40 Thieves
The Devil Made Me Do It
© 2004 40 Thieves (800416013027) (format: CD-R)
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Traditional and contemporary Irish songs played by a hot rock and roll band featuring superb lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, violin, bass, and drums.
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- 1 The Devil Made Me Do It
- 2 New York Girls
- 3 When I Was Single
- 4 Red-Haired Mary
- 5 Clowns
- 6 Man You Don't Meet Everyday
- 7 Marie's Wedding
- 8 The Ferryman
- 9 Spancill Hill
- 10 Galway City
- 11 Tripping Up the Stairs/Morrison's Jig
- 12 The Night Pat Murphy Died
- 13 The Town I Loved So Well (Live)
- 14 I Know My Love (Live)
- 15 Sweet Thing (Live)
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Irish music in your rock and roll? Rock in your Irish music? Washington, D.C.'s 40 Thieves fuse the best of both on their debut CD, a 15-song blend of traditional and new Irish music, crafty originals, and rocking live cuts.
In less than three years, 40 Thieves have established themselves as one of the best loved Irish bands in the Metro DC area. From the groovy dank of Flanagan's Irish Pub to the wide-open stages of Northern Virginia's annual Shamrock Festival this rocking ensemble has wowed the crowds by wedding old fashioned and newfangled Irish music with straight ahead rock and roll. Vocalist Melanie Caudron's rich, mellow croon meshes beautifully with guitarist Dave Dresser's gritty rock yawp. Fiddler Randy Latimer's classically honed, Cape Breton-influenced chops filigree the bar-band stomp provided by drummer Allen Muller and bassist Charlie McNamara. Multi-faceted? No doubt. And the debut CD is some gem.
Recorded over the winter of 2003-2004, The Devil Made Me Do It displays the hallmark lilt, punch, humor and soul to which DC's pub crawlers have pledged allegiance. Over a round dozen studio cuts, including two sly tunes by guitarist Dresser, plus three sterling live tracks, the Thieves jig, reel, and rock with a vengeance. Check out the fire 40 Thieves lights under standards like Marie's Wedding, or dig the raucous tumult of The Night Pat Murphy Died (not to mention the "Centerfold" riff that gooses Galway City!). The songs all tell great stories--herein you'll find cheating, hook-ups, spousal neglect, brawling, weddings, technological unemployment, a dog, fever-dreams, childhood trauma, a centerfold and a stiff. What more do you want?!
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Kicks A$$
author: BradNew to this type of music. Refreshing. Great CD. Female vocals rock.
excellent
author: jamesexcellent album and probably up there along with the best of irish groups- pouges - we need to here more of this group
Pogues fan? You will love this CD.
author: Pervis DawsonGREAT CD. The title track through the amazing live tracks, not a bad song. If you like the Pogues, you will love this CD. I never miss them in DC.
excellent
author: Trish40 Thieves is probably the BEST irish band i have EVER heard play in the states, it is a PLEASURE to finally own their albumn and I look forward to seeing them again on the DC circuit.
Solid debut if you like traditional Irish music with a twist.
author: William RenkThe CD is above average; all the songs are enjoyable, but there is nothing truly outstanding to propel it higher. There are two main flaws that keep the album from being excellent. There should have been more of a mixture between new and traditional; there are not enough original songs. Coupled with this was the under utilization of the superior vocal talents of Melanie Caudron. Despite the criticism, though, this is a solid offering and well worth the purchase.