut album, ''Absolute Zero'', Little Green Cars began working on ''Ephemera'' in November 2014. Recording sessions took place in Dublin at Exchequer Street and Magennis Place studios, concluding in September 2015. The album was co-produced by the band and Rob Kirwan, known for his work with Hozier. Mastering was completed by Vlado Meller. The album's creation was influenced by personal events, including the sudden passing of guitarist Adam O'Regan's father and various relationship changes among band members. These experiences shaped the album's introspective themes. Composition and themes ''Ephemera'' comprises 12 tracks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Zero (Little Green Cars Album)
''Absolute Zero'' is the debut studio album by Irish indie rock band Little Green Cars, released on March 26, 2013, through Glassnote Records. The album blends elements of indie folk and Americana, showcasing the band's signature harmonies and introspective songwriting. ''Absolute Zero'' established Little Green Cars as a significant presence in the indie rock scene, laying the foundation for their subsequent musical endeavors. Background and recording Band formation and early activities Little Green Cars formed in 2008 in Dublin, Ireland, consisting of Stevie Appleby (guitar and vocals), Faye O'Rourke (guitar and vocals), Adam O'Regan (guitar), Donagh Seaver O'Leary (bass), and Dylan Lynch (drums). The band members met as school friends and began writing and recording their own music, initially rehearsing in a garden shed. This early period was marked by a focus on crafting their sound, with the band self-releasing several EPs to gain attention. Their live performances we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Green Cars
Little Green Cars were an Irish indie rock band formed in Dublin in 2008. The band announced on 21 March 2019 that they were disbanding. In the wake of the band's breakup, four of the band members formed Soda Blonde while Steve Appleby went on to a solo career. History 2008-2012: Formation and early years Little Green Cars formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 2008. The band was founded by childhood friends Stevie Appleby (vocals, guitar) and Adam O’Regan (guitar, vocals), who began writing and recording music together daily after school. They were later joined by Faye O’Rourke (vocals, guitar), Donagh Seaver O’Leary (bass, vocals), and Dylan Lynch (drums, vocals), completing the five-piece lineup. The members met as teenagers and rehearsed in a garden shed at Appleby's home, where they began crafting their early sound. In 2008, the band self-released two EPs, ''Volume I'' and ''Volume II'', which helped attract attention from UK labels. Their first UK release was a 7" sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records (also known as Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC) is a record label that was launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists, most notably Mumford & Sons and Phoenix. The label has also released music from popular artists in other genres, such as Chvrches, Childish Gambino and Secondhand Serenade. The label is distributed by The Orchard as of 2022. History In 2009, the label released French indie rock band Phoenix's fourth album, ''Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix'', which was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2010. Phoenix went on to release '' Bankrupt!'' which won the 2014 Victoires de la Musique Rock Album of the Year. The band also released ''Ti Amo'' in 2017 and '' Alpha Zulu'' in 2022. In February 2011, Mumford & Sons' '' Sigh No More'' became the label's highest charting album, peaking at #2. That same month, Mumford & Sons' single " The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Kirwan
Rob Kirwan is an Irish record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer based in Dublin, Ireland. He has worked with such artists as Hozier, PJ Harvey, Local Natives, U2, Depeche Mode, Editors, Glasvegas, The Courteeners, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bell X1, Delorentos, Soulsavers, Soulwax and Sneaker Pimps. Early life Born 14 January 1970 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland, Kirwan was educated at St. Columba's College, Dublin. Career Kirwan worked as an assistant engineer at Windmill Lane Recording Studios from 1992 to 1995. Within his first year he worked on the U2 album ''Zooropa'' and then went on to work with producers such as Flood, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Stephen Street, Geoff Emrick, Nellee Hooper and Don Was. He also worked with artists such as PJ Harvey, The Cranberries, Simple Minds, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello and Sinéad O'Connor. From 1995 to 1998 Rob worked as an engineer for U2 at their own studio. He then mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hozier
Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally as Hozier ( ), is an Irish musician. His music primarily draws from Folk music, folk, Soul music, soul and blues, often using religious and literary themes and taking political or social justice stances. His debut single, "Take Me to Church" (2013), became a rock radio hit in the U.S., peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified multi-platinum in several countries. His eponymous Hozier (album), debut studio album (2014) has been certified 6× platinum in Ireland and multi-platinum in several other countries. His EP ''Nina Cried Power EP, Nina Cried Power'' (2018), which featured the title track as Nina Cried Power, a single, reached number one on the Adult Alternative Songs, ''Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs chart. His second album, ''Wasteland, Baby!'' (2019), debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, and was certified gold in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlado Meller
Vlado Meller (born in 1947 in Humenné as ''Vladimír Meller'') is a Slovak audio mastering engineer, currently with Vlado Meller Mastering in Charleston, South Carolina. Meller works across many genres of music, with credits on rock, hip-hop, pop, jazz, metal, dance, opera, Broadway, and classical albums over 50+ year career. Albums that he engineered have won two Grammy Awards. Biography Meller was born in the former Czechoslovakia and received violin lessons at an early age. He graduated from high school in Košice, Slovakia and studied electrical engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague. After the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, Meller was a refugee in Austria and Italy before emigrating to the United States. In December 1969 he obtained an entry-level job at CBS Records in New York, and later received training in audio mastering. He worked with Sony/CBS for 38 years, and then joined Universal Mastering Studios in 2007 as senior mastering engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Scott (artist)
Patrick Scott (24 January 1921 – 14 February 2014) was an Irish artist. Patrick Scott was born in Kilbrittain, County Cork, in 1921, and had his first exhibition in 1944, but trained as an architect and did not become a full-time artist until 1960. He worked for fifteen years for the Irish architect Michael Scott, assisting, for example, in the design of Busáras, the central bus station in Dublin. He was also responsible for the black and orange livery of Irish intercity trains. Scott was perhaps best known for his ''gold paintings'', abstracts incorporating geometrical forms in gold leaf against a pale tempura background. He also produced tapestries and carpets. His paintings are in several important collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He won the Guggenheim Award in 1960, represented Ireland in the 1960 Venice Biennale, the Douglas Hyde Gallery held a major retrospective of his work in 1981 and the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin held a major sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busáras
Busáras (; from '' bus'' + '' áras'' "building") is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for Intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Designed in the International Modern style, Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, in Store Street just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada ("Mac Diarmada House") is the official name of the building, which also includes the headquarters of the Department of Social Protection. CIÉ, parent of Bus Éireann, leases the lower floors from the department. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is named after Seán Mac Diarmada, a leader of the Easter Rising in 1916. History The need for a central bus station in Dublin was identified first by the magazine the ''Irish Builder and Engineer'' in 1937, citing the large volume of passengers waiting for buses out of Dublin along the quays without shelter or other facilities. Four potential locations were identified for the new s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
