{"product_id":"california-irish-the-mountains-are-my-friends","title":"CALIFORNIA IRISH - The Mountains Are My Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"490\" data-start=\"145\"\u003eSummoning the beguiling spirit of Laurel Canyon, employing analogue recording techniques, and recording songs in one or two takes to achieve something with a real human touch, \u003cstrong data-end=\"341\" data-start=\"321\"\u003eCalifornia Irish\u003c\/strong\u003e are a new seven-piece group hailing from Belfast that are working their own niche within the world of folk and Americana, and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"832\" data-start=\"492\"\u003eThis new group with a unique sound formed from a combination of players that initially came together briefly to perform a \u003cstrong data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"614\"\u003eNeil Young\u003c\/strong\u003e-inspired theatre show production called \u003cem data-end=\"681\" data-start=\"669\"\u003eRe-Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e, in which the musicians who now make up \u003cstrong data-end=\"742\" data-start=\"722\"\u003eCalifornia Irish\u003c\/strong\u003e very successfully performed the classic albums \u003cem data-end=\"804\" data-start=\"790\"\u003eHarvest Moon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"818\" data-start=\"809\"\u003eHarvest\u003c\/em\u003e back-to-back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1086\" data-start=\"834\"\u003eThe brainchild of the group's lead singer and chief songwriter \u003cstrong data-end=\"914\" data-start=\"897\"\u003eCormac Neeson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band were hand-picked by \u003cstrong data-end=\"955\" data-start=\"945\"\u003eNeeson\u003c\/strong\u003e based on long-standing friendships, as well as experiences with numerous musical projects within the thriving Belfast music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1374\" data-start=\"1088\"\u003eThe Laurel Canyon influence also extends to the band’s recording technique, adhering rigidly to the analogue 16-track recording method circa 1969: namely recording live straight to tape at the world-famous Middle Farm Studios under the watchful eyes and ears of producer \u003cstrong data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1359\"\u003ePete Miles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1856\" data-start=\"1376\"\u003eThe resulting sound of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1419\" data-start=\"1399\"\u003eCalifornia Irish\u003c\/strong\u003e flies in the face of modern techniques that often lose the warmth of the original compositions. Instead, the group opted for a one-off and unique shared human experience with musicians who feed off each other’s energy and create compelling four-part vocal blends around one single microphone in a warm alt-folk celebration. The creative process in turn led to an album’s worth of songs tentatively titled \u003cem data-end=\"1855\" data-start=\"1825\"\u003eThe Mountains Are My Friends\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"2620\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1868\" data-start=\"1858\"\u003eCormac\u003c\/strong\u003e states his reason for starting the band and wanting to harness this fabulous sound:\u003cbr data-end=\"1955\" data-start=\"1952\"\u003e\"This album is the opposite of boring AI-generated no soul perfection. We recorded this album in a room together over four days allowing the music to breathe when it needed to, looking at each other for our cues and feeding off each other’s energy. It felt like a dream…but it’s the most real thing I’ve ever done in music. That Laurel Canyon sound of the late ’60s, epitomised by the early \u003cstrong data-end=\"2378\" data-start=\"2346\"\u003eCrosby, Stills, Nash \u0026amp; Young\u003c\/strong\u003e stuff, and the first few \u003cstrong data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2404\"\u003eJoni Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e records, has always felt otherworldly and magical. On our album we’ve tried to access some of that beauty and create our own magic by combining brand new music with an old-school recording process.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7Hz Productions","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl","offer_id":54706016616793,"sku":"SDZ-05611","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CALIFORNIAIRISH-TheMountainsAreMyFriends-LP-Vinyl_JUN27_c045fecd-4e86-4132-a8ec-066f978c7301.jpg?v=1749292223","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/california-irish-the-mountains-are-my-friends","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}