Greetings Ladies & Gents, Hope you’re all feeling well………
IF NOT perhaps we here on the good ship Mitty have something that’ll put the wind in your sails, take the poop from your shoot or even coax out that smile you’ve been saving for the day your rich successful neighbour looses it all to a gypsy rogue in a foolish street corner bet…………………………………
Here’s the scoop so far.
Walter Mitty & The Realists BIO
Walter Mitty & The Realists are an Irish rock band built to fill dance floors, with a live show so enthralling it has to be seen, heard AND felt. Fully formed in 2008, The Mittys have already toured Scotland with The Proclaimers, won the prestigious Best Band award at 'Indie Week Canada' in Toronto, launched an album - including lead single Green Light Go which featured in a Heineken sports ad campaign, while album track 'Red Is The Number' was picked up by TV show Fade Street.
Line Up
Leitrim brothers Niall and Conor Mac Taidhg (both: guitar/ keys/ vocals) and Limerick natives Colin Bartley (bass) and Paul O’Shaughnessy (drums).
Recordings
Their first album ‘Green Light Go’ was recorded and produced by The Cranberries sticks-man, Fergal Lawler, who was among their earliest admirers. Lawler, now also a music producer, vowed to capture the band’s enormous live impact on the record without compromising on its pop core - and that’s exactly what he did. In fact, his eventual interest and involvement with the record and the band found him featuring throughout the album on percussion, some vocals and keys as well as producing and mixing. The album was mastered by Aiden Foley, who can now add The Mittys to a portfolio including the likes of U2, Foo Fighters, and Damien Rice fame.
Album is available on iTunes
Walter Mitty & The Realists has played internationally and at home with heavy-weights including Bloc Party, The Ting Tings, The Proclaimers (entire Scottish tour), Dirty Pretty Things, Reverend & The Makers and CKY. Irish shows have included appearances with The Rubber Bandits, The Blizzards, Fred, The Chapters, Director, Frank and Walters, The Flaws and Fight Like Apes.
Award
International highlights included winning the prestigious 'Best Band' at Indie Week Canada 2009 which led to signing with Canadian management company Cool Planet Entertainment and their label 45 Records. The band was also short listed for 'Most Promising New Act' at the 2010 Meteor awards.
Media Comment
THE ALBUM
“11 track high energy masterpiece” , Martin Byrnes News Of The World
“One of the most eagerly awaited albums from an Irish band in aeon's, certainly lives up to expectation, and then some!"
Colm O' Hare HOTPRESS
THE BAND
“Essential viewing”, Nick Kelly, Irish Independent.
“Purveyors of arse-shaking funky new wave tunes … Ireland’s most exciting new live act, the new standard”, Alan Jacques, HotPress/ Limerick Independent.
“Talking Heads -meets- The Rapture”, Stuart Clarke, Hot Press.
“A refreshingly uncompromising and intensely captivating sound, delivered with uncontained semi-psychotic live energy”, LEG Magazine.
“They possess the power to turn mere water into pop funk. And people are queuing to be baptized”, The Clare People.
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www.waltermittyandtherealists.com
For Bookings or other Inquiries:
waltermittyandtherealists@gmail.com
Todd Arkell todd@coolplanet.ca
Cameron Carpenter cam@coolplanet.ca
Cool Planet Entertainment: www.coolplanet.ca
They are currently alive and gigging so keep an eye and an ear out for them, they promise they won’t abuse them….much.
Thanks for your time, Yours Truly,
WM&TR, xxx
