The Bitter End & Killer Press

HEY! Just a quick update to the ol' home page to remind you that we'll be rockin the famous NYC venue The Bitter End on Saturday, June 9th at 10:00PM!  The show is only $5, 18+, and in a great part of the West village so we look forward to having a blast with you all!

We've also had some great press reviews of the new EP written up stateside and over in ol' Ireland!  Thank you so much to the authors/reviewers and we look forward to hearing more so please send em our way at clattylads@gmail.com. Check out The Anglo Celt review:



"Virginia exile turns his hand to authentic Americana"
By: Damian McCarney
May 2012
The Anglo Celt - Cavan, Ireland

The most surprising aspect of the authentic, feel-good Americana served up in The Clatty Lads’ first eP is that their frontman hails from Virginia. No doubt singer Adrian Sharkey’s influence is all over the New York band’s musical output (and definitely the name) but it will take a keen ear to locate a hint of european let alone Irish, or less still Cavan fingerprints on this eponymous five-track.

You’re basically swept off in a convertible Cadillac speed- ing along a sun-drenched Route 66 or some equivalent hollywood movie scene deep in the Irish psyche, such is the State-centric flavour of the tunes. This shouldn’t be read as criticism – it’s truly a refreshing sound.

That’s not to say Sharkey puts on an American accent (in speaking there’s no hiding his roots); he offers strong, clean vocals full of character on the rockier numbers, while a slower track requiring world-weary vocals is left to fellow Clatty Lad, Josh Patch. Musically the six piece have a bank-balance swelling ear for melody, and this accessibility is already drawing a lot of at- tention in New York with live performances on national TV and radio.

Soft rock number Left To Be Nothing is arguably the highlight of this slick, professional eP. Lyrically it may dip towards the morose, but the guitars (Patch/David Yesner) charging through the chorus and oh-oh refrain are hugely uplifting.

Rhythmically the lads are far from clatty - drummer Chris Mintiens and bassist Justin Brewer are superbly understated, always throwing in variations, rewarding repeat listens.

Opener, A Shade Further Grey, is a Ryan Adams-style upbeat number complete with hand claps and Matt Knapp’s superb pedal steel guitar. Its infectious melody has a feel good chorus like John Cougar’s Jack and Diane where it demands the listener to sing along, and just like that ‘80s classic you can’t make out the lyrics either. It’s not hard to imagine how well this number goes down live.

A brace of country flavoured numbers, laced with generous measures of liquor and regret, slacken the pace. Neither ‘Never Lonely On Tomorrow’ (“I pick up the bottle/drink away my sorrows... No more tears/I just drank a couple dozen beers ”) or the sombre Six Pack of Tears with mournful slide and Patch’s harmonica would be recommended listening for Alcoholics Anonymous members. On the other hand, broken-hearted barflies weeping into their pints will be in their element.

‘The Day That I’ brings sees The Clatty Lads revert to their anthemic best – it’s the kind of tune that could accompany the climax of a coming of age American dramas where the geek ends up with the girl and is befriended by the jocks who’ve a new found sensitivity and everyone feels invincible. Anyway it’s one of those life- affirming songs that’s impossible not to like.

Surely The Clatty Lads are destined to make some sort of breakthrough. See for yourself by logging onto http://theclattylads.com/ where you can buy the EP and/or avail of the free download of A Shade Further Grey.

We are also honored to have reviewed by Jayson Berray once more on his music blog "Here's What I Meant By That". Please see the review here:

http://jaysonberray.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/the-clatty-lads/

Thanks to everyone for your support in purchasing the EP, it all brings us one step closer to hopefully getting a Full Length done! Share us with your friends and family and we look forward to having a few pints with you all at the shows!  See ya soon!!

The Mike Huckabee Show June 30th, 2012! And More!

BREAKING NEWS: In the amazing wake of the the "Imus In The Morning Show"letting us play their National TV stage on ABC Radio and Fox Business Channel, we have been invited back to the airwaves to be part of THE MIKE HUCKABEE SHOW on June 30th, 2012 at 8:00PM!!

