MORE ABOUT BLEEDIN BLEEDINS, THE
Music hits you in one of three places — the head, the hips or the heart. With The Bleedin Bleedins, it’s all three. Don’t let the name fool you – this Brit-bowing Boston-n-Dublin trio delivers gorgeously amped music, with anthemic twists and melodic turns rambling across their debut offering “Life Without Computers.”
Dublin-born guitarist and songwriter Barry Kelly moved to the States in 2000, became fast friends with singer Mike Coen, and soon thereafter met multi-instrumentalist/producer Dave Franz. With pints of Guinness as their muse-ful ply, they tested musical waters with another lineup before striking out as a trio in 2004.
A new sound in mind, they started writing songs meant to ride the line between what’s timeless and what’s current — these nine dance-charged tracks are at once comfortably classic and refreshingly forward thinking. This endearing, sincere style runs the mood gamut — from pretty to pretty biting. Melody, harmony and lyrical grit intertwine to form the pulsing fabric of their starry-hued arrangements.
Their personal musical influences are diverse — ranging from mod to new wave, from classic rock to new indie. Regardless of genre backdrop, regardless of current indulgences — the song is king and melodic hooks reign.
They write from a collaborative space, often trading instruments for further inspiration. With his at once swaggering and winsome voice, Coen creates the melodic thread, while multi-instrumentalists Franz and Kelly lay the rhythm and harmony blueprint. The sonic result of The Bleedin Bleedins and “Life Without Computers” is inspired and inspiring.
It will make you think, it will make you dance, it will make you want more.
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