The Guggenheim Grotto
| The Guggenheim Grotto | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mayo, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk-pop |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
| Labels | United For Opportunity |
| Website | www.guggenheimgrotto.com |
| Members | |
| Kevin May, Mick Lynch | |
The Guggenheim Grotto is a folk-pop band from Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
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[edit] Line-up
[edit] History
The band’s debut album ...Waltzing Alone was self-released to immediate critical acclaim in Ireland on September 9, 2005, and their first promotional single “Told You So” rapidly climbed to No. 12 on the Irish National Airplay Chart.
In 2006, and again in 2009, the band performed at SXSW. They released ...Waltzing Alone in the U.S. on New York-based new model indie label United For Opportunity on September 26, 2006, and in November of that year embarked on their first U.S. national tour. Early in 2007, The Guggenheim Grotto's "A Lifetime In Heat" won The 6th Annual Independent Music Award for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Song.[1]
The band has since completed four U.S. tours. Songs from their first album have been used in major network prime-time TV shows like One Tree Hill and Brothers And Sisters, and the album received positive reviews from U.S. national publications like Paste Magazine, as well as regional press like The Boston Globe and The Washington Post.
The band's second album, Happy the Man, was released digitally for a limited time in the U.S. and Ireland on October 7, 2008 and reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Folk Chart. The CD was released to stores January 27, 2009, and the band toured nationally to support it.
[edit] Discography
- A Lifetime in Heat (EP) (2004)
- ...Waltzing Alone
- 9 September 2005 – Ireland release
- 26 September 2006 – U.S./Canada release
- Told You So (EP) (January 2007)
- Tigers (EP) (September 2008)
- Happy the Man
- 5 September 2008 – Ireland release
- 27 January 2009 – U.S./Canada release
- The Universe Is Laughing (MP3 on their website) (21 May 2010)
- 15 June 2010 – U.S. release
They are currently on tour with Ingrid Michaelson.