This is a huge opportunity for us and we can't wait to get our tunes blasting into your living room across the country once more!  This time, on The Fox News Channel with Huck rockin the bass too maybe!!  Be sure to stay tuned to our website or Facebook page on how you could even come join us as part of the audience.

On top of that great news, how bout we drop some new material on you from Arlene's Grocery last Friday!  Our new friend Lailaa, creator of the new music blog The Music Dosage, stopped through the rehearsal space and even caught us for some live tunes at Arlene's.  Check out our feature this week on The Music Dosage website including a video interview and a couple live performances:

http://www.musicdosage.blogspot.com/2012/04/clatty-lads.html

Along with that, our friend Chris Cimino of CiminoTech Productions who made our amazing "A Shade Further Grey" music video, recently submitted it and got accepted into The Park City Film & Music Festival!  Congrats! Here's a little trailer he made of the process for the video and a little bit of our progression as a band:




ALSO: Come catch us live on Saturday, June 9th at The Bitter End in NYC as we prepare to rock the summer.  This is a very famous venue check off the ol' list and you'll have a blast drinking some cold pints and jamming with us.  Only $5!!

Thanks everyone for your support in helping us reach these huge opportunities to have our music heard.  We hope you are liking what you hear and we hope we'll meet the right person to get a full-length done soon and into your stereo!!

Cheers!

"Imus In The Morning Show" Return, More shows!

While we prepare to rock the "Imus In The Morning Show" on Fox Business Network and ABC Radio for a second time (SUPER HONORED!) as a FEATURED artist, we wanted to update you with details on how to watch it live on TV, listen on radio, or even stream it on the web!  Below Are the details we have so far, but we always recommend following us on Facebook and joining our Facebook Event Page for the most updates!

Watch/Listen to us play WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th starting at 5:00PM EST.

Channel: Fox Business Network - If you don't get it, DEMAND IT!
TV Channel Finder: http://www.foxbusiness.com/about/channel-finder

Radio: ABC Radio
Find your station here: http://www.imus.com/stations-index/

Listen live ONLINE here: http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=5637
And find past shows if you miss it at: http://www.imus.com/

Also, MARK YOUR CALENDARS, as we rock Arlene's Grocery in NYC two days later Friday, April 27th at 9:00PM!  Come out and have a pint with us, tell us your favorite parts of the Imus show performance/interviews, the Arlene's Show, or just call us names...it'll be a blast!!

We are also psyched to announce that we have been invited to also play at the famous Bitter End in NYC on Saturday, June 9th at 10:00 PM! One of the Nation's oldest rock clubs that we can't wait to add to our resume!

Stay tuned for more up dates! Thanks for all the support! Keep On and remember to grab a copy of the new EP!

EP Reaction, New Press, Imus Invites us back!

Thanks to everyone who got their hands on the new EP over the last couple weeks and let us know whether by email, in person, Facebook, and Twitter what you think! We are still riding the high from the amazing SOLD-OUT Mercury Lounge show in NYC on March 9th. Amazing support from fans old and new...we can't wait to play for you all again soon...you blew us away!

We have been hearing the songs from the new EP played across National TV via Fox, Internationally from London to the US via internet radio, and press items jumping on board to help get our music out even more. To you all, THANKS, we'd love to see and do more! Here are a few of the new press items:

- Sharkey was interviewed by a paper back in Cavan, Ireland (The Anglo Celt):

The Angelo Celt, March 2012 article

- We were also selected as one of the Sonicbids & Collegenews.com contest winners!

http://www.collegenews.com/lifestyle/entertainment/music/sonicbids_and_college_news_music_contest_winners

On top of all this great news, Don Imus of "The Imus In The Morning Show" broadcast Nationally on Fox Business Net and ABC Radio has invited us BACK TO PERFORM AGAIN!  We can't believe it! Such an honor is being passed our way once again and you will be able to watch us on Wednesday, April 25th.  Set your DVRs and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or on our site here for more information on times and streaming options!

