Live on Stage – Eamonn McCormack im New Orleans Rhede
Eamonn McCormack präsentiert sein neues Album “Heal My Faith”
In Anknüpfung an sein letztes, international außerordentlich erfolgreiches und von der Kritik gefeiertes Album “Kindred Spirits” präsentiert uns der irische Ausnahmegitarrist vom ersten Takt an ein mitreißendes Feuerwerk musikalischer Ideen. Dabei ist der Eröffnungstitel ein zutiefst persönliches Werk. Ein Song über seinen Kampf gegen den Agnostizismus, gewissermaßen ein Hilfeschrei seiner verwundeten Seele.
Mit seinem neuen Album nimmt uns der vielseitige irische Musiker mit auf eine Reise durch die Welt der Emotionen, wobei seine Ausdrucksstärke wie ein goldener Faden alle Stationen dieser Reise miteinander verbindet. McCormack singt über die Liebe, die Hoffnung, die Einsamkeit, das Unglück und das Bezahlen der eigenen Schulden, aber auch über das Jenseits, das Ende der Welt und seine vielen, ihm mittlerweile lieb gewordenen Kämpfe, beispielsweise gegen seine mitunter auftretende Technophobie. Doch auch der permanente Kampf zwischen seiner linken (der künstlerisch-verträumten) und seiner rechten Gehirnhälfte (in der konservative, von der Logik bestimmte, realistische Gedanken ihren Platz finden) wird thematisiert.
Das Album wurde vorwiegend unter Einsatz alter Aufnahmetechniken produziert. McCormack spielte es live im Studio ein, um so viel wie unter diesen Bedingungen schalltechnisch möglich von der Stimmung einzufangen, die seine Fans bei seinen ekstatischen Live-Konzerten verspüren.
Ohne seinen erkennbaren Kurs zu verlassen, navigiert Eamonn McCormack sicher durch die Meere des Bluesrock, passiert funkigere Gewässer, findet zurück in die Spur des Rock ‘n’ Roll und durchfährt die felsig-zerklüfteten Täler des Hardrock ebenso souverän wie die Schönwetterbucht des Salsa, um schließlich mit einem ursprünglich-erdigen Blues an Land zu gehen, dessen Faszination sich auch der leidenschaftlichste Blues-Purist nicht wird entziehen können.
McCormacks Stil lässt sich schon immer als eine Mischung aus Blues und aktuellen Rockelementen beschreiben. Er spielt hauptsächlich eigene Songs, aber auch einige Werke alter Legenden, die in seiner Interpretation allerdings quicklebendig wirken.
Eamonn was born in the center of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland and was raised on a North side Suburb.
He started out on the acoustic guitar at nine years of age. Earliest influences included Slade, Cat Stevens, Neil Young and Rory Gallagher. By twelve he was singing along with his guitar and performing at church folk masses.
Soon, finding the church music somewhat restricting the young teenager acquired his first electric guitar (a Guild Starfire) progressed to lead guitar and joined a local garage cover band prior to playing his first paid gig. By now influences extending to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Thin Lizzy and Dutch group Focus.
At sixteen Eamonn performed live on a national Irish radio show. Around this time he also won a major high school competition performing his own material.
After a short stint playing in various bands throughout Ireland, Eamonn headed off to the U.S.A. where he performed extensively. There he broadened his musical horizons, gained vital stage experience and absorbed fresh American music and cultural influences. This blended together nicely with his earlier influences.
Returning to Ireland after four years traveling and performing in the States Eamonn was by now developing a very unique sound and style all of his own. This style was solidified whilst Eamonn performed extensively under the stage name “Samuel Eddy” establishing himself across Europe, the hard way, through a grueling tour schedule. Samuel Eddy and his band were rewarded for their efforts as they garnered the reputation of Major European Music Festival Favorites.
Eamonn as Samuel Eddy signed with Universe Productions/Virgin Records and SPV records worldwide. Recorded three critically acclaimed studio albums that sold very well confirming that an exciting young up and coming World Class Guitarist was emerging out of Ireland.
Throughout the Nineties also saw a young Eamonn play, tour and record with many of his earliest guitar influences such as Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Jan Akkerman (ex. Focus ) and Nils Lofgren. Another highlight of this period was Eamonn and his Bands unforgettable performance at the Parkpop festival in Holland to an audience of around a half a million people, sharing the bill with Robert Plant and more. Eamonn also got to play the prestige Rockpalast in Germany, which was televised and broadcast right across Europe.
Eamonn and his band have been described by the press as “A Modern Day Power Trio” and that is something that has not changed to this day. His performances both live and in the studio are a force to be reckoned with. Early 2002 Eamonn toured in Europe with Californian Blues-rock guitar ace Walter Trout and New York guitar slinger Popa Chubby as well as recording 8 new tracks engineered by Paul Thomas ( U2, Phil Lynott ) in Dublin before finishing the year successfully with a blinding show opening for the legendary ZZ Top in Amsterdam.
After the Amsterdam concert Eamonn decided to take a break from the road, travel the world, write some new material, jammed with various artistes in the USA and back home set up the successful Indie record label True Talent Records developing young Irish Rock talent such as Leanne Harte and Glyder.
On True Talent Records Eamonn decided to release a best of album; mainly of Samuel Eddy tracks featuring previously released re-mastered and some newer un-released songs. He also decided to drop his old stage name and revert to his real name Eamonn McCormack. Enter the surprise worldwide success of “Kindred Spirits” featuring tracks with special guests Rory Gallagher, Jan Akkerman, Herman Brood and Keith Donald.
Following the success of “Kindred Spirits” (which by 2009 had put an end to his almost eight year hiatus from the road) returned to the road full time and is fast establishing his profile as one of the finest Bluesrock performers on the Worlld bluesrock circuit. 2011 saw Eamonn, now one of Ireland’s finest guitarists sign a worldwide 4 album, 2 DVD record deal with In Akustik Records and a new album recorded live in Tool House Studios, Germany titled: “Heal My Faith” released on Feb. 17th 2012 in Europe & Japan. USA release 8th May. Yet again using the tried and tested power trio format Eamonn is backed by the top rhythm section consisting of Marc – Inti on bass and Josef Kirschgen on the drums.
Some summer festivals this year will see Eamonn joined on stage by the legendary guitarist Brian “Robbo” Robertson (Thin Lizzy, Motorhead, Wild Horses).
Eamonn is a true artiste, a master of his craft who always performs with that heart-felt passion synonymous with true Irish music legends in the making…
McCormack und sein Power-Trio rocken was das Zeug hält – als gäbe es kein Morgen. Wer dieses Album hört, dem wird augenblicklich klar, warum dieser irische Gitarrist von vielen als zukünftiger Held und werdende Legende gefeiert wird…
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