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On this week's Inspired Lives with Ciara Lawless, Singer/Songwriter, Amanda Shannon from Phoenix and Wolfe chats about their music, their new single 'Slí na Fírinne', the writing process, the use of the Irish language, and the inspiration behind their songs.
https://www.rosfm.ie/amanda-shannon-interview-ciara-lawless-05-09-24/
Clare musical duo Phoenix and Wolfe are releasing their new single.
Slí na Fírinne is the latest effort from Amanda Shannon and Cairo Rocha.
For more on their new single, Alan Morrissey was joined by Amanda Shannon and Cairo Rocha of Phoenix and Wolfe.
You can listen to the full interview below
On Thursday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by the duo Amanda Shannon and Cairo Rocha, also known as Phoenix and Wolfe.
The duo will perform as part of the series of Cosy Concerts at Banner Books in Kilrush on Saturday 22nd of June.https://soundcloud.com/clarefm/music-duo-phoenix-and-wolfe-performing-in-kilrush-this-weekend
Today on Inspired Lives, Ciara Lawless chats to Phoenix and Wolfe duo Amanda Shannon and Cairo Rocha who talk about the fusion of Irish and Brazilian influences in their music, how they got started singing and writing and the inspiration behind their music.
https://www.rosfm.ie/phoenix-and-wolfe-interview-ciara-lawless-14-09-23/
With a sweet melody and a sincere message that might cause a few small tears to be shed as you remember when you lost someone so close, Phoenix and Wolfe show us that it’s indeed possible to heal after you have taken the time to replenish your soul on their debut, ‘We’ll Get Used To It‘.
Phoenix and Wolfe is a Brazilian and Irish duo indie singer-songwriter duo who makes sensually vulnerable music that captures your heart and has you looking intently inside their message.
”The song truly comes to open up the heart as Amanda puts her art into motion, her song, in fact, her creation of new life and expansion after the loss of her husband five years ago.” ~ Phoenix and Wolfe
Formed by Amanda Shannon and Cairo Rocha, Phoenix and Wolfe show us their class with a tribute up there with one of the more caring singles you are likely to hear in 2022.
”Despite the heaviness of grief as a topic, this song is truly about hope for the dawn.” ~ Phoenix and Wolfe
‘We’ll Get Used To It‘ from the Brazilian and Irish duo Phoenix and Wolfe is such a beautiful song that shows you inside this tragic story of loss and heartbreak. They perform with so much honest energy and with stunning vocals that are combined with that mellow guitar playing that the moment needed, this is a single that you will feel overcome by. The raw emotion is for all to hear, as we are told a story that will send you into a reflective world, that might shake your core if you haven’t taken time to properly heal.
Listen up to this new single on Spotify and see more on their IG page.
ENNIS bilingual poet, songwriter and recording artist Amanda Shannon is taking her music duo Phoenix and Wolfe to West Clare perform this Saturday at 7.30 pm in Banner Books, Kilrush.
Amanda explains it has been part of her mission to bring the show out of Ennis to other communities that don’t always get access to new music.
She had a successful mini tour around Ireland last summer going as far as Belfast, but says she know wants to set her roots down firmly in Clare.
Last September she brought her Culture Night show to Barefield and now as we lean into Summer Solstice she is collaborating with Lily De Silva of Silver wood events on one of their Cosy Concerts.
The series of Cosy Concerts is a regular occurrence and the page has an events page on Facebook and Eventbrite.
Phoenix and Wolfe duo are a musical fusion of Irish and Brazilian mystique, wonder and charm. Amanda is a native of Ennis and Cairo Rocha hails from Anapolis, Goias, in Brazil. The duo has been cultivating their unique style since 2020. They are influenced by the likes of Sinead O Connor, Clannad, Mark Knopfler, Kiko Loreiro, Garry Moore, Nina Simone and The Breath. They are currently recording their second single as gaeilge which is supported the The Clare Arts Office.
Amanda and Cairo believe in creating music that is both explorative and evocative.
They care about connecting with each other and bringing to bear the best of both their countries. Cairo was trained by a protégé of Gamela who is a renowned composer and arranger in Brazil.
He plays both electric and acoustic guitar with delicacy and strength using fingerstyle guitar and jazz influences, or mimicking the drone of seannós.
Amanda was surrounded by music growing up, her dad being a drummer in the tail of the Showband era, and she was also a student of her local Gaelscoil. Her love of the Irish language and the seannós tradition was nurtured carefully.
The songwriters come to you bringing their love of their own culture and of each other’s, marrying their own cultural footprints of seannós and Brazilian MPB, Brazilian Popular music, and Latin jazz. They will be preforming their own music on the night with a few seannós and Brazilian MPB numbers.
It is a priority for Amanda to bring the Irish language to new audiences, including the Brazilian community here in Ireland, but also to those who just miss having access to it especially through song.
Tickets are available on Eventbrite with tiered pricing available to make the show accessible to all. Tickets will also be available on the door.
“The aim of our show is to touch people, we concern ourselves with being sincere and connected on stage,” they said.
“We love singing in each other’s native tongue, cultivating the respect of our ancestors, our roots, our histories. We share our hearts in a bath of music tuned to a healing frequency and we just let go.
“We have found that by making a show that we love with every fibre of our being it gives more to the audience. We think the use of Irish and Portuguese also brings more to the show, and we are really excited to share our original songs and some Jazz, and seannós greats.”
Silverwood Events is a community arts and education business, based in Kilrush.
They are hosting this event on a voluntary basis. This means that 100% of your ticket fees are used to cover expenses and to pay the performers. For more see eventbrite.ie.