Boathouse News

Wednesday, August 13th - 2:00am

BBC ATL Interview
We've just added the BBC ATL interview from a few months back to our myspace.

Just a quick delve into the minds of Gerry & Keir with some of the tracks from the EP.

Have a listen. (last track in our player)

Thanks to all at ATL. :)

Sunday, August 10th - 15:06pm

EP on emusic
You can now download 'What I Remember' at emusic.com

Or if you want a good ol'physical CD with Ghostpatrol's splendid artwork, you can buy it by clicking on the 'buy now' button below this book.

Tuesday, July 29th - 1:41am

Glasgowbury 08 - Boathouse Review - BBC ATL

At the weekend, we played an acoustic set at the legandary Glasgowbury festival. We all had a brilliant time and can't wait for next year already! Thanks to Paddy, Stella, Dermot and co! Also a big thanks to the Oh Yeah crew who were there manning a stall for all the bands to sell their cds. And of course to everybody who came to our set on the day!

BBC ATL were up in the Sperrins covering the festival and you can read a review of our set here

Check out the rest of ATLs Glasgowbury 08 coverage including photos, more reviews etc here

Wednesday, July 16th - 11:34am

Glasgowbury 26th July 08<title> Details have just come through about this years Glasgowbury. Boathouse will be playing the Eagles Rock (Acoustic) Stage from 6:30-7:00pm. This will be an unusual stripped back Boathouse, so make sure to catch us on the day! For all the Glasgowbury info <A HREF="http://www.glasgowbury.com">click here</A> <h2>Tuesday, July 15th - 17:09pm</h2>Boathouse on Bebo If you're a member of bebo, drop by and add us! New photos & video up! <a href="http://www.bebo.com/boathouseband" target="_blank">Boathouse Bebo</a> <h2>Tuesday, July 15th - 17:01pm</h2>Dublin - The Anseo bar - 20th July The Anseo Bar, 18 Camden Street Lower, Dublin Hefty Horse present: Boathouse, Herm, Rory Grubb & Darren Gaffney * <a href="http://www.last.fm/event/649618" target="_blank">Last.fm Event </a> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/heftyhorse" target="_blank">Hefty Horse</a> This show was cancelled <h2>Saturday, June 21st - 22:42pm</h2>Gigs, gigs, gigs.... This Friday (27th June) sees Boathouse return to the Knights of the Round Table night in the Pavilion, Belfast. TKOTRT is where Boathouse really cut their teeth, so it will be great to return to the ever popular arts collective night. The TKOTRT gig will be our last in Belfast for a while, as we hit the road. Sunday July 20th brings us to the Hefty Horse gig night in the Anseo Bar, Dublin. While we join the likes of Ash, Panama Kings, Ham Sandwich, Hybrasil, General Fiasco etc on July 26th at the legendary Glasgowbury Festival. We will be playing a stripped back slot in the acoustic stage, so make sure to catch us and see something a bit different from our usual madness! We'll have something special up our sleeves, so you'd be a fool to miss it. See the full line up <a href="www.glasgowbury.com " target="_blank">here</a> Then on the 15th of August, we'll be hitting the North West with a gig in Sandinos, Derry. Its been ages since we played Derry, so we're REALLY looking forward to this one. Full line up will be revealed closer to the time. <h2>Monday, June 9th - 23:21pm</h2>BBC ATL Feature Ahead of our support slots with the Guillemots (Wed) and Paul Curreri (June 19) Boathouse were profiled on tonight's ATL - BBC Radio Ulster. (Monday, June 9). There was chat with Gerry and Keir and tracks from our new EP. * Listen again to the full ATL show - <a href="www.bbc.co.uk/atl" target="_blank">here</a> * Download the podcast <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/atl/podcast.shtml" target="_blank">here</a> Special thanks to Rigsy & Paul of ATL! <h2>Sunday, June 8th - 19:57pm</h2>AU Magazine We got a damn fine review in AU Magazine this month for 'What I Remember'. Its on page 67, next to the 'In Focus' section which also features Boathouse! Double whammy! Issue No:47 (MGMT Cover) Check out the AU magazine website <a href="www.iheartau.com " target="_blank">here</a> <h2>Friday, June 6th - 1:11am</h2>The Guillemots On Wednesday 11th June we're glad to say that we're playing the Mandela Hall in Belfast with none other than the Guillemots! This will be brilliant! <h2>Sunday, June 1st - 23:58pm</h2>EP Launch Hi all! Glad to say that the EP launch was a great success so thanks to all who came along on the night. Also thanks to the excellent Skruff, Bunked and Serpentine Smile for their great tunage. For those who got an EP I hope your liking what you're hearing! For those of you who haven't got a hold of it yet just scroll to the bottom of the page here and you'll see a 'But Now' link and we'll get it posted to you asap! Bye! <h2>Friday, May 16th - 17:04pm</h2><title>Gerry on the "Late Show"

Hi again!

Stuart Baillie's show on Radio Ulster tonight will feature Boathouse. He will be playing tracks off the new EP, 'What I Remember', and having a wee chat with Gerry. Tune in!

Tonight, Radio Ulster, 92-95FM, 10pm.

'What I Remember' will be officially launched at the Empire on Thursday, May 29. Should be a good night especially as Serpentine Smile, Bunkbed and Skruff are playing too!

That's all for now, but plenty more on the way!

