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Bio
Droghedas Huey And The Hobgoblins have spent the last 3 years transforming from a fledgling 3-piece to a venue-packing 8-piece blues/folk/retro-pop band. Their love for great music and good times soon cemented a lasting bond between them, which has become a visible part of the band's live performances.
Taking inspiration from their many and varied influences such as Crosby, Stills and Nash, Rory Gallagher, The Meters, Muddy Waters, Lalo Schifrin, The Band, Gomez, Miles Davis and Bob Dylan, The Hobgoblins have sculpted their sound into something somewhere between Paolo Nutini and The Commitments, with a blue note thrown into the mix.
The 'Goblins have already taken their unique live sound to festivals around Ireland such as Electric Picnic and Oxegen, making a name for themselves as a crowd pleasing good-time band playing catchy, upbeat and orignal tunes.
Both of the bands independenly funded and released singles went straight into the Irish Top 50 in their first week, and they've earned regular gigs in venues like Dublins Crawdaddy and all around the country, and seem to gather more momentum, believers and friends every step of the way.
tour Live Dates:
3.2.12 - Danny Byrnes, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
Healine Gig, Doors 9pm, Free In
17.2.12 - The Elbow Room, Drogheda
Healine Gig, Doors 9pm, €5
18.2.12 - The Elbow Room, Drogheda
Healine Gig, Doors 9pm, €5
9.3.12 - T.B.A.
13.3.12 - Paris, France. More Details TBA
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
14.3.12 - Munich, Germany. More Details TBA
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
16.3.12 - Filzmoos, Austria. More Details TBA
Private Party
30.3.12 - McPhails, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Entry €3
7.4.12 - The Black Bull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Healine Gig, Doors 9pm, Free In
13.4.12 - McPhails, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Entry €3
28.4.12 - JJ Harlows, Roscommon
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
5.5.12 - Black Bull, Drogheda.
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
11.5.12 - Danny Byrnes, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
15.6.12 - Danny Byrnes, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Headline Gig, Doors 9pm, Free in
Old News Page Old News!
23.9.10 Arthurs Day Gig
We're playing Drogheda's Black Bull this Thursday 23rd September for Arthurs day, with guests Paul Gallagher, Conall Bailey, Fergus O'Connor and more. Gonna be some session!
16.9.10 News - Purple Room Gig
We're playing the Purple Room this Saturday 18th September. Doors open at 11pm.
15.9.10 News - Mixing Week
Just finished mixing The Motorbike Song with Dec in Bluebird Studios. Its sounging good, woo woo!!
10.9.10 News - B-sides confirmed
The b-sides off our second single will be a band version of Take Me Downtown (written by Brian) and an acoustic version of Diggin' Holes (written by Sean McCluskey).
