姓名: Fling 英文名:- 性别:男 国籍:- 出生地:- 语言:- 生日:- 星座:- 身高:- 体重:-
The four piece band combines tin-whistle, various string instruments (banjo, mandolin and guitar) and drums/percussion and vocals include three-part harmonies.
Although only together for just over two years, Fling have played over 250 gigs including the Volvo Ocean Race, Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, Spirit of Folk,Green Village Festival, Festival of the Fires, the White Horse Sessions, the Galway-Sterling Sessions, Galway Americana Festival .
The band have been flying literally around the world playing their music. Some of the highlights of their inaugural year were when they were invited to Shanghai, China where they performed at the St. Patrick’s celebrations and a sell-out tour of Northern Spain. In January they went for their second tour in Denmark where, along with playing sell out cultural festivals and Irish events, they also played in schools, promoting Irish music and culture to music students. In March, Fling returned to China for an extended tour and July saw them return to Galicia where they completed an exciting 8 day tour of the region.
On November 11th 2011 the band released their debut album, eponymously named “Fling” . The album was recorded at Grouse Lodge in Westmeath and Sun St. studios in Tuam with the legendary Kenny Ralph, and been enriched with guest musicians such as Steve Wickham from the Waterboys who adds his violin virtuosity on a couple of tracks. It was produced by Derek Murray (The Stunning),who also plays on a track, and mixed by Trevor Hutchinson (Lunasa).
The album continues to receive very favourable reviews, with the Hot Press describing the band as “Virtuosos”.