Review By Darren McIntyre
California Irish are a new psychedelic / folk / rock outfit featuring The Answer’s Cormac Neeson, the aim is to bring wonderfully melodic & free spirited sounds of 60’s America. The band are summoning the spirit of Laurel Canyon who are setting about recording songs in 1 or 2 takes, the group showcased it’s unique sound formed from a combination of players that initally came together briefly to perform a Neil Young inspired theatre show called Re- Harvest, the rest they say is history. The band dropped single Something Different from upcoming album The Mountains Are My Friends and follow that with the psychedelic inspired Julie Ann which I will be bringing you today.
Julie Ann – Sweet. clean acoustic chords wander through the intro as Hammond keys really give this track a cool edgy feel that lets the tempo flow and gets the record off the ground. Cormac leans in with his phenomenal vocals to really give this track body and depth as the full on bassline wraps itself around this killer composition as the track builds and builds, the rhythm section is commanding the room with soft bass kicks that bring a snare drum beat that really lets this track fly. The musicianship is just awesome as the keys really elevate the sound of this cool number, the vocals are oozing real quality as they let the song tell it’s own story as the rest of the band sweet through the track and really let it flow. The new album should be a cracker if the first two releases are anything to go by.
California Irish –
Cormac Neeson – Vocals / Acoustic Guitar / Psychedelic Cowbell
Chris Kelly – Lap Steel / Mandolin / Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar / Vocals
Donal Scullion – Acoustic Guitar / Electric Guitar / Vocals
Susy Coyle – Vocals / Percussion
James Doone – Bass
Simon Templeton – Piano / Hammond / Wurlitzer
Conor McCauley – Drums
Track Listing –
Julie Ann
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