'Black Irish Band' History:
AboutPatrick Michael Karnahan and Richard Restivo met on the set of Back to the Future III in 1989. This is when the idea of the Black Irish band began to first bloom. Both Patrick and Rick were in the "Hill Valley Brass Band," while future band mate Steve McArthur was given a speaking role as festival man. During filming breaks, Patrick and Rick began to formulate the idea for a traditional folk group that would cross cultural and musical boundaries...an acoustic folk band with no limits! At the first band meeting the name Black Irish was chosen. Early the next morning the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area (hence, the 10 year anniversary CD title The Day the Earth Shook). The strong vocals and up-tempo instrumentals breathe new life to old songs and present original material with a distinctive flair. The original songs of Patrick Michael Karnahan, such as "Whaler's Cove", "When I Held You", and "The Sierra (the train I ride)", have received considerable airplay on various folk-rock and public radio stations. |
Black Irish Band Discography:
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