Hailing from Mayo, Vickers Vimy (Fintan Hanley, Ed Drea, Ciaran Byrne and Eamonn Mulderrig) craft songs that dwell on the borders of folk and Americana.
Rich eclectic sounds anchor lyrical themes of scratched vinyl nights and hazy Sunday mornings. Their second album Atlas of Hearts has been impressing the multitudes since it was released and now comes the new single Bonfire Of Dantes, just out.
“Vickers Vimy push the envelope creatively, incorporating elements of Americana and Hibernia, whilst successfully drawing on contemporary sounds, ” said Jackie Hayden of Hot Press magazine.
“It all makes for a terrific listen” .
Bonfire of Dantes is influenced lyrically by Alexander Dumas’ classic book The Count Of Monte Cristo, while musically it takes its cues from Calexico and the score of a Tarantino movie.
In a landscape that can truly rattle your bones and inspire your dreams, Vickers Vimy continue to document in song the wonders of the Wild Atlantic.
Atlas of Hearts became an RTÉ Radio 1 Recommended Album Of The Week while Charlie McGettigan also ranked the album highly on his Shannonside/Northern Sound radio show.
Vickers Vimy have collaborated with Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames & Swell Season) and had the pleasure of recording in the studio of Nick Seymour (Crowded House).
They’ve supported John Martyn, The Hothouse Flowers, The 4 Of Us, Maria Doyle Kennedy,and Mundy and have shared the RTÉ Music Train with Christy Moore, Paul Brady, Kodaline, and Jack L.
November Gigs:
Fri 1st: The Crane, Galway, Co. Galway (w/ Greenshine)
Fri 15th: Garbo’s, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (w/ Greenshine)
Sat 16th: The Hole In The Wall, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny (w/ Greenshine)
Fri 29th: Coughlans, Cork City, Co. Cork (w/ Greenshine)