So many great things happening for us and we thank everyone for helping make it possible from the shows, to kickstarter support, to all the great feedback on the new record.  Hopefully we grab the attention of some of the right people to make the next step in delivering a Full-Length thanks to your resounding reactions!

If you haven't purchased your copy of the new EP, please head to iTunes, Amazon.com, or CDBaby and grab your copy today!  Let us know what you think and tell your friends!

See you on the airwaves or at Arlene's Grocery in NYC on Friday, April 27th! Lots more shows in the works so stay tuned! Cheers!

March 9th CD Release at Mercury Lounge with Duke Special!

We are less than one week away from the official release of The Clatty Lads EP at Mercury Lounge in NYC!  It is definitely a check off the ol' list of places we have been wanting to play and can't wait to share in all the excitement with you.  We'll be opening for Duke Special and sharing the stage with the amazing talents of Kieran McMullan and Build Pictures.

Tickets are nearly gone for Friday, March 9th but are still available on Ticketmaster here: http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/87145

We can't wait to get the CD in everyone's hand and hear back what you all think of the album and the new tunes we'll be debuting! Also, stay tuned as we will stream the album a bit before the 9th so you can all sing along!

Photo by John F. Walsh: facebook.com/johnwalshphotography

CDs in! Mercury Lounge NYC CD Release March 9th!

The CDs are in!! Signed for our kickstarter supporters and maybe even a few lucky fans on MARCH 9th at THE MERCURY LOUNGE!

We are so excited to to get all the Kickstarter rewards out to all of you who made this possible!  Keep an eye on your mailbox as the come in....we look forward to hearing what you think and any photos of the goods out in the wild!

Lets party and celebrate together for the release of the long awaiting EP on March 9th at The Mercury Lounge NYC.  Gonna be a blast and look forward to seeing you there singing along!!!

2012 Dates! CD RELEASE @ CRAIC Fest at Mercury Lounge & Updates!

Well lets get 2012 kickin!

We are honored and psyched to announce that our CD Release show will be as part of the 2012 CRAIC Fest show on Friday, March 9th at The Mercury Lounge in New York City! We will be sharing the stage with Duke Special and RAMS Pocket Radio! We hope to see you all out there to celebrate the CD release and support some great Irish bands! Keep your eyes on the site and our Facebook event page for updates!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE through Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Duke-Special-tickets/artist/1279324

The EP Is coming along well and is the mastering phase. It should all be done hopefully by the end of next week and it will be off to pressing. To all our amazing Kickstarter supporters, your rewards are on their way, sorry for a bit of a delay, but everything should be in your hands by the end of February! We are anxious to get everything wrapped up and back on stage rockin with ya.

All in all, stay tuned for updates and more! Thanks for all your support and we'll see you soon!!

Thanks to You, it was a SUCCESS!!

THANK YOU!!!

We are all humbled, speechless, and blown away by the 70+ backers of our project and everyone who helped in spreading the word to friends, family, and more. We never thought we'd come close to meeting a goal like $12,000.00 and it has happened.

We are more than blessed and honored to have such wonderfully supportive friends, family, and fans. To help us make a dream like this possible is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we are psyched to have you all on board to see what can happen!

The EP is well on its way to completion and all our gifts for you are in the works as well. Keep an eye on your mailboxes for all the surprises we have for you. This EP is definitely going to be something special, something we never thought it would be, and you all are a part of it!! Also, hope everyone is as exctied as we are for Patch to dress up as Little Bo Peep in time square!

Stay Tuned to our Facebook page and our Homepage for updates on the record and all the goodies we have in store. Shows coming to you 2012 and so much more.

Once again, CHEERS TO YOU!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

Final weekend for Kickstarter, Bono, So Close!

