Music from the Cornwall-based Celtic folk rock band Lordryk continues to gain new fans. The Dublin-based radio station Air FM named the act as its ‘Artist of the Week’ in March. ‘The Whistle’, ‘The Beer’ and ‘The Jig’ are some of the classic Lordryk tracks to be featured by the radio station over the coming month.
Lordryk was formed by three brothers - Andy, Paul and Tim Ashton, formerly with the Cornish band Moondragon. So it should come as no surprise that Lordryk is the Cornish word for Moondragon. The band’s sound is a fusion of classic Celtic folk and traditional Celtic instruments with more contemporary song arrangements. Beautiful lyrics and melodies add a finishing distinctive touch.
Lordryk’s re-mastered eponymous album, released by Aardvark Records, has successfully found new audiences in places like America, Australia and Europe. Alex di Savoia, Aardvark’s Head of Communication, said: “Celtic music lovers old and new really have taken to this album. It’s being listened to a far wider audience then it was on its initial release. We’re really proud of the lads. They produced songs that just don’t age.”
Lordryk’s songs are available online through quality digital retails like iTunes, Napster, MSN Music, Snowcap and Yahoo Music. To find out more about Lordryk, visit www.aardvarkrecords.co.uk/lordryk.htm
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For more information regarding this press release, please contact Alex di Savoia:
Tel +44 (0) 1326 376 013 or email alex@aardvarkrecords.co.uk
About AIR FM
Cead Mile Failte Go (AIR FM (All Irish Radio)) was set up on April the 17 2007 to provide Irish music. The station plays the best in Irish and Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. AIR FM is run on a non-profit basis and run for the sake of quality radio programming and to promote good Irish music. For more information, please contact Brendan Gaffney brengaffney@eircom.net or visit http://www.freewebs.com/abc876/index.htm |
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About Lordryk
Lordryk was formed by three brothers - Andy, Paul and Tim Ashton, formerly with the Cornish band Moondragon. So it should come as no surprise that Lordryk is the Cornish word for Moondragon.
Lordryk hit the road and became an instant success, touring in the UK and mainland Europe where they built up huge fan bases. Lordryk was asked back to the Loriant Celtic Festival four years in a row - unusual, even for a top act, to be asked back more than twice. Lordryk continued to headline at festivals and major venues + the occasional support. Notably Lordryk supported The Levellers during a tour of Holland.
Athene was welcomed into the band in the mid nineties playing fiddle and occasional backing vocals that further enhanced the sound.
In between tours they returned to their home, the late lamented Vroe Community on the Lizard in Cornwall where the in-house studio was used to record yet another album.
Sadly it all came to an end in 1999 but its members are still in the bizz. Andy is a guitarist in a band whilst busy writing and recording a solo album. Paul helps run a community in Holland that is both a nightclub and recording studio. Tim & Athene are two thirds of The Three Daft Monkeys and Rich formed the increasingly successful : Hitchcock Rules.
About Aardvark Records
Aardvark Dance is the new dance music division of Aardvark Records, a subsidiary of the privately held Aardvark Music Ltd.
Established in 2001, Aardvark Records is one of the UK's most creative record labels with an international reach disproportionate to its small size. Its staunchly independent stance and pioneering spirit have produced a string of well-received releases worldwide, spanning a variety of music genres: dance, pop and rock. Aardvark Dance’s current hit-making writers and producers include: EricM, Zetan Spore, Thabani, Everett Young, Yahel and Jeff Alford.
Based in Penryn, Cornwall, Aardvark started life as a local record label handling a variety of Cornwall-based artists. It became a small national independent label in 2002 and has since grown into an international label with a network of in-house licensing agents and A&R spread around the globe.
Its directors bring a collective 25 years' music industry experience to the label.
For more information about Aardvark Records, please contact Alex di Savoia on
Tel: +44 (0) 1326 213 706 or email: alex@aardvarkrecords.co.uk or visit www.aardvarkrecords.co.uk
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