Michelle MulhaireMichelle was born to music. Her grandfather, the great Tommy Mulhaire, renowned traditionalist whose compositions are known to this day by purveyors of Irish music everywhere, introduced and instilled a life-long love for music in Michelle from an early age. This was further enhanced by her dad Brendan, whose long career in the music business, particularlly during the showband era in Ireland expanded her tastes beyond the traditional genre. The result of which is the incredibly talented Michelles outstanding ability as a drummer, guitarist, pianist not to mention her talents as a singer - equally comfortable with a jazz melody as she is singing pop, rock and roll or Irish ballad
Michelle lives between the United States and Galway City. In
the 90's she played drums and
sang with Eamonn Murray. The Quays described ‘Eamon’Michelle’
as ‘The Biggest Little Band in
Ireland’. She
also played keyboard with ‘Bandstand’, a seven piece
big-band, was former lead guitarist with ‘Belladonna’, an
all-girl rock band and is Musical Director for ‘The Mark Roberts
Band’. Michelle is now working between Galway and the USA. When in Galway she provides music for wedding masses, sherry receptions, dancing and a wide range of corporate and private functions. With the insight from working in the music business for over 23 years Michelle takes pride in providing high quality entertainment and impeccable service and advice to her clients. When not working Michelle plays a mean round of golf, enjoys fine wines, and loves to visit exotic countries where she can scuba-dive in warm tropical waters. Éilís EganAn accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Éilís spent a number of years touring the world with the original production of ‘Riverdance’, including the Shows hugely successful Broadway run. Before joining the Riverdance Orchestra she enjoyed a busy career as one of Ireland’s most sought-after traditional musicians recording, performing and touring with various artists including The Eileen Ivers Band, Brian Kennedy, Shaun Davey, The Frankie Gavin Quartet and the trad band ‘Reeltime’ Leaving New York to work on a Marie Jones’ play at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, she moved back to Galway to pursue her work in composing, playing and writing music. Éilís performed with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland at the opening ceremony of the Special Olympic Games which was televised worldwide from Croke Park, Dublin. RTE contracted her as a Soloist for their Irish Tour with the National Concert Orchestra performing The Seville Suite, and as a result of the huge success of this Tour in Ireland, The Orchestra Sinfonica de Gallcia, conducted by Proinnsias O’Duinn then invited Éilís as a featured soloist to perform with them, along with Zoe Conway and Fionnuala Hunt. This year to date, when not busy with ‘Bridiemania’, Éilís has been playing and touring extensively with various bands including numerous performances with the 'Riverdance Flying Squad' in Bejing, China and the Middle East. Riverdance returned to New York in March 2005 to celebrate their 10th Anniversary where Eilis, along with all of the original members of the Orchestra took their seats once again at the famed Radio City Music Hall.
Éilís first joined
thebridies for a series of concerts in Las Vegas in March of 2003, and
went on to produce both their debut album ‘4 and 9’ and their
second album, ‘ 13’. She has worked extensively in TV, Film
and Theatre, and her solo album, 'Mám Éan' is available
in the Hear Us Now
Page Or from
thebridies
Website (Click
Link)
Éilís is now working between the USA and Galway. When in Galway she provides music along with Michelle for wedding masses, sherry receptions, and corporate and private functions.
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