Chris Byrne
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Chris Byrne co-founded the band Black 47
with Larry Kirwan
in 1989. Before and for some years after forming the band, Byrne was a New York City Police officer. While still with the band, he created a side project - the "celtic hip-hop" band Seanchai & the Unity Squad. "Seanchai" is Byrne's hip-hop stage name, loosely translated from Irish as 'storyteller'. He left Black 47
in 2000, reportedly to focus on his "new" group. Current members of Seanchai and the Unity Squad are Rachel Fitzgerald on vocals, Andrew Harkin on bass, Terry Wetmore on drums and Jason Goodrow on guitar.
In 1996, Byrne purchased Rocky Sullivan's
, a classic-style pub, in New York City
.
Black 47
Black 47 are a New York City based celtic rock band with Irish Republican sympathies, whose music also shows influence from reggae, hip hop, folk and jazz...
with Larry Kirwan
Larry Kirwan
Larry Kirwan is an expatriate Irish writer and musician, most noted as the lead singer for the New York based Irish rock band, Black 47....
in 1989. Before and for some years after forming the band, Byrne was a New York City Police officer. While still with the band, he created a side project - the "celtic hip-hop" band Seanchai & the Unity Squad. "Seanchai" is Byrne's hip-hop stage name, loosely translated from Irish as 'storyteller'. He left Black 47
Black 47
Black 47 are a New York City based celtic rock band with Irish Republican sympathies, whose music also shows influence from reggae, hip hop, folk and jazz...
in 2000, reportedly to focus on his "new" group. Current members of Seanchai and the Unity Squad are Rachel Fitzgerald on vocals, Andrew Harkin on bass, Terry Wetmore on drums and Jason Goodrow on guitar.
In 1996, Byrne purchased Rocky Sullivan's
Rocky Sullivan's
Rocky Sullivan's is a New York City Irish style pub opened in 1996 by musician Chris Byrne and journalist Patrick Farrelly ....
, a classic-style pub, in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
with Black 47
- Black '47
- Black '47 EP
- Fire of Freedom
- Home of the Brave
- Green Suede Shoes
- Live in New York City
- Trouble in the Land
with Seanchai & the Unity Squad
- There Will Be Another Day
- Rebel Hip-Hop
- Sunday At the Turn of the Century
- I ♣ New York
- Rebel Massive
- Irish Catholic Boy
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