The Sky From Here concert series continues with a streamed live gig from Free Speaking Monkey
Free Speaking Monkey are live in Leitrim and playing new exciting, alternative, original music. The collective consists of songwriter Ciarán Rock (former member of The Pale) on vocals, Brian Sweeney on guitars, Dee Armstrong (also of KILA) on Fiddle, and Henry Pearse on Bass. The band have been well received, and their 4-track EP {SIRENS} launch was a great success leading the band to play at the Electric Picnic, Knockan Stockan, and Earth Fest. Highlights included gigs at The National Stadium, Sligo with Damien Dempsey and Stoneywood’s Fest with Declan O’Rourke.
We were delighted when they agreed to be part of The Sky From Here music series and welcomed them into The Dock earlier this year to record a gig and also to perform their specially commissioned song “Living in the pages of History” which was released online in the last number of weeks. The band's brand of music is eclectic. It has been described as a 'genre of their own' (Mark Mac, Palfest), 'Dark Beautiful Ethereal' (The Star Newspaper) and 'Tim Burton meets The Pixies' (Sound Cloud). They hope to release a new album and await the end of the lockdown to play live again.
We spoke to lead singer, Ciarán Rock, when the band visited The Dock to ask him what they had been up to in the last 12 months when it was not possible to play gigs. “Since the lockdown, the band have been writing songs, recording, and making videos but we really miss the live circuit, our residencies and festivals. The buzz of a crowd and its atmosphere is well missed.
'We would like to thank The Dock for the commission to write a song for Kilty; 'Living in the pages of History'. It has been a lifeline during Covid and we are really excited about this coming show. It has certainly given us an appetite for what we do as a group - write and play original songs.'
