Senakah (formerly Seneca) are an Indie/alternative rock band from

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, Ireland. Their debut album, ''Sweeter than Bourbon'', produced the single "Clarity", which broke into the Ireland Top 20. Senakah's 2008 American debut was met with positive reviews, and spawned a

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n tour in 2008. In 2009 the band spent three months in the United States before embarking on the European leg of their tour.

Style

Senakah incorporates heavy guitar influence along with

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vocals and stringed instruments such as the

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and

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. Lead singer Rob Hope has been compared to "

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on his best day." ''Sweeter than Bourbon'', the debut

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from the band, deals with Ireland's

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including

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which is evidenced by the lyrics in their single "Clarity".

Reception

Senakah has been met with positive reception in Europe and North America.

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described the band's live performance thus: ''"No song was vestigial, no member’s contribution was unimportant or repetitive. The spectrum-running creed was adhered to, and it paid off big." '' The band were originally named 'Seneca', but they reported they had to change their name to 'Senakah' to avoid a trademark conflict.Senaka.com: Latest news, 9 January 2012
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Discography

*''Sweeter than Bourbon'' (2008) *''Human Relations'' (2013)

References

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External links

Senakah's official websiteSenakah's YouTube channelSenakah's MySpace page
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travel piece featuring Senakah
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Irish alternative rock groups Musical groups from Limerick (city)