Brendan - Acoustic guitar and lead vocals Karin - Fiddle

Brendan - Acoustic guitar and lead vocals
Karin - Fiddle
Erik - Drums
Juba - Electric bass and vocals
Palle - Electric guitar and vocals
Mats - Bouzouki
www.sir-reg.com
SIR REG is an energetic sextet from Sweden playing Celtic
rock/punk. On vocals is Brendan, an Irishman who left his hometown of
Dublin to come to Sweden to fulfill his dream of putting together the
most amazing band possible. Karin, the violinist, is a tiny and fiery
redhead from Sweden who has a tendency to leave jaws open with her
fiddle skills. The other members Erik (drums), Juba (bass), Mats
(bouzouki) and Palle (electric guitar) all have diverse musical
backgrounds, and together as SIR REG they are having the time of
their lives – making and playing music they all love.
SIR REG is a band that took a long time in the making. For almost a
decade, under the name The Barcrawlers, the core of the band gigged its ass
off all over Scandinavia playing Irish pub songs at every venue imaginable.
It all started in 2001 when Brendan and Karin played covers and Irish
traditionals at a few local bars. Brendan had just recently moved to Sweden
from Ireland and was in dire need to continue doing what he loved doing
back in Dublin – singing and playing.
They hit the road with their favourite songs from bands such as The
Pogues, Horslips, Flogging Molly, Blur, David Bowie, Oasis, The Beatles,
The Dubliners and Dropkick Murphy's to name just a few. After many
winding roads and several hundred shows under their belt, they felt content.
They had achieved all that they had set out to do as a "pub-, and cover
band". They decided it was about time for the next chapter - making their
own music. SIR REG (pronounced "Sir. Redge") was born in early 2009.
They armed themselves with a bunch of original compositions and
hit the studio to create something they would be proud of - music they would
listen to themselves. With each member's individual influences thrown into a
melting pot, the resulting sound was better than they had hoped for.
In late 2009 they self-released a self-titled CD which contained eight
tracks. Good melodies, strong choruses, personal lyrics, violins, banjos,
flutes, accordions, mellotrons and distorted guitars all got thrown into the
upbeat tempo blender. In late 2010 the CD was re-released on APX Music,
with a slightly altered tracklist.
During the spring and summer of 2010, following the release, they
played as many shows possible. In September of 2010 SIR REG went on a
three week European tour supporting the American horror rockers The
Misfits which broadened the SIR REG fanbase.
A friend to the band who played bouzouki, Mats Lindström, had
occasionally joined up on stage summer and autumn of 2010. Mats'
contribution to the band was appreciated, and in January of 2011 he was
welcomed into SIR REG as the sixth member.
SIR REG have the goals set, a strong desire to develop and they
know what road lies ahead of them. The supporting foundation is firm, the
blueprint is on the table and the building material is on the front lawn.
2011 is looking to be great year! SIR REG's CD was voted ”Best
Celtic rock and punk album of 2010” by the visitors of
celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com, and the internet radio station Paddy Rock
Radio. To top it off, Celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com also voted SIR REG's CD
”Best Celtic band of 2010”.
SIR REG is currently writing and rehearsing new songs for a
scheduled full-length album due for release in 2011.
Let's get to work! Let the adventure continue!
www.sir-reg.com
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”Best Celtic punk and rock album of 2010!”
- John Bowles, Paddy Rock Radio
”Band of the year 2010.”
- Celticfolkpunk.blogspot.com
"If this band doesn't get more attention than they've received so far then the world
is an unfair place."
- Skrutt Magazine
"SIR REG are absolutely not a copy of either Flogging
Molly or Dropkick Murphys. SIR REG are considerably
better!"
- Kjell Hell, Punk Rock Label
"Now how did I miss this? SIR REG contains all of the
Swagger and Celtability found in Flogging Molly and
Roaring Jack, rolled up into one tidy package!”
--”I mean, these guys could EASILY have secured a
position on any Celtic-Punk ‘Best of 2009’-list based on
the six tracks contained here. Easily.”
- Christopher P. Toler, Shite’n'Onions
"Pure Quality! SIR REG has just as much stage presence
as Bruce Springsteen and his Seeger Sessions Band."
- Karl David Englund, Bärgslagsbladet
"An irish-style folk punk band from Sweden, not quite
different from bands like Flogging Molly, only better. "
- Oftblog, One for the Birds
"SIR REG are influenced by bands like Flogging Molly
and DKM, but SIR REG is a better band than Flogging
Molly and Dropkick Murphys."
- Micke Ström, Schizo Distro
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Band contact:
Brendan Sheehy (vocals and guitar)
phone: +46(0)729247549
email: [email protected]
Booking:
Robert Berntsson, APX Music
phone: +46(0)721722899
email: [email protected]