Liam O Maonlai @ Nietzsche's Tonight
With a solo endeavor now coming to the forefront of an adventurous and uniquely varied career, Liam (lead singer of the band Hothouse Flowers) is anticipating spreading his wingsoand taking off in all directions. iHaving spent twenty years giving a great deal of my energy to the rock and roll stage, I am looking forward to devoting more time and energy to the tradition that nourishes me and the traditions that inspire me.i
Raised in Dublin as an Irish speaker, Liamis love for his heritage was instilled by his father, whom Liam has described as ea very fine singer.i iMy father taught me to sing at his knee Oe in the old language that still lives in different parts of Ireland.i With their roots deep in the West in County Kerry, the family traveled there often, immersing themselves in the Gaeltacht where the native language and culture survives, despite systematic efforts to eradicate it. iI found incredible cultural fulfillment there. The Irish language is still spoken there; everyone speaks it, kids are brought up speaking it. And itis amazing for that reason.i
iOethe one thing that gets youOe is THAT voice. Liam O Maonlai is the best live singer I have ever heard n his range beggaris beliefOei n Kildare Nationalist
iOethe best white boy soul singer on the planetOei n Bono, U2
Thursday September 22, 2005 at 8:00 PM. $8 presale, $10 at the Door.
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