Barricades Rise release their latest album "All I Have Is Here." With over 15 years together honing their musical partnership, Barricades
Rise AKA Jonathan Coates and Michael McEntee have mastered the art of
sounding like a 9-piece band encased in 2 acoustic guitars and vocals,
taking the over-ripe Acoustic folk scene and turning it on it's head.
They infuse each song, each performance with that life-affirming partnership they have, effortlessly gliding from glorious
harmonies to stomping, head-banging riffs. Forever involving the
audience in their gigs they feel it's the most vital part of being in a
band. Michael - "It's great going to a gig and hearing new music,
but if the person on stage doesn't want to have a chat and interact with
the audience, they're missing a trick."
After going through
several different musical incarnations, Jonathan, lead vocals and
Michael, lead guitar fell on the acoustic scene by accident. Jonathan - "Previously we played in a 5-piece indie band but it was so
much easier just the two of us playing together. We played a few open
mics and instantly fell in love with it"
The rock-driven energy
of their previous band was carried through to the acoustic stage, and
this is what the audience absorbed. Most gigs the pair leave the stage
covered in sweat and minus a few guitar strings. Since hitting the
acoustic scene they have supported Roddy Woomble (Idlewild), Get Cape,
Wear Cape, Fly, Gabriella Cilmi and more.
Get more at http://www.barricadesrise.co.uk
For more information, please contact: info@spectrarecords.com
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