Name of the indie busker band?

glorifindellis

[font=Arial, Tahoma, "Bitstream Vera Sans", sans-serif]So a week and a half ago I was in Galway which I absolutely loved, and one of the things that I liked the most were city buskers. They were all amazing, but one caught my eye the most. Does anyone know the name (if they have one) of a busker band that is usually playing on a High st., there are four of them - two on guitars, one on drums, one on cello and they wear winter hats (or they did at that time)?[/font]

Eeden

Would it be Mikey and the Scallywags? I haven't seen them lately (haven't been up town much) but perhaps it's them?

inisboffin

Eeden wrote: »

Would it be Mikey and the Scallywags? I haven't seen them lately (haven't been up town much) but perhaps it's them?

Don't think so. No cello in Scallywags, and not sure if they're still together.

pure.conya

The Rye?

glorifindellis

No, it wasn't [font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mikey and the Scallywags nor The Rye. Appreciate the help tho. They were all young fellas, the singer was blond if that's of any help and they were doing covers of popular songs. [/font]

irish_major

glorifindellis wrote: »

No, it wasn't [font=Open Sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mikey and the Scallywags nor The Rye. Appreciate the help tho. They were all young fellas, the singer was blond if that's of any help and they were doing covers of popular songs. [/font]

Is it the galway street club?

inisboffin

There's a gang of lads who are excellent musicians, with a few Spanish musicians, but think the singer is Irish. Is it a double bass you mean and not a cello?

inisboffin

irish_major wrote: »

Is it the galway street club?

Heard they were no more (or had split into a few bands) recently? Saw some of the lads who were in it them playing up in Mc Swiggans about a week ago (great gig) but apparently 'Street Club' were in Róisín's t the same night so there might be a different versions of them.

glorifindellis

inisboffin wrote: »

There's a gang of lads who are excellent musicians, with a few Spanish musicians, but think the singer is Irish. Is it a double bass you mean and not a cello?

Maybe it was double bass, yes! Couldn't really tell the difference. Do you maybe know their name?

inisboffin

glorifindellis wrote: »

Maybe it was double bass, yes! Couldn't really tell the difference. Do you maybe know their name?

Sorry, don't know if they are a band or just busk together. But they are out a fair bit.

Digital Solitude

Wasn't the Street Club, I know the crowd you're on about but can't think of the name.

thesandeman

You didn't happen to take a photo by any chance?
If you did, stick it up and I think everybody who has posted here will know who you are talking about.
We all kinda look the same down here ;-)

pure.conya

inisboffin wrote: »

Heard they were no more (or had split into a few bands) recently? Saw some of the lads who were in it them playing up in Mc Swiggans about a week ago (great gig) but apparently 'Street Club' were in Róisín's t the same night so there might be a different versions of them.

they were playing 2 gigs in cork the other night and rocking it out to the crowds again in shop st yesterday eve

Gremlinertia

Just asked them - Cozy Cartel

biko

Did you see them out busking today?

inisboffin

pure.conya wrote: »

they were playing 2 gigs in cork the other night and rocking it out to the crowds again in shop st yesterday eve

Praise the lord! bi-location!

Nah joking! a friend just mentioned this earlier today too. It seems some of the original members formed a a band called Off The Cuff. SC are continuing to play but different line up apparently. Galway's answer to The Drifters!

glorifindellis

I do actually have a picture of them but can't post it here cause I'm a new user. Was so happy for a sec that you might have found what I was thinking of, but I searched and it's not Cozy Cartel nor Off The Cuff. These guys were actually pretty hipster looking lads, playing mostly popular music, two on guitars, one on drums and one on cello (or double bass?). Honestly don't know if they're still playing, maybe they moved, but they were in Galway at the end of July.

Gremlinertia

Sorry, was sure it was them, same line up and all. Will keep looking.

suzybr

There was a band played in the Clonmel busking festival 2 weeks ago and I believe they played in Galway recently too called The Band Anna. They have a Facebook page if you want to check them out. They were excellent:)

Oh the Cozy Cartel are good.