Irish Stew of Sindidun
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Irish Stew of Sindidun is a Celtic rock
band from Belgrade
, Serbia
. While initially playing Irish folk music, the band later made a shift towards light punk rock
, inspired by Irish folk music and other genres. Beside their own songs, the band performs covers of Irish
traditional songs and songs by The Pogues
.
s) and Nenad Gavrilov (acoustic guitar
, backing vocals), both fans of Irish music, decided to start playing together. After several attempts, the band was officially formed in January 2003. At that time the band did not perform live and did not have a name, but a few months later, it got a name and new members. The lineup, beside Petrović and Gavrilov, included Ivan Ðurić (banjo
, electric guitar
, backing vocals), Ana Mrkobrada (violin
), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar
, backing vocals) and Pavle Medan (drums
).
The first Irish Stew of Sindidun live appearance happened on June 26, 2003, on a radio show Celtic Night broadcast by Obrenovac
Radio. After getting positive reviews, the band started playing frequently. Even though the band was formed as a cover band
, the band members started writing their own songs and soon the band entered several demo band competitions. In 2004, the band got the Audience Award on Demo Masters Tournament 2004 organized by radio Belgrade 202 and an award of the Demo Maraton 2004 organized by the Belgrade Youth Cultural Center
.
The band entered the studio in 2005 and recorded their debut album entitled So Many Words...
. The album was released on October 31, 2005 through One Records
and it featured nine original tracks and three covers of Irish traditional songs. Promotional videos were recorded for the tracks "Puzzle Of Life" and "Why".
The band continued concert activities and started preparing their second album which was released in March 2008. Dare to Dream, recorded with the new drummer, Marko Krasnić, was released through One Records and featured ten original tracks and two traditional covers. In late December 2008 the Celtic punk fan site shitenonions.com ranked Dare to Dream the fifth best release of 2008. On March 2009, a promotional video was released for the song "Ditch", and on June 26, the band held a sixth anniversary concert at the Belgrade SKC Living room. During 2009, drummer Krasnić left the band, being replaced by Marko Jovanović.
from the band's official website, announcing their third studio album. The album New Tomorrow
, recorded with new violinist, Ana Milanović, was released on October 6, available both on CD, released by One Records, and in a form of multimedia application, available for free download from the band's official website. In November, the band released the video for the song "Take Me High".
Celtic rock
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock and a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context...
band from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. While initially playing Irish folk music, the band later made a shift towards light punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, inspired by Irish folk music and other genres. Beside their own songs, the band performs covers of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
traditional songs and songs by The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
.
2000s
The first ideas of forming an Irish folk band came up in 2002, when Bojan Petrović (lead vocals, tin whistleTin whistle
The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, English Flageolet, Scottish penny whistle, Tin Flageolet, Irish whistle and Clarke London Flageolet is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. It is an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, American Indian flute, and...
s) and Nenad Gavrilov (acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, backing vocals), both fans of Irish music, decided to start playing together. After several attempts, the band was officially formed in January 2003. At that time the band did not perform live and did not have a name, but a few months later, it got a name and new members. The lineup, beside Petrović and Gavrilov, included Ivan Ðurić (banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, backing vocals), Ana Mrkobrada (violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
), Aleksandar Gospodinov (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals) and Pavle Medan (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
The first Irish Stew of Sindidun live appearance happened on June 26, 2003, on a radio show Celtic Night broadcast by Obrenovac
Obrenovac
Obrenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44°40′ North, 20°13′ East. Its name stems from last name "Obrenović" which in turn stems from name "Obren" in Serbian language. In 2003 the municipality has total population of 75,949...
Radio. After getting positive reviews, the band started playing frequently. Even though the band was formed as a cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
, the band members started writing their own songs and soon the band entered several demo band competitions. In 2004, the band got the Audience Award on Demo Masters Tournament 2004 organized by radio Belgrade 202 and an award of the Demo Maraton 2004 organized by the Belgrade Youth Cultural Center
Belgrade Youth Center
Belgrade Youth Center, or Dom omladine Beograda , is a cultural center in Belgrade, dedicated primarily to youth. It organises numerous programs in the area of modern art and culture, as well as educational-debate programs: around 1,000 different programs per year, visited by over 180,000 youth...
.
The band entered the studio in 2005 and recorded their debut album entitled So Many Words...
So Many Words...
So Many Words... is the debut album of the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Irish Stew of Sindidun, released in 2005.Having won the audience reward on Demo Masters Tournament organized by radio Belgrade 202 and an award of the Demo Maraton in 2004 organized by the Belgrade Youth Center, the band...
. The album was released on October 31, 2005 through One Records
One Records (Serbia)
One Records is a record label based in Belgrade, Serbia.Formed in 1999, its catalogue covers a fairly wide musical spectrum - from younger hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Alogia, Cactus Jack, Dargoron, Stratus, and others, to young Irish folk/Celtic rock bands Tir na n'Og and Irish Stew of...
and it featured nine original tracks and three covers of Irish traditional songs. Promotional videos were recorded for the tracks "Puzzle Of Life" and "Why".
The band continued concert activities and started preparing their second album which was released in March 2008. Dare to Dream, recorded with the new drummer, Marko Krasnić, was released through One Records and featured ten original tracks and two traditional covers. In late December 2008 the Celtic punk fan site shitenonions.com ranked Dare to Dream the fifth best release of 2008. On March 2009, a promotional video was released for the song "Ditch", and on June 26, the band held a sixth anniversary concert at the Belgrade SKC Living room. During 2009, drummer Krasnić left the band, being replaced by Marko Jovanović.
2010s
On July 1, 2010 the band celebrated their seventh anniversary with a concert held at the Lađa barge in Belgrade. In August, 2011, the band released the single "Lady of New Tomorrow", available for free downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
from the band's official website, announcing their third studio album. The album New Tomorrow
New Tomorrow (album)
New Tomorrow is the third studio album by the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Irish Stew of Sindidun, released in 2011.The album was released on October 6, available both on CD, released by One Records, and in a form of multimedia application, available for free download from the band's...
, recorded with new violinist, Ana Milanović, was released on October 6, available both on CD, released by One Records, and in a form of multimedia application, available for free download from the band's official website. In November, the band released the video for the song "Take Me High".
Discography
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| So Many Words... So Many Words... is the debut album of the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Irish Stew of Sindidun, released in 2005.Having won the audience reward on Demo Masters Tournament organized by radio Belgrade 202 and an award of the Demo Maraton in 2004 organized by the Belgrade Youth Center, the band... |
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| New Tomorrow (album) New Tomorrow is the third studio album by the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Irish Stew of Sindidun, released in 2011.The album was released on October 6, available both on CD, released by One Records, and in a form of multimedia application, available for free download from the band's... |
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External links
- Official site
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- Irish Stew of Sindidun at YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Irish Stew of Sindidun at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
See also
- Orthodox CeltsOrthodox CeltsOrthodox Celts is a Serbian band which plays Irish folk music combined with rock elements. Despite their unusual sound the band is one of the top acts of the Serbian rock scene and has influenced several younger bands, most notably Tir na n'Og and Irish Stew of Sindidun.The band started their...
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