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Rock 22 October, 2019

John Byrne Band Announce New Album "A Shiver In The Sky" And Release Party At World Cafe Live On November 1, 2019

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John Byrne Band Announce New Album "A Shiver In The Sky" And Release Party At World Cafe Live On November 1, 2019
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Dublin native and Philadelphia resident, John Byrne leads his eponymously-named band. Their new record A Shiver in the Sky, recorded at Spice House Sound in Philadelphia and produced by long-time collaborator Andy Keenan, shows his band of multi-instrumentalists vibrantly executing ten new originals. Strings, horns and guitars escort Byrne's vocals through a set of songs about living and pushing forward through negative times. The album comes out November 1st, when Byrne will celebrate with a show at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia and a slew of tour dates. He recently released the first single, "Special Place in Hell", with a gorgeous animated video premiered on The Bluegrass Situation. It features drawings by Nashville artist Nathan Morrow. Watch the Video

Following up After the Wake (2011), Celtic Folk (2013) and The Immigrant and the Orphan(2015), A Shiver in the Sky focuses on triumph over trauma. Of this set of songs Byrne says, "Things will happen to you, and they can be immensely painful, but they will pass. And if you don't let them break you there will be a new version of yourself that emerges and has learned the skills to live with this pain. There are cautionary tales, songs about dealing with addiction, about immigration, about relationships of all kinds, about facing prejudice, about leaving things behind. They all ultimately carry a similar message, that living carries with it the possibility of balancing out regret or mistakes that you've made with a future that contains something brighter. The Shiver in the Sky is the past, it's the remnants of trauma, it never fully leaves us, but it fades with time."

With influences ranging from Tom Waits to Planxty, John's songwriting honors and expands upon the musical and lyrical traditions of his native and adopted homes. Critics have called his writing "powerful, deeply moving work that will stay with you long after you have heard it" (Michael Tearson-Sing Out). Both as a solo/acoustic act, and a full 6-piece band, John logs in over 150 shows per year, building a loyal and devoted following. John spent 2017/18 recording and releasing an album of folk songs with his father John Sr. Released under the name John J.Byrne and the Twangmen, the album has been included in the National Folk Music Archives in Ireland.

Critical Acclaim
Byrne's songs are rich with the sounds and themes of Irish tradition, one that survives in a modern world… full of raw strength… puts me in mind of an Irish Alejandro Escavedo" Sing Out
"The Vibe of it (The Immigrant and the Orphan) is, at once, as rough as rock and as elegant as a calm ocean..each song on this album carries an honesty, integrity and quiet passion that will draw you into its world for years to come" No Depression
"One of the few musical artists today who truly manage to be traditional and modern at the same time." Philadelphia Inquirer
"He's good, period, with material that's edgy yet accessible in a Luka Bloom meets Bob Dylan kind of way." Philadelphia Daily News






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