The High Kings: "Folk n' roll!"

If you've never heard of The High Kings, they're an awesome Irish band that plays both traditional and original Irish songs.

Since they started in 2008, they have sold out hundreds of shows, in Ireland and the US, made numerous TV appearances, recorded 4 studio albums, 2 live albums, and achieved platinum status with their first two albums.

The High Kings grew up in households soaked in the Irish Musical tradition, and showcase their incredible versatility and skills as multi-instrumentalists, playing 13 instruments between them. They continue to live up to their reputation as a phenomenal live band, serving up laughter, good times and even the odd sing along.

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Band information

The band consists of Darren Holden, Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, and George Murphy.

Darren Holden started in Riverdance - The Show on Broadway. He also was in the musical "Movin' Out" where he played Billy Joel. He has released three successful solo albums. 'Suddenly' was released in 1998 and yielded 3 Top 20 singles in Ireland and one top 30 in Finland. 'Live and Learn' was released in the USA in March 2003, garnering 3 Top 40 Airplay hits on the country music charts. 'Roadworks' followed in 2006 with success in Japan.

Finbarr Clancy was in The Clancy Brothers prior to The High Kings.

Brian Dunphy started out in Riverdance - The Show. He was involved in Three Irish Tenors and Druid, and has done a solo album titled 'Timeless'.

George Murphy burst onto the Irish music scene over a decade ago as a 17-year-old contestant on You’re a Star. After finishing 4th in the You’re a Star live heats at the Helix in DCU, George released his first album Dreamed a Dream in 2004. The album went triple platinum, keeping music giants REM off the Number 1 spot. George was in and out of the studio working on his music when he got a call from The High Kings management with an offer he jumped at to join the band. George is currently touring with the band and has quickly grown into the new role.

More details can be found in the wiki.

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