I compose all the music for my songs but on live shows i have a number of very close friends Who help me live the dream
Jamie O'Sullivan - Piano
Alison Grace - Percussion, Vocals.
Influences
Leonard Cohen,
Tom Waits,
and listening to peoples stories for inspiration!
Sounds Like
"Since music is a language with some meaning at least for the immense majority of mankind, although only a tiny minority of people are capable of formulating a meaning in it, and since it is the only language with the contradictory attributes of being at once intelligible and untranslatable, the musical creator is a being comparable to the gods, and music itself the supreme mystery of the science of man, a mystery that all the various disciplines come up against and which holds the key to their progress."
- Claude Lévi-Strauss
So something like that i think
Ross Kearley is a singer-songwriter based currently in Tramore/Dublin and has played the gig circuit in the South and East for a number of years. As a solo musician he has won over many fans along the way and is well known and respected in his local area. He plays a variety of instruments including guitar, piano and harmonica and is very much involved in original music in the Waterford region and has been in many bands over the years, he has just finished his debut album titled The Fall Of Icarus.
The Fall Of Icarus has ten tracks comprising acoustic melodies and thought - provoking lyrics. Influences for the album include Leonard Cohen, James Taylor, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, David Gray, Jack Johnson, Jose Gonzalez, Ray Lamontagne and Damien Rice to name but a few.
Ross has been writing songs for many years and finally put together a collection of his best works after much pressure from fans and friends alike, eager to put real meaning back into music. In these songs honesty is the key, every song is not just a story but a personal experience brought to life through melody, poetry, passion and pain. This is reflected in his passionate and intimate live performances, which have included Eamon Dorans (Dublin), Music Factory (Carlow) and recently a great show in The Forum (Waterford).
Favourites from the album include Demons an intriguing guitar line with Flamenco rhythms, Darling a powerfully emotional piano piece and Lullaby with its beautiful melody and entrancing lyrics. All the songs are composed, arranged and produced by Ross so to keep the songs fluid and to make each song a journey through the heart, soul, mind and importantly the conscience of the listener.
The Closer we come to our dreams the further we have to fall.
McGreetings Ross Kearley, Cheers for being my friend on myspace and I sincerely hope you enjoyed our music. Please Keep in touch as we value your friendship and support very much! All the very best to you and yours, from McDave and the boys of Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland. ROCK ON! and have a great week.
"Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?" (George Eliot, Novelist)
you woman gettin married ahhhhhhhhhhhhh :D newho hows mixing going all i had to do was sing hahaha :P cant wait to hear it wel done to us and well u for well writing them lol more tea and fags some day soon even if u are an old married man :P
Hiya I've just uploaded the first mixed version of 6 tracks from my debut album. They are starting to come together nicely now. Please have a listen and leave a comment if you wish. Chat soon, J.
Hiya I've just uploaded the first mixed version of 6 tracks from my debut album. They are starting to come together nicely now. Please have a listen and leave a comment if you wish. Chat soon, J.
McGreetings Ross Kearley Thank you for counting us among your MySpace friends. Please keep in touch, rock on! All the best to you and yours, from Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland.
Hiya!
My new album colours of sound is finally released.Yeah!!!!
It features guest vocals from Carol Keogh and Cathy Davey.
Swing by our page when you get a chance to check out the promo video’s I made,
listen to a couple of the tracks, read some of the press reviews and check out some of the photos from the artwork.
You can even buy a copy or get a digital download if you fancy ☺
Say hi if you pop in……
Thanks
Ken
Hey there!! Again, really enjoyed your gig the other night and thanks for lookin me up! :) Would have liked to hear some of your own stuff, it's great. Hope to see you play again at some stage! Or on some stage? :) Best of luck, Rebecca
Hi Ross, Good to have you on club friends how's it goin' hope you can get back up one night with Alison and Jamie it was great last time. Keep in touch. Liam.
We Start Fires play The Clapham Grand in London on Wednesday 6th June. For tickets go to
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=220573
The 7" single “Magazine” is available now in all good record shops as well as online.
The band will be supporting Good Shoes at:-
Sheffield Fuzz Club - 7th June
Liverpool Academy - 8th June
Hull Welly Club - 9th June
"Debut album from the incendiary new wavers. It sounds like Blondie doing
Elastica doing Weezer. Ace, obviously." NME
"Sludge-sleek pop songs with spiky guitars and ear splitting noise
freakouts. Ones to watch." The Guardian
"Like one of the Deal sisters in a cosmic deathray fight with Be Your Own
Pets Jemina." NME
The incredible 8 piece winners of Glastonbury Unsigned funkin’ hip hoppers ‘The Bellagios’ play Camden Green Fair on Sunday 3rd June in Regents Park at 5.30pm. Come down for the day…it’s all free!
Ceol Beo - The Acoustic Room
Wed 2nd of May 2007 Doors 9pm
Aras Chronain, Clondalkin Village, D22
Caoimhe Hogarty
Jimi Cullen
Linda Coogan
Nigel Place
Admission - €7 (€5 - Members or pre-booked by emailing ceolbeo@gmail.com)
If you would like to receive more info about this gig and upcoming gigs or would like to get involved in playing yourself please email ceolbeo@gmail.com
ah feck, im goin there at 7 so ill be well gone by time ur playin.. ah well ill have to catch u somewhere else. get back to u shortly with church songs.. :)
hey ross it was good to c u at the weekend, you have to b v drunk to fully understand the buzz that is twister,otherwise it looks like a mass of wobbling bodys colliding in a caottic mass histeric fumbling dance???hope all is well.......D.
Man, this year is going fast.....help!!! LOL!I like the style and thanks for being my friend. I just wanted to let you know my album, Aura, is now finally mastered and we have put a funky flash player on our myspace with the WHOLE album to check out as a preview (note: NOT the standard 4 song myspace one, look for the link at the top of the Bio). We're looking for honest feedback before it is released on running order. Comments MOST welcome and always happy to return the favour. Keep in touch
