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!

It's CD RELEASE DAY! EP Out!! Cheers!

WOO! It's finally March 9th, release day is finally here for The Clatty Lads EP!  Its been a long time comin' so download "A Shade Further Grey" for free and sing along with us at the release party tonight!! Mercury Lounge NYC, doors at 8:30 PM, as part of The Craic Festival 2012 with Duke Special!

To purchase a copy of the EP, please head over to iTunes, Amazon.com, CDBaby, or browse your favorite purchasing service.  If we aren't there, let us know, and we'll do our best to get it on there!

We have been waiting for this day and can't wait to hear what you guys think!  See you tonight, bottoms up!

The Clatty Lads - A Shade Further Grey by The Clatty Lads

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 again Kickstarter Supporters and Happy Holidays!

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

1 Week left on Kickstarter! Merch rolling in!

First: We have raised just over $5k on this Kickstarter campaign towards our $12k goal in basically 3 weeks. WOW! Thanks for ALL YOUR SUPPORT! Its amazing to see that what we enjoy doing, is something you want to see/hear more of!

Second: We have basically 1 week left to make up that remaining $6k or so! If you can post our Kickstarter page link on your facebook page, twitter, email friends and family and have them check us out on Soundcloud, Facebook, Youtube...we'd appreciate all your hard work and contributions!

The merch is starting to arrive and looking good! Remember, you are rewarded with copies of the new EP, merch, and other goodies as a thanks from us for your pledges!

This has come a long way, but its only the beginning of kickstarting what we hope to be something great with your support!!

Thanks again!! Lets do this!

-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.

Onward to 2012!

So once again for the 100th time, late getting a post up in regards to The Alphabet Lounge show and what we have planned for the rest of 2011 into 2012....damn.

Well, The Alphabet Lounge show was a lot of fun and we were psyched to have everyone there to celebrate our last full show before we close out 2011.  Sorry to end the year so early on our end but we wanted to focus as much energy into building the set with new tunes, hone the current ones, finish the EP, and be ready to rock your faces come early 2012!

Speaking of the EP, its coming along, and we hope to have it all done by December 2011.  Official release will be somewhere in January/February.  But what is the most important thing to mention is we are preparing to launch the opportunity for you to take part in the completion of the EP!  We are opening up a Kickstarter Fund-raising campaign to help fund the album so we can get it out to you ASAP!  There will be all kinds of rewards for you to get your hands on based on donation size like Clatty Lads merch, hard copies and digital copies of the album, get your name on the album, and even the opportunity for us to play a show for you and your friends in NYC in your honor!!  Stay tuned for more info on that to be coming out shortly!

Thanks for all your support, will keep you updated on the happenings in The Lads, prepare to get the party started!!

P.S.  A HUGE Thank You to Adrienne Pope for her new Clatty Lads logo design, we hope you all like it! We love it and will be using it and more as the EP and Merch is created!!  If you have any graphic design needs, definitely contact us, and we'll put you in touch with Adrienne!

-Mitts

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

EP Being cooked up, Thanks for your support! Show Aug. 24th!

First of all, thanks for ALL your support old, current, new, and future friends and fans of The Lads! The Imus show was an amazing experience and introduced us to so many new people all over the world we couldn't believe the responses!! All so positive, we are even more fueled than before!!

To keep the momentum rolling, we've started hammering out an EP for you all! Of course the free download of "A Shade Further Grey" is the first single from that EP so go get your free download NOW! Many more favorites and new songs will be included for your listening pleasure so stay connected with us on Facebook to see live updates, video, and photos as we tear up Stadium Red Studios in NYC!

To celebrate even more, we are playing a show with Ryanhood on Aug. 24th at 7:00PM at the Metropolitan Room in Manhattan, NY. A huge National act, we are honored to share the stage with them! We play at 7:00 PM Sharp (Early show) so get your tickets now!! They have limited seating. It's a smaller intimate jazz club, so come get in our faces!

Voting NOW OPEN at Imus.com, Help us win!

Voting is now open at http://www.imus.com to choose the winner of the "Imus In The Morning Show" Battle of the Bands! Follow the link and the voting box is in the upper left hand corner! It will be open until Wednesday, August 3rd.  Your support is much needed to get us in there once again and hopefully play for you more!! Cheers and hopefully we can give you all a shout out soon!!

Watch the performance of "A Shade Further Grey" here now:



As a thanks, Download the track for FREE here: http://soundcloud.com/theclattylads/ashadefurthergrey