Biography
With their subtle blend of acoustic rock, Frantic Jack have fast become one of the most exciting new bands to arrive on Ireland’s music scene. With influences ranging from Dire Straits to Dave Matthews Band and Pearl Jam, the band has seamlessly molded their own unique sound and captured the attention of audiences across the country.
The bands debut album “Independence” is tipped by Hot Press amongst others as one of the top Irish albums of 2010. "Independence" follows on the successes of their first two Top 20 chart singles "Firefly" and "Free". On top of this the band have now achieved their first Top 10 single with "Hold On", the lead track off the new album.
The bands mainstream sound is felt in tracks such as “Hold On” and “Vancouver”, while songs such as “Rely On You” and “Fallen Heroes” showcase the bands acoustic roots. The debut album takes a walk through a host of genres along the way including heavier tracks such as “Old Coyote” and funkier tracks like “Free” and “Writing on the Wall”.
Frantic Jack consists of 5 members native to the Edenderry area. Daragh Fitzgerald on vocals and guitar, Mark Kelly on lead guitar, Pauric Hurst on bass, James Kearney on keys and Mick Holton on drums. To date, the band have played some high profile shows such as a sold out gig in Whelan’s, Headlined in The Village and supported the The Saw Doctors in the Olympia Theatre, as well as performed on the same card as the Undertones and Imelda May. After receiving 2fm’s single of the week for their debut single “Firefly” the band have never looked back and hope to continue their rise throughout 2010.
With a huge 6 week Irish Tour lined up for August/September and with over 25 shows in 14 counties across the country, the band is set for a exciting end to the year to go along with their debut record “Independence” hitting the shelves on July 23rd. With fast paced, energetic and entertaining live shows Frantic Jack is one to watch for in 2010.
For more info on the band visit:
WWW.FRANTICJACK.COM
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Name: Mark Kelly Age: 21 Hometown: Edenderry Instruments: Lead Guitar Lead Guitarist mark has been around the music scene for a few years now playing with local cover band May-day and also recording with Daze of Grace, both of whom became very popular playing gigs across the midlands. A phenomenal lead guitarist mark has brought the band to a whole new level since joining in November 2009. With a passion for rock and metal "Independence" certainly shows Marks influence in full. Mark has a huge passion for music in all forms and also studies music in Athlone College. "The new album definitely brings something new out of us, so far there's some influence from the likes of Pearl Jam, Hendrix, and others. in the end we hope the only comparison really will just be Frantic Jack!
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Name: Mick Holton Age: 21 Hometown: Broadford Instruments: Singer and Guitar Beginning his drumming career at an early age Mick is the newest member of the band having joined the band in January 2010. His drumming talent has had a huge influence on the band since then and Mick's style is very evident in elements of the forthcoming album "Independence".Having studied music for most of his life Mick has also played as a session drummer to many well known artists. His style is pulled from a range of music such as metal, jazz, funk and rock. He is the bands first permanent drummer since its inception in 2009. "I started drumming in a punk band playing the likes of Greenday and that kinda thing. Then I was in about twelve other bands playing anything from death metal like Slipknot to blues like Rory Gallagher and so on, so i would like to thing i have picked up bits and pieces as I've gone along"
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