Welcome to www.tupelo.ie the homepage for the dublin based rhythm and roots band "Tupelo".
If you have seen us live or just enjoy the content on this site please leave a message in our guestbook and share the love.
In the meantime in the words of Imelda May,
"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tupelo a great band from Dublin. They have a wonderful sound, great musicianship and fantastic songwriting. They have a rootsy sound of great mixtures from blues and country to trad. They move the audience from mood to mood with ease from heartfelt patriotism to pure good auld fashioned fun with their brilliant songs. With their lead singers charm and the bands sense of fun they'll have you in the palm of their hand. What more could you want?"
Kindest Regards
Tupelo!
Tunes
Sunday, 12 April 2009 14:46
As many of you may already know, we recently spent a long day in studio recording new material for our long awaited album. If you have a look at the gallery area of this site you will find pictures taken on the day.
The tunes have been mixed and mastered release date is very very soon. Initially the album "Tupelo Live in Studio" will be available from the band at gigs and online by request email
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, pricing is yet to be confirmed.
Please check back regularly on this site for further details. Registered users will be emailed with release details.
As a taster please listen to the above tracks we trust you will not be dissapointed........
Free Downloads
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 21:06
Tupelo music for free? Did you know you can now download free mp'3 of some of our tracks in the registered users section of this website.
How does this work you ask?, easy click on the create account link on the left, fill in your details with a valid email address. You will be sent a email verifying your address, click on the link then you are free to login with your username and password . A Bargain? Hell Yeah!!
2009 Roundup Bring it on 2010!
Monday, 18 January 2010 13:37
All I can say is 2009 what a year and 2010 is shaping up to be just as busy. So as it's the start of a new year I think it's apt to recap some of the madness from the year before.
February saw Tupelo in studio to lay down some tracks. 23 songs were recorded in the space of a few short hours which was no mean feat. The aptly titled, "Tupelo Live In Studio" album which contains 12 of the tracks was the result.
March saw the band perform their first Whelan’s gig which was a sell out show. Another Whelan’s appearance beckoned.
In April, Country Mix FMDJ, Stevie Bolger invited Tupelo to become his ‘resident band’ on his show, ‘Weekend Cafe’ for the month. This involved the band playing live in studio every Saturday from 2-3 pm. Stevie also attended the previous month’s Whelan’s gig and was very impressed with what he saw. He said Tupelo were “ones to watch”.
Tupelo were invited to perform at one of Ireland’s premier music festivals, The Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots festival in May. They played five shows and went down extremely well with audiences. Respected Bluegrass musician and RTE DJ, Niall Toner was in attendance and liked what he saw. He claimed Tupelo are “a young, exciting band who are going places” and he spun several tracks on his radio show.
Kilkenny Festival organiser, John Cleere also said:"One of the big hits of the Guinness Kilkenny Rhythm and Roots Festival music trail was Tupelo. The band got a fantastic reaction everywhere they played. If your event requires a high energy, good time band, Tupelo are the business!" The month of May also saw the band perform a second sell out show in Whelan’s and they performed at the Life festival in Co. Meath.
Yes people after months of "when are you playing dublin again?" Tupelo are proud to announce they will be playing the Village on Wexford street in Dublin on the 20th of Feburary. It's only just over four weeks away so make sure it's marked down in all your diaries. Previous Dublin show's in Whelans and the Village have been highly successful sellouts. This will prove to be no different. With the end of the big chill it appears that once again we have broken the back of winter so why not come celebrate turning the corner with us. Bring your dancing shoes and tune your vocal chords for what will be one humdinger of a night.
Tupelo selected for JDSet
Tupelo are proud to annouce that they have been selected with 19 other bands to play a heat of The JD Set sposored by Jack Daniels in one of 5 locations around Ireland. Tupelo will be playing in the Galway heat at the Roísín Dubh on the 26th of March. Winners of all five heats will then play a final in The Village in Wexford Street dublin on the 29th of April. For further information please look at the official website www.jdset.ie
Cá Bhfuil Ár Scoil?
In order to download the single 'Cá Bhfuil Ár Scoil?' to your phone text the code 'music 4075 m' to 57501. If you prefer to download to your pc text the code 'music 4075' to 57501. A pin will be sent by text which will enable you to download from www.downloadmusic.ie/tupelo The track is also available from Itunes and in disc format from tower records in dublin.
No 7 in The Charts
Our single 'Cá Bhfuil ár Scoil?' was the highest new entry in the irish charts at No 7 during the week 16-23rd of October. A special thanks to all who have supported and continue to support the single and the cause. As many may already know the government has just anounced the building of 6 new schools again Gaelscoil Bharra is not in the list.