We are in the final days (4 left) of the Kickstarter campaign and we have made a ton of progress thanks to ALL OF YOU!! It's amazing and we are psyched to get this EP ready for you along with all the other goods!

Please share our Kickstarter page link with your friends, family, and enemies as we try and make this last weekend reach the full goal! Hell, Bono wants you to do it, and how can you say no to BONO!

Please feel free to post the following link on your Facebook, Twitter, Homepage, emails, anywhere is greatly appreciated...you are our army!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theclattylads/the-clatty-lads?ref=card

We can't wait to get shows going and down a pint with you all for helping make this possible!

We can do this! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

-The Lads

2.5 Weeks into the EP Fund-raising AWESOME, We have the best Fans!!

Another big THANK YOU to all our supporters on this kickstarter EP fund-raising project. We have just about 2.5 weeks to go on this Kickstarter campaign and can't believe the support we keep receiving. We definitely have some of the best friends, fans, and family in THE WORLD!

Sounds like Patch will be dressing up as little Bo Peep and singing in Time Square soon as funds were raised for that! If our friend Trevor raises another 200, Mitts will have to join him as a sheep....all filmed for your viewing pleasure. So if that peaks your interest, email us on how you can help make it all happen! haha.

We just played a couple last minute shows around Astoria (Cronin & Phelan and The Quays) to get people excited and stir up interest in our noise. If you have made it out, we hope you enjoyed it enough that you'll throw a couple bucks at our EP via Kickstarter preorders!

Please tell and share us with anyone you know and help in spreading the word. We can't wait to get it done and get out to play for you soon!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

-The Lads

1 Week Update on Kickstarter, Already 1/4 there?!?! WOW!

AMAZING! THANK YOU So much for all the support after only 1 week of the campaign! We can't believe that we are already 1/4 of the way to our goal in such a short time, but we are still a long way off from reaching $12k.

With your help, we can do it.  Please tell your friends and family about the site and if you haven't pre-ordered your copy of the album yet, its the best way to do so!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theclattylads/the-clatty-lads

Thanks again for all your support!!

Our Kickstarter Fund-Raising Campaign has Begun!

We are calling out to all our great friends and fans to help us make this EP a reality!  Our goal is set at $12k and we have until December 7th to see if we can reach that goal with your help.  We want everyone that has supported us until now to be a part of it, so be sure to check out the rewards we are offering!

We are honored to have had so many opportunities to meet you all and this campaign will give us the funding to complete the album, get it into your hands, and get out to play for you more!  Please check out our fund-raising page here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theclattylads/the-clatty-lads

Take a look at the special video we made for you and any help is greatly appreciated!

THANK YOU so much for everything you have done and everything you will do.

Cafe' Wha? NYC....Check! Onward to the new year!

We played the Famous Cafe' Wha? in NYC?? REALLY? Dylan and Hendrix stomped there?!?! NICE!

What a great experience we had playing for you all that made it out to Cafe' Wha and the crew at the venue.  Great vibe, lots of help, and we look forward to coming back for another round soon!  Playing on such a historic venue's stage like Wha?'s gets you psyched to see what could be next on the list of The Lads TO DOs.

For now, the next and last show of 2011 for us will be Saturday, October 15th at 7:30 PM at The Alphabet Lounge (104 Ave. C, NYC).  The reason it is an early last show of the year for us is so we can focus on getting the upcoming EP all wrapped up in the studio for you and start planning the early 2012 shows ahead of time to get out there, show you new material, and get a copy into your hands!  Keep checking in here and on our Facebook or Twitter pages for how you can be part of making this album soon.  We'll have some behind the scenes looks for you and other goodies!

So come on out Saturday October 15th and celebrate the end of The Clatty Lads live in 2011 with a round or two, or three, or...whenever!  2012, we'll be ready to rock you anew!

As always, thanks for the support, STAY TUNED for exclusive content!

-Mitts & The lads

Studio Update & Cafe' Wha? Sept 22nd!

