Music showcase at relaunch of Nenagh's The Well live venue

Local duo Slow Seas form part of a three-act music showcase at The Well bar in Nenagh this Friday night, April 21st.

 

The gig comes as a relaunching of The Well's upstairs live venue and it should appeal to all music lovers and musicians in the Nenagh area. Welsh folk guitarist Toby Hay is the headliner for the night and he will be supported by Gavin Prior, a veteran of the Dublin alternative scene.

 

Opening proceedings will be young Nenagh duo Slow Seas (Lisa O'Neill and Máire Long), arguably one of the hottest prospects on the local music scene.

 

Having quickly established a loyal fanbase throughout the county, the harmony based duo have already shared the stage with Irish great Jerry Fish and also had airplay on Tipp FM. They recently finished in the top 5 of the 'Le Crunch Apple of My Eye' contest, which saw Máire and Lisa take the stage of legendary Dublin venue Whelan's to perform their innovative version of 'Toxic' by Britney Spears.

 

Guitarist/producer Gavin Prior plays in the Free Jazz/Metal trio Tarracóir and the acapellyptic vocal group The Primal Barber Trio. He is also known for playing in the noise duo Toymonger and as a former member of United Bible Studies. He is based in Dublin and has collaborated with musicians from Ireland and around the world, including David Lacey, Seán Meehan, Thollem McDonas, Rhodri Davies, Okkyung Lee and Damo Suzuki.

 

Gavin plays acoustic guitar and electric guitar with preparations and extended technique. He circuit bends and modifies electronic instruments, which can be heard in his recordings with Toymonger and various improvisational encounters. He has performed throughout Europe, America and Asia.

 

Toby Hay is a guitarist and composer from near Rhayader in the Welsh midlands. He makes instrumental music inspired by the landscape, people and history of the area.

 

Following in the footsteps of the American Primitive guitarists like John Fahey and Robbie Basho, and the British Folk revivalists like John Renbourne and Bert Jansch, he composes music for the 6 and 12-string guitar. Influenced by Indian Ragas, African Kora music and ancient Welsh harp music from the Robert ap Huw manuscript, Toby makes music to capture the atmosphere of the special and under-represented part of Wales where he lives, adding to the long tradition of Welsh string music.

 

Doors open this Friday at 9pm and admission is €5 (to be paid at the door).