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Black Velvet Band

From: Dublin

Active: 1987-199?

Style: rock

Lineup: (1989)

Bio:

Formed in Dublin in 1987 by singer Maria Doyle (later Maria Doyle-Kennedy, ex Hothouse Flowers) and her husband, songwriter Kieran Kennedy (ex Impact, Earthquake, Romeo Butcher, 1990) with Shay Fitzgerald (bass) and Dave Horner (drum). The Black Velvet Band mixed rock and folk with a bit of country and traditional influences, not unlike Hothouse Flowers but with more of a rock leaning rather than soul. They were also vaguely comparable to The Waterboys. They were signed to Mother Records in Ireland and WEA/Elektra worldwide.

Their main problem was too many good songs and not enough great ones. They made two minor albums. The second is easily the better of the two and can be picked up cheap these days. It's well worth checking out. Guitarist Liam Murphy, from Cork, left after the first LP.

By 1991 Maria Doyle-Kennedy's acting career was taking off (including The Commitments in 1991) and touring had to accomodate her acting commitments. The band split sometime in the mid-90s as Maria's acting career continued to flourish. In the late 90s she began to record solo albums (with husband Kieran) and contines to perform live to this day.

Ray Fean plays drums on one track on the second album 'King of Myself'. Dave Clarke (ex Blue In Heaven, Blue Angels) also played with the band at some point. The band continued to record into the '90s.



Discography

• Old Man Stone / And I'll Come Back
7" - Mother Records - MUM 10 - IRL - 1988 - PS, two different designs
12" - Mother Records - 12MUM 10 - IRL - 1988 - PS


• When Justice Came / Twas A Time
7" - Mother Records - MUM 15 - IRL - 1989 - PS


• As You Go Down / Waiting For A Train
7" - Mother Records - MUM 18 - IRL - 1989 - PS


• When Justice Came
LP - Mother Records - MUML895 - IRL - 1989
CD - Mother Records - MUMCD895 - IRL - 1989
LP - Elektra Records - 60885 - UK - 1989


• When Justice Came / T'was A Time
7" - WEA Records - EKR 99 - UK - 1989 - PS - promo
• When Justice Came / T'was A Time / +1
12" - WEA Records - EKRT 99 - UK - 1989 - PS - promo


• Let It Flow
7" - Mother Records - MUM 21 - IRL - 1990? - PS


• Werewolves of London / We Called It
7" - Mother Records - MUM 26 - IRL - 1990? - PS


• Rebel Radio Waltz / No Pain ...
7" - Warner Music - WM 1 - IRL - September 1991 - PS


• Lullaby / Rock N Roll
7" - Elektra Records - EKR 149 - UK - 1992 - PS
• Lullaby EP (4 tracks)
12" - Elektra Records - EKRT 149 - UK - 1992 - PS


• King of Myself
LP/CD - Elektra Records - 7559 61231 1 - UK - 1992 - inner



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