SongWriter Sessions @ the Locke Bar Thurs. 8th July 2010

SongWriter Sessions @ The Locke Bar
Thursday 8th July 2010 9.00pm

The SongWriter Sessions@The Locke Bar, continues upstairs at The Locke Bar, George's Quay, Limerick 9.00pm June 24th with special guest Keith Forde.

This Weeks Special Guest is singer/songwriter Keith Forde.

Keith hails from Limerick, Ireland
While still at school he formed his first band, Sutras
Keith played guitar in the Pop/Rock outfit and toured with the likes of Bellx1, The Thrills, The Frames, Rubyhorse
The band started with a bang by winning the Heineken battle of the bands
They went onto to win the Hotpress song of the year, which listeners of Ireland's biggest radio station voted as their number 1 choice
They also had two Top 30 hits in Ireland and were played on influential London radio station, XFM, as well as being played on MTV2 and cult Irish TV show 'No Disco'
His next venture was with alternative/rock band Vesta Varro, again playing guitar
The band recorded their debut album in legendary recording studios Windmill Lane in Dublin and toured all over Ireland, the UK and North America, opening for the likes of Editors, Ocean Colour Scene, The Wonderstuff, Sultans of Ping, Republic of Loose
They were named as 'Best Band' at the prestigious 'Indie Week' festival in Toronto, the 'Best New Musical Artist' at the MAMCA awards and "ones to watch" by the NME
The first two singles entered the Irish Top 40
Their album peaked at number 3 on the college radio chart in Canada and their video was put on heavy rotation on Canada's Much Music
Their tracks appeared on various compilation albums worldwide, stretching as far as the USA, Australia, Germany, Canada and Ireland
When the band decided to call it a day, he felt it was time to give his own stuff a go.
He has taken on the role of singer/songwriter. His first solo effort "Pop Them Pills" finished in Third Place in the "Folk/Singer-Songwriter" category in the 2009 International Songwriting Competition (ISC).
ISC received approximately 15,000 entries from almost 100 countries throughout the world. Four songs he has co written have been licensed to Major American TV network CBS
He is currently doing a degree in Music Technology & Production and is recording his debut album.

As usual all aspiring songwriters are invited to attend and play there songs in front of a live audience. All types of music and singers are welcome, a limited amount of instruments will be available for use on the night.

There will also be an opportunity for getting a YouTube video of your performance made free of charge and uploaded to our site. Performances will also be recorded and broadcast as a Podcast at a later date. Host for the sessions are songwriters Brian Connolly, Chris Wood and Sean Macleod. As the venue develops into a hot spot for new talent in Limerick, plans are a foot to invite recording artists, producers, managers and publishers, anyone who may be looking for fresh new songs. SongWriter Sessions@The Locke Bar is a regular feature of the live music scene in Limerick and takes place every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursday of the month.

If you wish to play contact Brian Connolly at limericksongwriters@gmail.com to book a spot or turn up on the night. Further details can be got at www.myspace.com/limericksongwriters or from http://limericksongwriters.blogspot.com

All are welcome those who wish to perform or just listen. Free admission and free finger food.