Energy Orchard
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Energy Orchard were an Northern Irish guitar-based rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s, from Belfast. Fronted by Bap Kennedy (brother of Irish singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy), their style drew heavily on the influence of Van Morrison and other classic RnB, but incorporated traditional elements of Irish folk music to create a unique sound.
The line-up of the band at the time of their first album was:
- Bap Kennedy (lead vocals)
- Paul Toner (lead guitar)
- David Toner (percussion)
- Spade McQuaid (rhythm guitar)
- Joby Fox (bass guitar)
- Kevin Breslin (keyboards)
Joby Fox left the band after the first album and was replaced by Steve Lawrence. He also left after playing on only one album, after which Spade McQuaid switched to bass.
The first single, Belfast, was released in 1990 on MCA records, followed up with Sailortown. The first album, Energy Orchard, was released to some critical appreciation, but with some reservations about it being overproduced (producer was Mick Glossop), somewhat diluting the band's raw live sound. Subsequent albums compensated for this, the 1992 release Stop the Machine, 1993's Shinola (released on Essential Records), Painkiller (1995) and a 1996 live album.
Despite extensive touring, the breakthrough to mainstream success eluded them. The band were dropped in 1996 and subsequently disbanded, though Bap went on to have some success with a solo career.Template:UK-rock-band-stub