Energy OrchardEnergy Orchard were a Irish guitar-based rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s, from Belfast. Fronted by Bap Kennedy, their style drew heavily on the influence of Van Morrison and other classic RnB, but incorporated traditional elements of Irish folk music to create a unique sound. The band were:
The first single, Belfast, was released in 1990 on MCA records, followed up with Sailortown. The first album, Energy Orchard, was released to critical appreciation, but with some reservations about it being overproduced (producer was Mick Glossop), somewhat diluting the band's raw live sound. Subsequent albums compensated for this, the 1992 release Stop the Machine, 1993's Shinola, Painkiller (1995) and a 1996 live album. Unfortunately the record company gave the band very lacklustre support and despite extensive touring, the breakthrough to mainstream success eluded them. The constant comparisons with U2 didn't help either, even though musically the bands were not especially similar. The band was dropped in 1996 and subsequently disbanded, though Bap went on to have some success with a solo career. This page about Energy Orchard includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Energy Orchard News stories about Energy Orchard External links for Energy Orchard Videos for Energy Orchard Wikis about Energy Orchard Discussion Groups about Energy Orchard Blogs about Energy Orchard Images of Energy Orchard |
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The constant comparisons with U2 didn't help either, even though musically the bands were not especially similar. The band was dropped in 1996 and subsequently disbanded, though Bap went on to have some success with a solo career. A humanitarian, he established the David Foster Foundation Society, giving generously of his time and talent to raise money to assist families of British Columbia children who require organ transplants. Unfortunately the record company gave the band very lacklustre support and despite extensive touring, the breakthrough to mainstream success eluded them. Among his many honours, David Foster was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, was given an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Victoria, has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and was elected to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Subsequent albums compensated for this, the 1992 release Stop the Machine, 1993's Shinola, Painkiller (1995) and a 1996 live album. Recently he has produced debut albums for The Corrs (Forgiven, Not Forgotten), Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Renee Olstead, which were released under his own record label, 143 Records, and distributed through Warner Music. The first album, Energy Orchard, was released to critical appreciation, but with some reservations about it being overproduced (producer was Mick Glossop), somewhat diluting the band's raw live sound. David Foster has worked with Barbra Streisand, Céline Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Chicago and Madonna. The first single, Belfast, was released in 1990 on MCA records, followed up with Sailortown. David Foster OC, born 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a multi Grammy Award winning musician, producer, and composer. The band were:. Fronted by Bap Kennedy, their style drew heavily on the influence of Van Morrison and other classic RnB, but incorporated traditional elements of Irish folk music to create a unique sound. Energy Orchard were a Irish guitar-based rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s, from Belfast. Kevin Breslin (keyboards). Joby Fox (bass). Spade McQuaid (rhythm guitar). David Toner (percussion). Paul Toner (lead guitar). Bap Kennedy (lead vocal). |