Seneca (band)
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Seneca are an alternative rock band from Limerick
, Ireland
. Their debut album, Sweeter than Bourbon
, produced the single "Clarity", which broke into the Ireland Top 20. Seneca's 2008 American debut was met with positive reviews, and spawned a North America
n tour in 2008. In 2009 the band spent three months in the United States
before embarking on the Europe
an leg of their tour.
vocals and stringed instruments such as the cello
and viola
. Lead singer Rob Hope has been compared to "Eddie Vedder
on his best day."
Sweeter than Bourbon, the debut studio album
from the band, deals with Ireland's social issues
including domestic violence
which is evidenced by the lyrics in their single "Clarity".
The Second Supper
described the band's live performance thus: "No song was vestigial, no member’s contribution was unimportant or repetitive. The spectrum-running creed was adhered to, and it paid off big."
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Ireland
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...
. Their debut album, Sweeter than Bourbon
Sweeter than Bourbon
-Track listing:All songs written by Robert Hope, performed by Seneca.# "Sleepless Amazing" - 3:26# "Clarity" - 4:06# "Marks" - 3:19# "Smile" - 5:14# "Playing Fair" - 3:42# "Sentimental Freak" - 5:22# "Good for What Ails You" - 3:28...
, produced the single "Clarity", which broke into the Ireland Top 20. Seneca's 2008 American debut was met with positive reviews, and spawned a North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n tour in 2008. In 2009 the band spent three months in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
before embarking on the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an leg of their tour.
Style
Seneca incorporates heavy guitar influence along with harmonicHarmony
In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches , or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic...
vocals and stringed instruments such as the cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
. Lead singer Rob Hope has been compared to "Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder is an American musician and singer-songwriter who is best known for being the lead singer and one of three guitarists of the alternative rock band Pearl Jam. He is widely considered a cultural icon of alternative rock.He is also involved in soundtrack work and contributes to albums...
on his best day."
Sweeter than Bourbon, the debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
from the band, deals with Ireland's social issues
Social issues
Social issues are controversial issues which relate to people's personal lives and interactions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues...
including domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
which is evidenced by the lyrics in their single "Clarity".
Reception
Seneca has been met with positive reception in Europe and North America.The Second Supper
The Second Supper
The Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse....
described the band's live performance thus: "No song was vestigial, no member’s contribution was unimportant or repetitive. The spectrum-running creed was adhered to, and it paid off big."
External links
- Seneca's official website
- Senaca's MySpace page
- The Second SupperThe Second SupperThe Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse....
interview and concert review, plus travel piece featuring Seneca - The Second SupperThe Second SupperThe Second Supper is a web site and newspaper published in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The newspaper is published weekly from its headquarters in Downtown La Crosse....
second interview with Seneca