PrayerBoat - C or D

brilliant!

this was also quite elaborately discussed here: http://www.ilxor.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=007zST

The sex part, Im not so sure of. But it is time for a follow up, there is never much news on their website. In fact it looks like it hasn't been updated in two yrs.

well, there IS this: NEWS HEADLINES March 4th 2002 Eastwest are releasing Polichinelle in the UK There will be editorial in What's On Magazine (6th March) and an interview with Emmett in Guitarist (April Issue)

hopefully there'll be more news in that april issue of 'guitarist'... and what's that about releasing polichinelle?? it wasn't available until now?

THats strange, I know Polichinelle has been out here in the US for some time. For all we know they probably broke up and Emmitt is doing solo stuff. I wonder why there isn't a lot of people who are into this band. Just an ace cd from start to finish.

heres what i gathered from a website.

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING! Though there have been several Prayer Boat concerts in Europe this year, the last concert with the regular line-up (Emmett Tinley-vocal,guitar,piano; Patrick Tinley-guitars; Tony Byrne-bass; Tim Houlihan-drums) was in the Paradiso, Amsterdam on 11th December last year.

Since August 1999 until that show I had been living in Los Angeles, writing new material under a solo deal with American Recordings and attempting some collaborative work with writer/producers over there. This lead to a quest to explore new directions in the music, incorporating new influences and different styles, if only to inject a little magic back into what has been a long and difficult journey for the Prayer Boat.

Meanwhile, Setanta Records in London began re-packaging the Prayer Boat’s 1999 album, ‘Polichinelle’, for a Europe-wide release. Though far from a mammoth campaign, ‘Polichinelle’ should be on record shelves in most of Europe this summer, having already been released in Scandinavia in May through Playground Music and in the UK on June 5th through Setanta Records.

Early in March this year I headed for Europe again and began working with a group of Danish jazz musicians (Chano Olskær-drums; Martin Spure-bass; Tony Nielsen-guitar). Though still under the Prayer Boat name, it was this line-up which embarked on a short tour of Holland in May.

From July, I will be based in Amsterdam with plans to play as many solo shows as possible this summer, bringing the music to anywhere I can. Also, there are several full gigs scheduled but it will be difficult to organise an ongoing tour until September as many clubs have closed down for the summer months.

In October or November I will begin recording a new album for Setanta Records to be released in February of next year. Though many of the songs are written for a new record I am hoping to add many more possibilities to the project and don’t plan to finalise the nature of the album until closer to the time.

And that’s really that!! Right now everyone is working on their own projects and coming together for various gigs over the next few months. But at the end of it all is the promise of a new album next February which is very definitely a step forward. We will be attempting to update the web-site regularly and keep you informed as new concerts are announced.

Most of all, thank you for your patience and support. We get email from around the world from people who heard some one of our records in the oddest places. Most people have come to hear of us through friends or friends of friends. We have never been afforded the opportunity to tour much outside of Ireland and the UK and yet the music is out there somewhere. Keep spreading the good word and we’ll get the records out there and then we’ll get out there ourselves!! Promise!

Love Emmett

thanx poops! do you know whether that particular february he's talking about is last february? damn, i missed them (him) in amsterdam!!

god, i think its from 2000. I i have been searching like a madman for some new news and all I can find is the same info about Eastwest. Im trying to find something on his solo project.

thanx again for the research, i'm off now for a melys/zoppo concert this evening. i'll check back on this thread tomorrow!

don't know if i found some unrealeased stuff on audiogalaxy or if its off the old album. anyone have a track listing for old album, willem???

this is what i found on gracenote, i guess this is the album you're referring to. i haven't heard it, what's more, i didn't even know it existed! one more album to search for...

The Prayer Boat / Oceanic Feeling

1 Stopping The World 2 Oceanic Feeling 3 Millionaire Hero 4 Don't Make Me Breath You In 5 Love And Possession 6 Upside Down 7 Out Of Mind 8 Still Only One 9 Hunger For The Beautiful 10 Mercy 11 Among Madmen

willem, i found all of the album and much more on Audiogalaxy, including a wonderful version of "Polichinelle" acoustic. But the first album and all the singles, 25 total, were wonderful. I could email them to you or whatever. Drop me a line.

willem, i sent a song over last night. apparently your mail can only handle one at a time.

damn time difference. poops, nothing's turned up in my mailbox yet... try the netscape address as well, if u please. i'll be back in about 2 days time, so that'll be the first time i check again...

best thread ever ;-)

anyway, I saw Emmett Tinley live yesterday and even chatted briefly with the man. Aimable guy. Reminded me a bit of Eroll Flynn, with his moustache...
Anyway: solo album coming out in March! First Ireland only, but if it does well a worldwide release will follow.