WILDERNESS~1916 are a solid Vocal/Instrumental Trio, who play Irish music with a passion that can only come from a true love of Celtic music and culture. WILDERNESS~1916 have taken traditional folk songs from as long ago as the 1700's and transformed them into modern Irish Folk/Folk-Rock pieces. To try and pigeon-hole this trio could be a problem, as their style seems to appeal to Tradionalists and Contemporary folk devotees alike, without mentioning the fact that they play Folk music in a Rock style. WILDERNESS~1916 play to real Irish crowds and non Irish alike, with the same results. All you would have to do, to see the effect that this Trio have on their audiences, is to see how difficult it is for them to get away at the end of the night (even after playing several encores).
WILDERNESS~1916 have influences from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles, ranging from Scottish Folk to Heavy Metal and from Country to Classical going through Folk, Swing, Blues, and Punk on the way.
When not actualy out on the road WILDERNESS~1916 spend all their free time in the studio, either Recording new albums or learning new material for their shows. WILDERNESS~1916 take their show seriously and feel the need to continually bring new songs to their venues, with an averge of four new songs being added each week, to the considerable repertoire that they have. WILDERNESS~1916 as said before, play to both Irish and non Irish audiences alike but where required can and do provide a full night of some of the very best Irish Rebel Music.
WILDERNESS~1916 play songs from artists such as The Pogues, The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers, Goats Don't Shave, Christy Moore, The Saw Doctors, The Wolfetones and The Waterboys along with a good mixture of traditional songs interspersed with some of their own material.
The normal line-up for WILDERNESS~1916 is KENN GORDON (6 String Guitar, 12 String Guitar, Banjo, Omnichord, Bodhran, Bass and Lead Vocals). MARK COLESHAW (Keyboards, Omnichord and Backing Vocals). MICHELE FOGG (Keyboards, and Backing Vocals) |