Tommy McArdle - vocals & guitar,
Anthony Clayton - lead guitar,
Serge Saint-Rose - keyboard & vocals,
Wun Chan - bass & vocals,
Ben Brooks - drums,
I would like to give particular thanks to Dan Reid (rockstar productions) and Gordon Mills (no1 Brackenhurst) for their great musicianship and production skills over our time of working together. I cannot recommend these guys enough. Checkout my website www.moodymcardle.com to listen to more songs and get contact details.
Also a big thank you to another great musician & producer, Andy Holdsworth for being such a good friend and all the help from playing gigs to all the other bits and bobs. A true legend!
My very great friend and guitar supremo Anthony Clayton for being with me through thick and thin.
For all the critique and advice from my genius hellraiser soul mate, Anthony White Jnr, who has been an inspiration since we met.
Stevin Tedstone, my best friend from back home in Donegal who started this journey with me. A fellow kindred spirit still doing his thing 'round Dublin.
I would also like to thank the very special talent Ian 'chopper' Cotteril (who for my money is still the best drummer I have heard) and his cohorts John and Jen from Blusher.
Thanks also to Theo Pilgrim, Jamie Brewer, Joe Mahon and Steve Ancliffe, who were there for some of the way. So all the best to you guys.
I am aware this is starting to sound like an Oscar speech, so I will stop now before I start to blub!
Influences
Who knows? The world around me? Alright, I'll stop being a smart arse. Here goes in no particular order, stream of consciousness type thing...Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, Matt Deighton, Dougie MacLean, The Beatles, Christy Moore, U2, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond, The The, AC/DC, Kings of Leon, Kate Bush, Sly & the Family Stone Joni Mitchell, The Band, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Flaming Lips, The Kinks, Michelle Shocked, Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Joseph Arthur, Sinead O'Connor, Nick Cave (& the Bad Seeds), Barry Adamson, Areatha Franklyn, Marvin Gaye, Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Bruce Springsteen, The Waterboys, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Rod Stewart, Simon & Garfunkel, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Pearl Jam, Iron Maiden, Eurythmics, Altan, 4 Men & a Dog, Moving Hearts, Planxty, Jane's Addiction, Grandaddy, Damien Rice, James Brown, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson, Rolling Stones, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, David Arnold, John Williams, Led Zepplin, Guns'n'Roses, Billy Bragg, The Clash (Joe Strummer grabbed my balls once), Coldplay, Keane, Snow Patrol, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Steve Earle, Bruce Springsteen, Green Day, Parliament, Neil Young...I should go on, but my little brain is starting to fail me. I will probably add to this in the middle of the night as I wake up with horror and realise some more favourites I have neglected to put up are scrambling for attention in the dark corners of my mind. Feel free to pull me up on anyone you feel should be here, if you have that much time on your hands. Can I just say to those I have included (and yet to be put up) thanks for all the good times and what you have added to my life.
For wings to fly and air to grace our every move. We do what we can with what we say. Somewhere one day we hope to find a bit of meaning in what we try. A few words and an old set of strings gives a voice to me to tell you my things. A part of a journey for what it means, but it's a life that's living for everything.
'It doesnt get much better than this. Gruff sounding, blues folk with a smooth hint of sublime texture' says South London music emporium the Acoustic Lounge. Though a native of Ireland, Moody McArdle has been described as one of the best young songwriters in London. Playing on the citys music circuit he has become a popular performer not only for his passionate approach but his comfortable stage presence. His brand of ballsy balladeering is a suitable counterpoint for the buoyant acoustic scene. As a live vocalist there is a rare mixture of vulnerability and power. His soulful, slightly husky, slightly smooth delivery is both effortless and emotive.
Moody McArdle has been working in a Regional Secure Psychiatric Unit for the past ten years while trying to get the right interest for what he hopes will be a long lasting career in music. He has over 200 songs to date and about the same again in unfinished material.
Moody McArdle is an artist for those who prefer their music to have an emotional quality and something to say, whether that be the grand subjects of the global stage or everyday matters. Human character is at its heart.
As a solo artist and with his electric outfits Darko and Solar Republic he has been a regular on many of Londons most prestigious and popular venues over the past few years including the Underworld (Camden), Kashmir Klub (Baker Street), The Bedford (Balham), 12 Bar Club (Denmark St.), The Water Rats (Kings Cross), Union Chapel (Islington) and the Acoustic Lounge in Clapham to name but a few. >
Big Bad Love at 93 Feet East July 10th Doors: 7pm £6.50
This is our first 93 Feat East gig and we’re happy to be gracing this illustrious stage so look out for special door price offers a few days before the gig… Or you can buy in advance here: http://www. wegottickets. com/event/32336
Join us for another Big City Redneck Presents! Another wonderful eruption, nay, ejaculation of good music at the Buffalo Bar this month!
