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Jackie Hayden > Propeller Palms
August 3 at 2:20pm ·
Propeller Palms are one of the most exhilarating live acts to come of Ireland this century! - Jackie Hayden
IN THE PALMS OF HIS HANDS You may not recognise the face but Paul Butler is a rock star twice over. As a member of Neuro and ID he’s seen it all – tours with Phil Lynott, wild nights out with INXS, to say nothing of hit records and torrid spells in the wilderness. After packing several life-times into a few decades, he’s now at the helm of a new band Propeller Palms. In his first major interview in nearly 20 years the Waterford veteran talks about his roller-coaster career, and its attendant triumphs and heartaches. Olaf Tyaransen, 16 Feb 2012 - Hotpress Magazine
PROPELLER PALMS ADDED TO HOWARD MARKS GIGThey join Marks at the end of the month. The Hot Press Newsdesk, 22 May 2012 - Hotpress Magazine
PROPELLER PALMS FOR GALWAY The ten-piece band will bring their live show to the Volvo Ocean Race. The Hot Press Newsdesk, 27 Jun 2012 - Hotpress Magazine
PROPELLER PALMS ROCK THE GRAND SOCIAL Paul Butler’s ten-piece band go down a storm… The Hot Press Newsdesk, 17 Feb 2012 - Hotpress Magazine
ALL IN THIS TOGETHERTen-piece Irish outfit nail it in one. Jackie Hayden, 07 Dec 2011 - Hotpress Magazine
Discography
All in this together & Get it right are on high rotation on WLR Fm and all tracks have been played on national radio stations in Ireland
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/all-in-this-together,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/all-inside-of-you,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/get-it-right,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/my-love,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/no-smokin-no-jokin,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/rainbow,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/we-will-meet-again,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/we-will-meet-again,
http://propellerpalms.bandcamp.com/track/up-she-rises,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_CAYN8X4zo our cover of the Sly and the family Stone track 'Everyday People' for the Dublin Simon Community Charity Album 2012 'The Shortest Night'
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Propeller Palms, are a new 10-piece outfit from Waterford featuring three brass players and three females singers crafted onto the basic rock format, with lead vocals handled by dynamic singer-guitarist Paul Butler, once of Neuro fame. Their debut album All In This Together sees them blend elements of hard-edged rock, blues, funk, white soul and black soul to impressive effect. There’s such a density to the sound that you hear fresh nuances on repeated listens. The album opens with the title track which will evoke thoughts of Springsteen as well as The Who’s ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’. ‘Get It Right’ has a frenetic drive that never eases off the pace, as Butler pushes the band to scale the heights. The brass intro on ‘No Smokin’ No Jokin’’ leads into a funky workout with a wailing girly chorus to boot. They shift down the gears for ‘Rainbow’ with its sturdy Stones guitars and classy harmonies, before ‘We Will Meet Again’ settles into a tasty bluesy ballad with lusty brass and soaring back-up vocals. This debut album is charged with an exultant energy that makes it crackle with a heartwarming consistency from start to finish, and is one of the most rewarding Irish debuts I’ve heard for quite some time.
JACKIE HAYDEN
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