Just once in a while we're given a brief escape from the soul-less plastic marketing, which like some
unstoppable virus, invades our speakers and headspace. Queen Elvis delivers such an escape with awesome results.
Drawing on their broad experience in music and life, the band bring the listener on a journey that touches the joy
and upset that shape our days. Queen Elvis fearlessly tackle the discord and conflict of modern life and its
inherent politics.
Core band members Colin and Caroline Stanley (formerly of Big Bag of Sticks) lay the foundations of a new folk music in Ireland. Caroline's beautiful and unusual voice is complemented by Colin's evocative guitar rhythms.
He's a guitarist rated by many as one of Ireland's finest.
This innovative pair are now working with a full band:-
Geoff Ward on saxophone and mandolin
Walter Feitcher on fretless bass
Tom Cody percussionist extraordinaire.
The band has gigged extensively on the festival circuits
of Ireland and Europe including Italy, Germany and Switzerland.
Over the last year alone, Queen Elvis have shared the stage with many renowned Irish and International artists,
including Justin Sullivan and Dean White from New Model Army, Roesy, Mark Chadwick (The Levellers), Emmet Scanlon, The Timber Tramps and Noelie McDonnell
Past gigs in Ireland are too many to list but highlights include The Electric Picnic, Eamon Doran’s and The
Cobblestone, Whelans and The Academy in Dublin, The Róisín Dubh and The Crane Bar in Galway and Dolans in Limerick.
Queen Elvis have also taken to the Balcony to perform on Balcony TV.
The band has also featured on the airwaves and have been on the playlists of both national and
International radio stations (France, Canada, USA and UK) including BBC6 Music (Tom Robinson)
Queen Elvis debut EP, Little World released on 15th April 2010.This EP is highly recommended as a fine listening experience.
Little World Ep as been nominated for Best Ep in the Digital Socket Awards
Musicreviewunsigned,com chose them as their Sept 2010 Artist of The Month...
Once heard, it'll be difficult to forget the journey
that is Queen Elvis.

Guaranteed!

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