What can I say? We won’t disappoint.
Buffalo Bar June 19th £6 on the door… 8.30pm till they kick us out…
Mama Shamone http://www. myspace. com/mamashamone “Put Mama Shamone on at any venue and they are likely to take the roof off, this was one of the best live shows I’ve seen in years - certainly one of the best in London. In my opinion these guys are destined for greatness, it felt like I was witnessing history being shaped-something was just so right about what they were doing up there.” Vibe Bar
We Yes You No www. myspace. com/weyesyouno “We Yes You No sing about the end of the world, the end of everything. But in an apocalypse that would sound like this I would buy god’s last EP” – Big City Redneck
Language http://www. myspace. com/languageuk “"The verbosity of funk, the poetic twang of intelligent pop. The bridge between Franz Ferdinand and Smashing Pumpkins perhaps" – Bugbear
Hey! How's the weather over there? I just want to let you know that i'm coming to London in late May/early June to play bass with Kevin Montgomery and Tommy Allsup. Tommy played guitar with Buddy Holly, and is THE guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens.....would love to see you at a show? I figured with you being a musician you could appreciate this show. We play the Half Moon Putney. I hope you can come down?
Take care!
DW
DON'T FORGET! Big City Redneck Presents the third installment of our ongoing series of showcases for up and coming swellegant, magnificent and downright stupendous bands on Thursday April 17th (this thursday!!) at the Buffalo Bar in Islington.
Interviews with the band will be available on www. bigcityredneck. co. uk shortly!
Big City Redneck Presents! Doors: 8:30pm - 1am Nr. tube: Highbury and Islington £6/£5 concessions
Rosalita http://www. myspace. com/rosalitaband http://www. rosalita. co. uk/ "Madness meets the Mode/Depeche Madness. On Manga Girl the singer even yelps, you know, like Adam Ant used to. They love 1981. " - Paul Lester, Guardian
The Laurel Collective www. myspace. com/thelaurelcollective ***Just signed to Domino Records!*** “The Laurel Collective are 6 nice, affable young bachelors and two sick, ultraviolent delinquents who play a simmering stew of musical influences. ” – Channel 4
The Great Statesmen http://www. myspace. com/thegreatstatesmen ***XFM Unsigned/BBC6Music Unsigned WINNERS*** “The Great Statesmen live show is more than just a gig - it a full body workout with a massage at the end. Go and see them!” – Clubfandango
hey there how are things? your page is looking nice! anyway, i just got some tight new tones from www.tonetomyphone.info for FREE! they have the tightest variety!
Alright me old mucker... how are ya? Hope all is well your end mate! hope to catch up with you soon for, well a soft drink actualy as I am on the wagon so it's sober Corin for a couple of months or maybe more. Take it easy bud!
Hey! Are the holiday shoppers driving your crazy yet??! I wanted to let you know that i'll be playing a show in London on jan. 15th at Half Moon Putney, and if you're not gigging yourself?
Anyway, i have two opening acts....Shurman and Andrea Glass.....i found Andrea on myspace, and produced her record in Nashville over the summer. I think you'll dig her....http://wwww.myspace.com/andreaglassmusic
Also, Al Perkins......who's played with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Gram Parsons to Emmylou Harris will once again be with me. His career is obviously on a downslide!!! Ha!
I found some old clips of Al's days with Manassas and put them into this video to introduce you to Shurman and Andrea....if you get a second.....check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0u6hDmd4As
Anyway, i hope you are doing well, and the music is coming along finely!!!! Hope to see you, Kevin
Happy Holidays! Wanted to let you know that we are coming to the UK for the first time, and playing a place called the Half Moon Putney on Jan. 15th!
We are opening for Kevin Montgomery (http://www.myspace.com/kevinmontgomery2) and we are getting to play with one of our idols.......Al Perkins. He has played with the Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris.....and played on our new record.
Anyway, hope to meet you when we come! Take care, Shurman
Hi Moody McArdle,
Thanx 4 being friends and a peaceful X-MAS Time.
Have a nice Day and enjoy the life!!
Greetinx
Tim
P.S.
Soularia performed their unreleased Track "Life Is Unbelivable"on a 2 square meter balcony on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. Click here for the video, and if you like, leave a comment and / or rate it on the utube site
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ALSO THE BAYS & SUNHARBOUR @ SCALA 30th MAY
