Amadan
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Corvallis, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Celtic punk |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Members | |
| Eric Tonsfeldt Chad Marks-Fife David Fender Kevin Pardew Billy Tollner |
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| Past members | |
| Mikey Morrow Andy Gross Camelia Nine Jeremy Bauer John Coleman Naoyuki Ochiai Jason "Smitty" Smith |
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Amadan, originally based in Corvallis, Oregon (though now hailing from Portland, Oregon), plays both punk and world music. They are often categorized as a Celtic punk band due to their Irish influences. Amadán is also a Gaelic and Hiberno-English term for a stupid man (óinseach being its feminine equivalent).
The band currently consists of the following:
- Eric Tonsfeldt (lead vocals, guitar)
- Chad Marks-Fife (fiddle)
- David Fender (drums)
- Kevin Pardew (lead guitar, backing vocals)
- Billy Tollner (bass guitar, backing vocals)
History
Past members include:
- Mikey Morrow (1999–2007) (drums)
- Naoyuki Ochiai (2001–2007) (fiddle)
- Andy Gross (1999–2007) (Didgeridoo, backing vocals)
- Jeremy Bauer (2000–2007) (Penny whistle, banjo, spoons, backing vocals)
- John Coleman (2000–2002) (bass guitar)
- Camelia Nine (1999–2000) (fiddle)
- Jason "Smitty" Smith (2007–2008) (lead guitar)
References
- Raskauskas, Nancy (2009-05-08). "Rearranged Amadan comes out swinging". Corvallis Gazette-Times. http://www.gazettetimes.com/entertainment/columnists/article_3c6a62ec-599d-51d0-b193-4ee6bfc93fda.html. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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