An update is well deserved after the great turn out and support at The Metropolitan Room last Wednesday.  The place was packed, Ryanhood killed it, and everyone had a blast...that's a win!  Thanks to everyone who came out and challenged us to bring it down a notch in volume, but up a notch in being intimate...oh, and we like to get intimate! Hey-O!

In terms of the EP, we are almost done tracking all the drums and getting them perfect to start laying everything else down!  The sessions at Stadiumred NYC are flowing fast and we are all excited to get it done hopefully by December.  So stay tuned for more updates as we continue to work on it.  Please visit our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/theclattylads) or follow us on twitter at @clattylads for photos, video, and more as the project comes together.  Also, we are currently putting together a kickstater video and page in order to give you a behind the scenes look as well as insight on how you can possibly get your copy of the EP at a discount for helping us get it done! Stay Tuned to hear how you can be a part of The Lads!

And speaking of support, we are calling on all Clatty Fans to come have a brew with us at the famous Cafe' Wha? In NYC on September 22nd at 8:00PM! We'll be opening up for the amazing awesome Cafe' Wha? band so be sure you are ready to have a blast!! Did I mention, it's only $5!??! Gonna be great!!  See ya soon.

-Mitts

"Imus In The Morning Show" What a blast! Voting Coming Soon!!

All we can say is WOW. WHAT A BLAST! Truly, thank you all for supporting us in reaching a NATION WIDE audience of millions on Thursday morning and having the dream opportunity to play our own music. This is an honor chased by many and reached by few and we are humbled by all the positive responses, keep em coming to clattylads@gmail.com! haha. If you missed the performance, you can see "Six Pack of Tears" live on Imus here: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1069226623001/fbns-clatty-lads-rock-the-house-on-imus/

Stay tuned, NEXT WEEK the voting begins to pick which of the three bands you enjoyed the most and hopefully, because you are at our website, you will honor us with your vote and support once more!  We will have that web address for voting available here and on our Facebook page as soon as we receive it!

Imus, Video Shoots, Free Download, Get Ready!

Busy Busy Busy!! "The Imus In the Morning Show" performance is quickly approaching and we are hard at work getting a whole bunch of surprises ready to unleash sometime around the Monday the 18th, just before Thursday, July 21st.

First, just a reminder to tune in on Thursday, July 21st at 8:00 AM to the "Imus In The Morning Show" on Fox Business Network or ABC Radio in your area to hear us take the stage!  This is an amazing opportunity we have to perform for you and the world and we can't wait!  Imus is pitting us against his friend's over at ABC known as "The ABC Band" as well as Diane Macedo's wedding band from Fox Business.  We will definitely keep you updated on how to vote and support us to the fullest, we're counting on ya!

Recently, we wrapped up a video shoot with Chris Cimino (ciminotech.com) for the new "A Shade Further Grey" single from the upcoming album we are working on getting finished over at Stadium Red with the famous Ariel Borujow at the wheel!  The shoot went amazing as it was our first official video shoot.  Wow, so many stories to tell, but for more photos head over to our facebook page for behind the scenes action and look forward to that releasing sometime around Monday, July 18th.  You can catch a secret live recording performance of "Six Pack Of Tears" on our youtube page or head over to the videos page of theclattylads.com and enjoy!!

Speaking of the new "A Shade Further Grey" single, its currently being mixed up with all the magical and awesome talents of Ariel at Stadium Red and getting itself perfect for your listening pleasure.  That will also release around Monday, July 18th as a FREE DOWNLOAD.  So stay tuned to us here at theclattylads.com or follow us on our Facebook and Twitter pages for where to get your copy!  Of course, as you wait for the new free official single, you can get our demo release on Itunes, Amazon MP3, CDBaby, and many other spots to get you excited for all the great performances we have coming your way...also it helps us pay to get the Official Album release done! THANKS!

