Renowned worldwide for their energetic live performances, one of the hottest acts and best-loved Scottish bands on the international music scene, Mànran, will perform at Blue Mountains Theatre on Saturday, April 13.
The 2011 launch of Mànran's debut single, Latha Math, heralded a meteoric rise to the top of the Scottish music world that quickly saw them playing many of the most prestigious festivals in Europe.
A multi-award-winning debut album followed as the band set about living up to the hype surrounding their early release while establishing their characteristic sound and distinctive approach to musical arrangement.
Variously tagged as folk-rock, trad-rock and Celtic-rock, Mànran's music defies easy labelling. With a central ethos built around the band's traditional Celtic roots, fiery tunes from fiddle, accordion, flute, uillean and highland bagpipes bind powerfully to a rhythm section awash with elements of funk, jazz and rock to create some of the most innovative and uplifting instrumental music around.
Coupled with songs performed in both Gaelic and English, it's easy to understand why Mànran is in such high demand as a live act. With music ranging from the explosive to the poignant and, at all times, a palpable connection to their audience, Mànran thrives on live performances and spend most of the year touring and bringing their music to new parts of the world.
Mànran features: Gary Innes (accordion and vocals), Ewen Henderson (highland pipes, fiddle and vocals), Craig Irving (acoustic guitar and vocals), Ross Saunders (bass guitar and vocals), Ryan Murphy (uillean pipes, flute) and Mark Scobbie (drums).
Blue Mountains Theatre presents Mànran, Saturday 13 April, 8pm, 106 Macquarie Road Springwood. Tickets $35/$32 at the box office, on 4723 5050 or at www.bluemountainstheatre.com.
