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"But three years ago there was a shout out for music to be included in the movie ''Black Mass'' which was in pre-production at the time. | "But three years ago there was a shout out for music to be included in the movie ''Black Mass'' which was in pre-production at the time. | ||
"The movie, which stars Johnny Depp, is based on the notorious Irish American gangster Whitey Bulger, a character which my previous song | "The movie, which stars Johnny Depp, is based on the notorious Irish American gangster Whitey Bulger, a character which my previous song 'Whitey' tackles on our ''Ghosts Of Our Past'' album. | ||
"We then decided to go for it and write some made-to-measure songs to be sent to the production company for consideration for the movie soundtrack. | "We then decided to go for it and write some made-to-measure songs to be sent to the production company for consideration for the movie soundtrack. | ||
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"We decided to invite artists we had previously worked with and musical friends to contribute to the album, to add something unique to the project. | "We decided to invite artists we had previously worked with and musical friends to contribute to the album, to add something unique to the project. | ||
"Russell Crowe has been in touch with the band ever since our song | "Russell Crowe has been in touch with the band ever since our song 'The Cinderella Man' became a social media attachment to his movie of the same name. Chance meetings at an Elvis Costello gig where he was a guest singer, and again on the BBC ''One Show'' when both he and the band were guests cemented our friendship. | ||
"When we asked him if he would like to perform on the album, he simply said yes. We are delighted to have him on board and his duet with Lorraine O'Reilly truly is one of the highlights of the album. It is 'a really personal song to Ronan, writing about the death of his parents, but when we heard it with Russell it really did it justice and Ronan was happy to pass it over. | "When we asked him if he would like to perform on the album, he simply said yes. We are delighted to have him on board and his duet with Lorraine O'Reilly truly is one of the highlights of the album. It is 'a really personal song to Ronan, writing about the death of his parents, but when we heard it with Russell it really did it justice and Ronan was happy to pass it over. | ||
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There are also US rappers Paulie Nugent and Scotty Edge from 90s Hip Hop band Lordz of Brooklyn, and more recently Da Ded Rabbidz, perform on "Stand Up and Fight." | There are also US rappers Paulie Nugent and Scotty Edge from 90s Hip Hop band Lordz of Brooklyn, and more recently Da Ded Rabbidz, perform on "Stand Up and Fight." | ||
"It is a collaboration that began back in the first sessions of the New Hazardous sessions will finally see the light of day after seven years! Paulie had also sent us some lyrics which Ronan turned into a beautifully delicate song named | "It is a collaboration that began back in the first sessions of the New Hazardous sessions will finally see the light of day after seven years! Paulie had also sent us some lyrics which Ronan turned into a beautifully delicate song named 'Snow Falling On Fire Escapes' which shows a different side to our boy from Bayridge that may surprise a few people. | ||
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And a personal highlight for the band is the touching MacManus project. "Following the passing of Ronan's father, a chance discovery of old lyrics in the family home lead Ronan to put music to the words and complete the lyrics into a song. | And a personal highlight for the band is the touching MacManus project. "Following the passing of Ronan's father, a chance discovery of old lyrics in the family home lead Ronan to put music to the words and complete the lyrics into a song. | ||
"The emotional ballad | "The emotional ballad 'Willie Redmond's Volunteers' became a poignant song for his family, as Ronan asked all of his brothers to appear on the track, including Declan (AKA Elvis Costello). We even found an old recording of Ronan's Dad narrating a wartime telegram that fitted the subject perfectly, so we even have Ross MacManus himself on the track, meaning that all five brothers and their father appear on the same recording for the first time." | ||
Other contributions come from friends of the band Elly O'Keefe dueting with Ronan on "America," Keelta Higgins on "Laying Me Down," Pat Cassidy (mandolin) and Brian Kelly (banjo) also guest. | Other contributions come from friends of the band Elly O'Keefe dueting with Ronan on "America," Keelta Higgins on "Laying Me Down," Pat Cassidy (mandolin) and Brian Kelly (banjo) also guest. |
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