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152. The 4 of Us: Brendan & Declan Murphy
Episode 152 features The 4 Of Us brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy with Fender Jackson in Galway on Saturday 29 March 2025.
Conversation includes: introductions; their ‘Please Do Something’ podcast; early life; Elvis as David; the story and structure behind their hit ‘Mary’; the reason why there’s such a big gap between releasing records; a performance of ‘Mary’; Mary’s longevity; ‘Luka’ by Suzanne Vega; Elvis Costello; songs as nursery rhymes; life in Newry during the Troubles; having their van hijacked by the Provisional IRA after three gig in Féile (Trip to Tipp 1990); being born into the Troubles; the boredom of the Troubles; the Crescent Bar on the Sandy Row in Belfast; the background of their new release ‘Crescent Nights’; Brendan studying law in Queens University Belfast; favourite ‘Talking Heads’ record; Stuart Neville; Linda Ervine; catching lighting in a bottle and keeping and audience; Tom Waits; wrong footing themselves; Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; ‘Sugar Island’; working with Enda Walsh in his ‘Amberville’ studio; writing backwards from the emotion; having a group of about 6 (mostly non-musician) people who give feedback on demos; Prince; Willie Nelson; Van Morrison & Bob Dylan; transitioning from a live band only to a live and online band; John Cale and Brian Eno; their weekly shows online at 8pm every Thursday (Newry time); a performance of ‘Going South’ and other topics.
Relevant Links
www.the4ofus.com
Additional Links
https://www.instagram.com/the4of.us/
https://www.facebook.com/The4OfUsOfficial
Spotify Playlist for Ep. 152
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By Salthill MediaEpisode 152 features The 4 Of Us brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy with Fender Jackson in Galway on Saturday 29 March 2025.
Conversation includes: introductions; their ‘Please Do Something’ podcast; early life; Elvis as David; the story and structure behind their hit ‘Mary’; the reason why there’s such a big gap between releasing records; a performance of ‘Mary’; Mary’s longevity; ‘Luka’ by Suzanne Vega; Elvis Costello; songs as nursery rhymes; life in Newry during the Troubles; having their van hijacked by the Provisional IRA after three gig in Féile (Trip to Tipp 1990); being born into the Troubles; the boredom of the Troubles; the Crescent Bar on the Sandy Row in Belfast; the background of their new release ‘Crescent Nights’; Brendan studying law in Queens University Belfast; favourite ‘Talking Heads’ record; Stuart Neville; Linda Ervine; catching lighting in a bottle and keeping and audience; Tom Waits; wrong footing themselves; Gillian Welch & David Rawlings; ‘Sugar Island’; working with Enda Walsh in his ‘Amberville’ studio; writing backwards from the emotion; having a group of about 6 (mostly non-musician) people who give feedback on demos; Prince; Willie Nelson; Van Morrison & Bob Dylan; transitioning from a live band only to a live and online band; John Cale and Brian Eno; their weekly shows online at 8pm every Thursday (Newry time); a performance of ‘Going South’ and other topics.
Relevant Links
www.the4ofus.com
Additional Links
https://www.instagram.com/the4of.us/
https://www.facebook.com/The4OfUsOfficial
Spotify Playlist for Ep. 152
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.