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John, Shelly and the Creatures
12+ albums
alt rockrockpop rockalternative rockgenius
about
John, Shelly and the Creatures was a Northern Irish band now known as Master & Dog. The band's debut album was titled 'Dinosaur'. It includes their single 'Long May You Reign' as performed on RTE's 'The Late Late Show' & on Dave Fanning's 'The 11th Hour' on RTE Television. The band formed after a chance meeting in a bar in Berlin with two homeless Irish twins named 'John and Shelly'...it's a good story .... John, Shelly & the Creatures comprised band members: Kevin Carlisle (Drums, percussion & vox), Philip Watts d'Alton (guitar, vox, keys, bass, mandolin), Ger Gormley (bass, guitar, mandolin, vox) and Walter (guitar, vox, keys, programming and drums). They are influenced by a wide variety of genres and are unafraid to mix things up when it comes to recording and playing live. 'With a dazzling array of instruments and songwriting that has been fine-tuned to a striking degree, the foursome's laidback sound, coupled with gritty lyrics, recalls The Lemonheads' (Irish Times) and fellow Northern band Snow Patrol. 'Rather than Knock you off your seat with rambunctious riffs or profound ideas, this band are just effortlessly monumental' (AU Magazine) and maintain a sense of intrigue whilst being immediately powerful and engaging. The stunning graceful and tender effort of LONG MAY YOU REIGN reads like a summers day smile, whilst their debut album DINOSAUR, is a whole actors handbook of facial expressions. The band play in select venues and at various festivals throughout the Sum
