Former Black 47 livewire Chris Byrne fronts the only Celtic-influenced hip-hop band on either side of the Atlantic. Seanchaí (pronounced shan-a-kee) and the Unity Squad take the stage each week with their mix of hip-hop, rock, reggae, and traditional Irish music.
"I'd been hoping for a band ... that might serve as a symbol of what Irishness has become in the intense crucible of urban New York, and as I watch and listen it turns out that's exactly what I've got." - Pete McCarthy, "The Road To McCarthy"
"... the Unity Squad are made in New York, and look for rebel inspiration not (only) back down along history but out wide across the world, which of course is well represented within the city limits. This is an east Clare céilí fuelled by ... hip-hop battered out on and off bodhran, killer-riffs coaxed from uillean pipes ... a come all ye shout to the brothers off the block ... " Eamonn McGann, Hot Press
"This is one residency that outshines others in its originality. Miss it at your own peril." -- Irish Voice
Check out Seanchaí's online at seanchai.com or visit their MySpace page.
The bhoys from Seanchaí and the Unity Squad stretch their musical muscles playing trad songs and more. Stick around after the readings and enjoy the craic!
Stop in for a pint and a set on your way home from work. Featuring Matt McLean on tenor sax, Carl Money on guitar, Rus Wimbish on bass and Curt Garey on drums.
Rocky Sullivan's and Treacherous Flunky Productions are proud to present four NYC musicians coming together to play the soul songs they love.
Jahn Xavier Bonfiglio (The Nitecaps, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, The Ghosts)
David Conrad (Black 47, the Uptown Horns, Solomon Burke, Phoebe Snow, Chill Faction, Sylvain Sylvain)
Thomas Hamlin (Black 47, Major Thinkers, Chill Faction)
Al Maddy (The Nitecaps, The Royal Wylds, The Dots, Joey Ramone)
It's "The sweet spot where soul meets rock and roll!"
Visit Sugartime online at myspace.com/sugartimenyc.
Be sure to visit the
archives for a taste of artists who have graced the Rocky Sullivan's band stand in the past.
