- under construction-
From: Dublin
Active: 1975-1983
Style:
Lineup:
- Patrick Brady - guitar, vocals
- Michael Kiely - bass, vocals
Bio:
The Establishment were the ex Cromwell duo of
Micheal Kiely & Patrick Brady.
More details to follow.
Discography:
• The Unfree Child
LP - EMI Records - SPLEAF 7018 - IRL - 1977 - promo copies exist
side one:
The Unfree Child
Your Children Are Not Your Children
The Free Child (instrumental)
Careful, There's A Baby In The House
side two:
Sitting On A Fence
How Long Does This Charade Go On
Death Is Really Nothing
Gay Daze
Neill
Notes:
Recorded at Eamon Andrews Studios, Dublin. Engineered by Brian Masterson. Produced by
Michael Kiely and Patrick Brady. A Front Door Production.
Concept album inspired by the writings of A.S.Neill and the free school in Summerhill in Suffolk.
Kiely (acoustic guitars, grand piano, electric bass, vocals) and Brady (electric, acoustic and
slide guitars, harmonica, recorder, vocals) are joined by Lucy Johnston (backing vocals),
Finin O'Callaghan (moog synthesiser), Brian Masterson (fretless electric bass), Michael Odlum (acoustic bass) and
Fran Breen (drums & percussion).
• Sitting On A Fence / How Long Does This Charade Go On
7" - EMI Records - IEMI 5069 - IRL - 1977 - no PS
• The Unfree Child / Your Children Are Not Your Children
7" - EMI Records - IEMI 5080 - IRL - 1978 - PS
Reached #20 in the Irish charts.
• Life in the Emirates / Legend of Matty Groves
7" - Front Door Records - FDM001 - UK - 1979 - PS
Front Door was Kiely & Bradys production company, so this single was self-released.
• Tonight Shes Miles Away / Al Hiat Fi Al Emirat (Life in the Emirates)
7" - Phaeton Records - SPIN 6 - IRL - 1980 - no PS, pink die-cut sleeve
B-side recorded live at the Dubai International Trade Centre.
• Bad Catholics
LP - Phaeton Records - SPIN 992 - IRL - 1981
side one:
Tonight She's Miles Away
Monday Morning
The Girl Downstairs
Rudolf The Red-Nosed Wino (Louden Wainwright III)
A Small Boy Came Walking
It's Really Hard (She's So Busy)
side two:
Al Hiyat Fi Al Emirat (Life In The Emirates) (live in Dubai)
How Long Does This Charade Go On
The Best Half-Hour Of My Life
In Another City
Thank God I'm Normal
Notes: All songs by Kiely & Brady except as noted.
Recorded in Ireland by the Jolyon Johnson Recorders apart from the live track.
Produced by Michael Kiely & Patrick Brady. Another Front Door Production.
See also: Cromwell
Help!: We need your help to complete this entry.
If you can tell us more about this band then please do! We welcome
any corrections, missing details, connections to other bands, where are they now, etc.
We also need photos,
scans, copies of releases or live or demo recordings, and any other memorabilia
gathering dust in the attic. If you can help,
then please get in touch.
thanks to TP McLoughlin