With origins in punk, the band has stood by its original sound that
blends traditional folk, bluegrass, country and Celtic music
We could say that The Leprechaun is the new incarnation of the punk
rock band with the same name formed in 2009. But no. The new The
Leprechaun is much more.
Reformulated in 2012, from the first line-up remained the musicians
Eric Fontes (bass), Fernando Zornoff (drums) and Rafael Schardosim,
who switched the guitar for banjo! Yup! That's it! They also started
to listen to Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash and radically changed their
sound. Called a girl to sing - Fabiana Santos - included two
guitarists, Bruno Stankevicius and Paulo Sampaio, plus a violinist,
Andrew Nathanael. The result of all this? An acoustic folk with punk
energy like you never heard!
Caught the attention of the public and media since its debut, "The
Years Are Just Packed". How could a group come together into one
package the beauty and subtlety of folk played with the energy and
urgency of punk? Not forgetting the wonderful arrangements full of
references in bluegrass, country and Celtic music.
The band has captivated many fans since then. Inside and outside
Brazil. Their comprehensive sound still allows them to participate in
different festivals. From intimate folk events to big festivals in
celebration of the power of Mjöldir, the hammer of Thor!
"Long Road" is the title of the band's second album. Recently released
by the Brazilian label Hearts Bleed Blue (the same of bands like Blind
Pigs, Bullet Bane, Dance Of Days, Bidê ou Balde and Zumbis do Espaço),
the album brings 12 tracks and was recorded in a farm on the
countryside of Sao Paulo.
Punk or Folk. Country or Celtic. Doesn't matter, actually. The music
itself must be bigger than any label. And The Leprechaun follows this
philosophy without forgetting its roots.
"Our history has developed naturally," says bassist Eric Fontes.
"Today we do not miss the guitars to give more power to the sound, and
the fact that we sound more energetic does not prevent us to create a
quieter sound. I would say that simplicity is the punk feature that
most appears in our sound today, in the way we could rummage a song
with dozens of arrangements of lines, but the perfect music needs to
have a simple and efficient base melody. And there is no better school
to teach you this than punk rock".
Besides being able to purchase the physical edition on digipack
through the Hearts Bleed Blue site - www.hbbstore.com - "Long Road" is
entirety available for listening on Soundcloud. Listen:
https://soundcloud.com/lpnpage/sets/long-road
For Further Information:
www.leprechaun.com.br
www.facebook.com/lpnpage
www.youtube.com/lpnpage
www.reverbnation.com/lpnpage
www.myspace.com/lpnpage
www.soundcloud.com/lpnpage
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