Storyman is the songwriting partnership of Kevin May and Mick Lynch. Both hail from Ireland and first achieved success as members of the band
The Guggenheim Grotto
The Guggenheim Grotto is a folk-pop band from, County Mayo, Ireland. The members of The Guggenheim Grotto are Kevin May from Ballinrobe, and Mick Lynch from Westport. Guggenheim Grotto has a unique sound, characterized by an emphasis on piano ...
.
After raising funds for a new album through
PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic was an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009. It was started to facilitate musicians looking to pre-sell, market, and distribute projects; such as recordings and concerts. It bore similarities to other artist p ...
, the duo worked with producer
Chris Kuffner on new material.
The resulting album was different enough from their previous work as The Guggenheim Grotto that they decided to change their name to reflect the new project. They released their first album as Storyman, entitled ''This Time Round'', on November 12, 2013.
Biography
As part of The Guggenheim Grotto, Kevin and Mick broke through with their 2006 debut ''Waltzing Alone''. Two more critically acclaimed albums followed, 2008’s ''Happy The Man'' and 2010’s ''The Universe Is Laughing''.
The stylistic difference of Storyman is a reflection of Kevin and Mick's time living in Brooklyn for three years and feeling inspiration from the musical landscape of the city.
''This Time Round'' features New York based musicians Chris Kuffner (electric guitars, bass, synths), Elliott Jacobson (drums/percussion), and Katie Costello, Lelia Broussard and Hannah Winkler (vocals). The album shows their singer-songwriter roots with an expanded sonic and lyrical palette.
''This Time Round'' was featured as one of Brave New World’s Best Albums of 2013,
and the duo also won
The Deli
''The Deli'' was a Brooklyn based independent music magazine, with both print and online editions, as well as a blog (still active) that covers local music scenes and their emerging artists.
Magazine
In its print version, ''The Deli'' was a quar ...
’s year end New York City songwriter poll.
In support of the album, Storyman joined
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her first album, '' Slow the Rain,'' was released in 2005, and she has since released eight more albums: '' Girls and Boys,'' '' Be OK'', '' Everybody' ...
on her
Lights Out Tour in 2014.
having toured with her once before as The Guggenheim Grotto. Michaelson included a cover of Storyman's “You Got Me” on the album, which she performed with May and Lynch.
Discography
* ''This Time Round'' (2013) - United for Opportunity
References
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Irish indie rock groups
Irish pop music groups