Thursday, May 8th - 17:13pm

Culture NI Podcast

You can listen to a pod cast Amy and Gerry did for Culture NI

Check it out here!

There is also a sneaky preview track from the EP there too!

Wednesday, April 16th - 17:32pm

It's been a while since we've last updated the website but in that time we've been recording a new 5 track EP to be launched in The Empire Music Hall in Belfast on the 29th May! It's shaping up well folks!

There is a short video taken sometime around midnight after about 12-13 hours recording:

Check it out here!

Tuesday, September 4th - 19:04pm

Sadly we've had to pull out of the next two gigs in the Pavilion (6/9/2007) and Auntie Annie's (11/9/2007) due to a thumb injury to our bass player Mickey. Please still attend these gigs as the other acts on the bill are more than worth it!

Friday, August 31st - 10:20am

At a recent gig organised for the 10 anniversary of OK Computer our own Amy McGarrigle performed a cracking live version of 'Climbing up the Walls' so check it out here

Friday, August 31st - 10:17am

So it's been a quiet summer in and around Belfast for Boathouse. We've been mostly extending our wings and heading to the far-flung Derry and Drogheda but don't fear! There are a bunch of gigs coming up in September, October and November right in Belfast! Well I never.......
09/06/2007 09:00 PM - The Pavilion, Ormeau Road, Belfast
09/11/2007 09:00 PM -Auntie Annies, Belfast
09/21/2007 09:00 PM - Common Grounds, Belfast
10/11/2007 09:00 PM - Gifted at the Empire, Belfast
11/26/2007 08:00 PM - Lavery's Bunker, Belfast
More information in the gigs section

Monday, June 4th - 20:31pm

Tomorrow night (5th June) Boathouse are playing a fundraising gig for the Special Olympics Ireland Team's 2007 athletes to partake in the World Games in Shanghai in China at the end of September 2007. This will take place upstairs in the Botanic Inn in Belfast.
Ł5.00 at the door, all money goes to the cause.

With the the fantastic tunage of The Greaters and The Dregs!

So get your ass in gear and come on down!

Saturday, May 5th - 9:41am

Following on from their first radio play on BBC's alternative music show Across the Line, Boathouse will be recording a live session for the ATL show sometime over the next month! So be sure to keep listening to the show:

Across the Line

Also, this Tuesday, the Boathouse EP 'Trail of Ghosts' will be featured on the Night Kitchen - 19:00 to 21:00 UK time on Down FM. So if you're in the area make sure to tune in!

Wednesday, April 25th - 12:42pm

It's been a wee while since a Boathouse news update but in that time a few changes have taken place.

Sadly, Amy Laverty has left Boathouse. Amy felt she didn't have the time to spare to the band with her university studies. In her brief time with the band, Amy made a positive impact to the overall sound that will be missed greatly. Boathouse wish her all the best for the future.

Shortly after that Boathouse recruited Amy McGarrigle. Amy is a well known local singer/songwriter in her own right with a superb voice (please check the link section).

With Amy on-board the sound has evolved in a new and exciting direction! Good news for all Boathouse fans!

Sunday, January 14th - 18:24pm

Boathouse are pleased to announce and welcome Keir Hurley on-board as the new Boathouse drummer! Keir will add his own unique touch to the ever evolving Boathouse sound!

Thanks to all who displayed an interest in the post.

Roll on 2007!

Friday, December 22nd - 13:18pm

Festive greetings all!

Just to let you know that the hunt is on for the new Boathouse drummer. Auditions started recently and the new member should be unveiled in the new year!

Also please keep checking our MySpace
site as there will be some live versions posted of new songs taken from the last couple of Boathouse gigs in the near future! Every once in a while these songs will change, so keep your eyes peeled!

Have a happy and peaceful holiday!

Boathouse

Thursday, December 7th - 14:55pm

It is with great sadness that Boathouse announce the departure of their long-standing drummer Michael Hession. Michael has been playing with a few members of the band in one form or another for around 15 years.

Michael felt that he could not afford the band the time it needed due to family/work commitments and that his decision to leave was better for all in the long-run.

Those of you who know Michael will know what a cracking drummer he is, but more importantly that he is a great guy and one of our best friends. We're going to miss not having him around as much....more than he probably knows.

Sunday, November 5th - 13:59pm

We have been recently proud to announce a new member to the boathouse clique!...Amy Laverty! Being a multi-instrumentalist with a beautiful voice, Amy brings an extra dimension to the boathouse sound! So come along to the next gig to see the new line-up in action!

Tuesday, September 19th - 15:19pm

Hey you! Check out the 'about us' section for updates! Profiles of the band members are up from today!

Thursday, September 7th - 10:49am

Welcome to the Boathouse website!

Today is the launch of the website (hurrra!) and it coincides with the launch of our EP 'Trail of Ghosts' (hurrra again!). The tracks on the EP can be heard in the 'our music' section of the site. Copies of the EP can also be purchased here via paypal for 4.00 pounds per CD inc postage and packaging.

Please browse around the areas of the site and if you have any feedback, questions or requests for more information, just leave a message in the 'contact us' area.The photos for the 'image gallery' will follow shortly. It took a while; much blood, sweat and tears (we even sustained a few injuries with a hammer building yon boat!) but it is here! So keep your peepers peeled for further updates and boathouse developments!