Biography
Surfchixxx is a two-girl band featuring well known Irish singer-songwriter 'Onya' (Aine O' Doherty). She is accompanied by backing vocalist & gutarist Niamho. They play acoustic rock, combining excellent guitar with powerful vocals and harmonies. Their influences are varied, from rock and pop to country and bluegrass. They are constantly complimented for the enthusiasm of their performances- they are energetic, fun, they really engage the audience, and they are great to look at. For a 'small' band, they can carry big audiences, and people are always impressed by the combination of musicianship, talent and humour. Very lively and engaging.
The chixxx met in 2002, in the bohemian surf town of Bundoran, Donegal, Ireland. Niamho came from Dublin to manage 'Donegal Adventure Centre & Surf School'. Onya was running local music venue 'The Chasin' Bull', writing and performing original music, and catching a few waves. The girls found much in common...two pisceans, with similar tastes in music, clothes, pastimes and especially attitude...after a few jams, Surfchixxx materialised. The first 'official' gig was on April 1st, 2005, in the Bridge Bar, Ramelton. A busy summer was followed by a US tour of Boston and New York, including performances at the Boston Irish Festival, CBGB's New York, and many other venues around Manhattan. The Chixxx returned to the USA in 2006 and added venues such as 'The Saint', Asbury Park, 'Sweetwater', SF, 'Sin E', Manhattan, The Texas Irish Festival, Dallas, 'Antones', Austin, and many more US venues to their gig list. Cities toured included San Francisco, New York, Boston, Dallas, Austin, finishing in Times Square on St. Patrick's day with a Surfchixxx party at Scruffy Murphy's. The chixxx returned home in '06 to play the Irish Summer Circuit including various festivals, parties and outdoor events. In 2007, the surfchixxx began the year with a January residency in Las Vegas, followed by performances in L.A's 'Temple Bar', 'Roxy', 'Molly Malones' among other venues. They also toured in Europe during several short tours - Amsterdam (Mulligans), Rotterdam (O' Shea's, Paddy's). They performed in Lyon, France, Rome, Italy and Bandon, in the People's Republic of Cork. In 2008, the girls did a three-month tour of favourite city Los Angeles, stopping off for perofrmances in San Diego, The Memphis Folk Alliance, SXSW and various other great gigs. They returned to Europe for the summer, headlining the ROXY/GIBSON Surf Festival at Fistral, Newquay UK. In October 2008 they toured Holland, playing Amsterdam, Ommen and Marienberg, and they return to New York in December '08. Plans for '09 include a tour in the USA in March, including Los Angeles and SXSW.
Many people have been fooled into assuming that a band featuring two girls and two acoustic guitars is going to be a mellow, quiet affair....not so! These girls are unusual, in that they can really play their beloved Gibsons...and the singing & harmonies will either silence the room, or raise the roof. They are experts at entertaining an audience...some say Las Vegas is challenge, but Irish audiences are probably the toughest crowd anywhere, and that's where the surfchixxx earned their stripes. Banter, wit and audience participation add to their whole set, and every gig they have played to date has seen the same 'WOW' reaction.
Surfchixxx suit a party atmosphere- if there isn't one, they will make one. If your aim as a booker is to keep bottoms on seats, a busy bar, and be 100% certain that your customers will enjoy the music and stay, then this is the band to book.
Instrumentation
Lead vocals & 6 / 12 string guitar Onya
Backing vocals & guitar Niamho
Discography
Aine O' Doherty performs as solo s/s ONYA and has several releases www.sonicbids.com/onya3 Her current cd 'Secrets & Lies' is available on iTunes and CDBaby. Niamh Hamill is director of Irish record label Musicminders www.musicminders.com. Surfchixxx is perform covers AND/OR original material: for EPS and CDs please visit www.musicminders.com
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