Basic Information
Label: Independent
Management: Dave Holden / Colin Derham
Members: Dave holden - Guitar/Vocals, Louise Holden - Vocals, Colin Derham - Banjo, Konrad Liddy - Double Bass, Adrian Hart - Fiddle
I Draw Slow
Dublin, IE
Country / Roots / Oldtime
Bio
I Draw Slow are a 5 piece, Dublin Based, Alt Country band, playing "original, enthralling, & outstandingly written songs" penned by Siblings Dave and Louise Holden. I Draw Slows debut album 'DOWNSIDE' was released late in 2008, combining a solid roots tradition with contemporary song writing, to critical acclaim. Currently they are in pre production for the follow up to be released later this year.
Comments
Kerry Leigh:
Love your sound and where you're taking it! - Kerry Leigh
Nov 11
Robert Caleb Potter:
You have captured something very special with the club scene video of 'Goldmine'. The song lyric, sound and texture of the video is perfect and very unique. I view it often.
Sep 25
Robert Caleb Potter:
Great stuff. Love the video.
Sep 24
Johnny Miller The Riverside Co...:
Hello I Draw Slow. How are you? I hope your music career is going great for you in 2011. Best of luck and keep in touch my friend. Johnny Miller The Riverside Cowboy
Sep 04
Cindy Smith:
WOW!!! LOve your style.... playing Lighthouse Daughter now!!! Cindy
Jul 17
Fling:
Love it!
May 23
Spiral Scouts:
just lovely :) x
Jan 06
JOSEPH E GRECO:
WOW FANTASTIC .just love your music.youve got a great tone in your voice.hope you listen to my tribute songs
to Jim Reeves called ANGELS DONT LIE and a tribute song
to Marty Robbins called DON"T WORRY .let me ...
Dec 20
Spiral Scouts:
Found you by chance through a facebook link from Folk Radio Uk, very glad indeed we did, fantastic stuff guys thank you :) x
Dec 07
JOSEPH E GRECO:
love the songs,and the style of music.keep them comming.hope you like the song i wrote my wife.its the first song on my list. check it out.MY WIFE AND I ENJOYED YOUR MUSIC.be back for more.
GOD BLESS
Nov 11
Status
Status:
are here
Press
“IDRAW SLOW : DOWNSIDE (self released)
NARRATIVE-DRIVEN COUNTRY RECORD AS COMFY AS YOUR FAVORITE SWEATER.
Boasting tales of lesbian lighthouse keepers, a lovelorn prostitute and a pair of pilgrims on a journey to non belief, Downside is a cracking record that wears it's alt-country influences on its tattered tartan sleeve. Over the span of 11 moonshine steeped tracks, song writing siblings Dave and Louise Holden and their band treat us to their take on music that originated in the Apalachian Mountains by putting a distinctly Irish spin on things. In many ways Downside is a bit like a comfy cardigan - what it lacks in style and sophistication, it more than makes up for it in warmth, and this record has it by the bucket load.
EDWIN MCFEE
KEY TRACK : OH SALLY ”
Artist Stats
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Blog
Hotpress Review Redhills
May 05, 2011 at 07:26 AM
Redhills
own label
four out of five stars
A Greener Shade of Bluegrass
I Draw Slow are an Irish five-pience who have conjured a brand of indie bluegrass that fits impeccably into the traditional American canon, while also bearing a stamp all their own. It's a good trick if you can pull it off. Tracks like the magnificent 'Mama Don't Cry' and th...