All in all, July is gonna be a busy one for all of us.  But we look forward to seeing you at the shows, hearing your responses and votes from the Imus show, and further chasing that musical dragon!  Come say what's up on August 24th when we play with Ryanhood at The Metropolitan Room (and get your tickets ASAP as they go quickly and seating is limited!) as we'd love to share a cold beer with all the supporters!

See you soon!! Thanks!

Secret LIVE "Six Pack of Tears" Video Official Release!

From a secret location in NYC comes "Six Pack Of Tears" LIVE! Shot by www.ciminotech.com for your viewing pleasure!! Check it out, tell your friends, tell your babies!! Gettin' ya excited for more music and video to come soon!!

Lads LIVE on Imus July 21st & Ryanhood Show!

Let's get that stone a rollin' as we have been busy getting big news ready for you!

We are honored and excited to announce that we have been invited and confirmed to play Live on the "Imus In The Morning Show" on July 21st, 2011 at 8:00 AM!  The show will be broadcast LIVE on Fox Business Network and ABC Radio so tune in!!

If you already are an avid Imus fan, you may have heard "Six Pack Of Tears" played and his banter regarding The Lads...once again, AWESOME!  You then have also heard that not only are we playing to have a blast (which we are!!!) but to compete against Diane Macedo's band and The ABC band over a 3 week period ending in a week of voting for your favorite act.  So we are calling upon YOU, our legions of fans, friends, and family when the time comes to vote vote vote!  We will keep you updated on Facebook, Twitter, and this main site with voting links and information.  "Attend" the "The Clatty Lads LIVE on the Imus In The Morning Show!!! Vote!" event for current info...also "Like" The Lads while you are at it!

Following the Imus appearance and battle, we are also psyched to announce the opportunity to share the stage with Ryanhood on August 24th @ 7:00PM at the Metropolitan Room in NYC!  Reserve your seats/table now and get your tickets ahead of time!  This show is gonna fill up fast.  Tickets will be available in many places, but get yours now at http://www.311sound.com for $10!  More info to come!

Thanks for all your support!! Gonna be a fun next few months!! Stay tuned for a new video and single to be released along with the Imus appearance!

"A Very Clatty Demo" Available now!!! First Clatty Digital Release!

We are psyched to annouce that we gathered up some of ours and your favorite demos that have been streaming on the net for awhile and put them together for our first official demo release, "A Very Clatty Demo"!  On it you'll find the original recordings of The Clatty Lads songs you've come to love singing and dancing to at the shows!

With this demo, we hope to raise enough cash to get a more current and official release together for you ASAP!  We appreciate your support and now you can listen to the lads anywhere you want to take us!!

Currently it is only available at CDBaby.com, but by next week, you should be able to find it on ITunes, Amazon.com, and more!  So get it first and show off to all your friends at:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/clattylads

Once again, thank you for all your support, we look forward to hearing what you guys think of this little summer gift from us!!  See you at the shows!!!

- The Clatty Lads

UES Support Thank You & Welcome Justin Brewer on Bass!

Thank you to everyone who made the trek to the Upper East Side on Saturday to support us in the UES Battle of The Bands Finals.  There was a lot of confusion we heard amongst everyone there, but we had a blast playing and loved all the kind words from friends old and new.  We've said it a million times and you will keep hearing it, but it all keeps us goin!!

Bittersweet news lead into this past show at Bar East as Dan Bailey, long time bass player and friend of The Lads, decided to chase his true interest and amazing talent in guitar and bring a bit more focus on his other interests.  He's an amazing musician and we are sad to have him go....Thanks for jammin' buddy!

BUT! On a sweet note!  Justin Brewer has committed to taking on the bass and those of you who made it out on the 16th were lucky enough to catch his first show as a  Lad.  We know he was psyched and look forward to working with him in the future, getting his chops rockin', and the good times ahead flowin'!!  Welcome to the lads buddy!!

Many things lay on the horizon for us, but we'll leave that to more news updates in the near future.  Keep your eyes and ears pealed as the summer approaches! We got lots of suprises for ya! Here we go!!

-Mitts and The Lads