Rising Gael - Hot Irish Band From Madison, WI!
Rising Gael have established themselves as one of the youngest and most promising Irish groups in Wisconsin, opening for Gaelic Storm last year and set to play multiple venues around the country.
Though only together for a few short years, this young band delivers with both skill, enthusiasm and fun. They are clearly enjoying their work and don’t seem to be taking themselves too awfully seriously as yet.
Clearly, they will only improve with time and greater exposure in the Celtic Music world. Their style at the moment is traditional with a twist into the modern. Rising Gael demonstrates a sense of unity and unabashed fun.
Rising Gael’s songs are driven by their entrancing vocalist, Erin Ellison, who’s delivery is both smoky and light hearted. Backed by the deft, fiddling fingers of Katie Dionne , who’s clearly having fun onstage, and driven forward by the trance-sending drumming of ]eff Olson, who becomes one with his drums, and the versatile guitar of Peter Tissot, who helps tie everyone together, with his effortless-looking guitar skill. There is something organic about each song and even traditional arrangements sound fresh and invigorating.
Erin Ellison caught up with us at the Irish Festival in Milwaukee, several years back. She has been a customer of ours and enjoys our jewelry. On their latest video on YouTube, you can see her singing away, while she wears our designs. She recently sent us an email telling us about her band and our jewelry.
She says: “I have received several e-mails asking where my fabulous jewelry is from! I own several of your pieces–most recently, a dazzling opal ring that I purchased from you at the Milwaukee Irish Fest–and I continue to spread the word on your environmentally and socially responsible jewelry. After every gig I seem to get at least one fan asking where I buy my ornate earrings, rings, etc.”
Now, that’s the kind of feedback we love! Cheers to Erin, Peter, Katie and Jeff!
The band has two CDs out currently (self titled ‘Rising Gael‘-2004, and ‘These City Walls’-2006) and is working on their third, which they hope will be out come spring this year. In 2007 the band was nominated for “Best World Artist” by The Madison Area Music Awards, and won “Best World Album” for These City Walls. They have also enjoyed touring the midwest and western states of the US.
Rising Gael is a Hot, Up and Comer and someone to look forward to. Catch them if you can! Erin’s smokin’ hot style in the traditional song “Donald McGillavry” starts with the traditional arrangement reminiscent of “The Clan’s” rendition from ‘The Roke’ album. Erin makes it a bit more fun while keeping it fast and light and is effortless in her transition to the tin whistle and back. Rising Gael does great justice to this grande old Scottish tale of the Jacobite era.
Visit Rising Gael’s website and order their CDs: www.risinggael.com
