"With their tight harmonies and feel-good pop songs, The Kanyu Tree's shows are toe-tappingly good" … "Impressively harmonised pop intelligence, allied with a generous helping of white boy funk, a band deeply immersed in the rhetoric of pop music - dancing is the only option!"
Just a couple of many national media reviews mirroring the incredible reaction over the past year to the Cluskey brothers' (Shane, Daniel and Oisin) live shows in major venues throughout Ireland, including The Olympia Theatre and headlining the 3-Day Feile Beo Festival.
The Kanyu Tree's first full year in action also highlighted a top 20 debut single, IMRO Showcase Tour selection, numerous TV / Radio appearances, support slots with The Bluetones, The Stunning and I'm From Barcelona culminating in a 17 gig support tour of the UK with The Saw Doctors playing to capacity crowds in Liverpool's Philharmonic, Manchester's Apollo, London's Shepherd's Bush Empire et al.
The early part of 2008 saw them headlining a sell out show at Whelans and supporting The Hold Steady and Ocean Colour Scene on their nationwide tour. A new single will be launched in May, and a first album is planned for later 2008.
Reviews:
"The Kanyu Tree deal in some of the most exquisite harmony vocals we've heard since the Bee Gees … behind the voices, they blend light funk rock with cute pop rock … great falsetto trademark harmonies stealing your heart all over again … this is classy stuff that brings a touch of sunshine into these bleak autumn days …." – Hotpress, Jackie Hayden
"The Kanyu Tree sound like the best bits of Teenage Fanclub, The Beach Boys, Big Star and The Doobie Brothers and play beautiful and catchy pop tunes layered with close vocal harmonies. You'll love them!" - Roisin Dubh / Gugai
"Thank goodness for The Kanyu Tree, a power pop trio whose sunshiny songs have their feet firmly on the bright side of the road" - Connacht Tribune
"The Kanyu Tree have to be saluted for their efforts in the field of jazzy hit-making" – In-Dublin
"an appealing mix of vocal harmonies, smart pop and white boy funk" - Galway Advertiser
"one of the country's most promising new bands … the Kanyu Tree's sound draws influence from the Beach Boys … " – The Limerick Leader
"A scrumptious combination of funky grooves, heavenly harmonies and up-tempo riffs" …. Sin Magazine
"sunshiny pop and spot on three part harmonies … one of the most exciting and vital bands in Galway … a blast of pure pop" – Galway CityTribune
Sorry bout the group mail (despite your name being cunningly added into the first line. How did I do that?)
Anyways, stuck up some new recordings of songs we did in the album session in Electrical Audio. None of the songs are mastered yet and there are a couple of tweaks here and there to be done but I thought I"d stick em up so you could get a listen before the album is released.
I"m gonna rotate the songs on an as unyet decided basis (weekly, biweekly, triweekly even??) and include songs that didn"t make the final cut. Watch out for them...
The songs up now are There You Stand, This Is How We Play and Home.
Thanks TKT, I appreciate the greeting and comments, I appreciate it. I hope you are having a great week, stay in touch. I'll talk to you soon. Thanks, Stephan
Hey, well I don't know if I send you the right comment or not lat time I was here but I know I was here before ..lol lol anyway here is another this time I'm sure I'm in the right place and with the right people, love you music man nice done sound great the music the lyrics the recording and the voice great job, I enjoy all your song and I think in my very poor opinion you guys are really great thanks for the chance to listen to you, sorry if I send the wrong message last time I can't remember anyway. keep in touch and keep this great music rocking sending you the best Gonzo.
Ciao ragazzi, thanks for the add! I really like your music! I wish I were in Dublin tomorrow to see you live!..maybe next time =P Keep up the good work!;) Cheers from Italy, Lisa xx
yeh 16th, sweet as a nut,loads of interest in that one actually........is it a popular spot for polish chicks??!!...life is good yeh?sittin here in work analnigs. com...why cant u guys just get a deal and gimme $10,000 dollars in cash?!ois u get a new bass yet?!
howaya lads??just wonderin if yas need any support 4 any gigs yas have over d summer.have a bit of an irish tour planned and are looking for a loada shows!let us know either way nice one lads bravado
Hello The Kanyu Tree, I just want to thank everyone who has had concernes about my well being. It is much appreciated, I have came into a problem with my page deleting people from it (NOT AT ALL MY DOING) and I also was not able to send nor receive emails. So please do not take anything personal if I did not respond to your emails. Much luv, Carlos Neal
Just a quick note to tell ya I..ve got a free summer download on my page of a cover of Leonard Cohns "Hallalujah"..which features on my "Building Churches" album..feel free to download it and have a peacful summer...Cheers Danny
Ashot from the top of the Maamturk Mountains in my homeland of Galway..
i heard there was a secret chord that david played and it pleased the lord but you don't really care for music, do you well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth the minor fall and the major lift the baffled king composing hallelujah
hallelujah...
well your faith was strong but you needed proof you saw her bathing on the roof her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you she tied you to her kitchen chair she broke your throne and she cut your hair and from your lips she drew the hallelujah
hallelujah...
baby i've been here before i've seen this room and i've walked this floor i used to live alone before i knew you i've seen your flag on the marble arch but love is not a victory march it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
well there was a time when you let me know what's really going on below but now you never show that to me do you but remember when i moved in you and the holy dove was moving too and every breath we drew was hallelujah
well, maybe there's a god above but all i've ever learned from love was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you it's not a cry that you hear at night it's not somebody who's seen the light it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
