Five musicians of different musical backgrounds
and interests met in Colorado in 1998 and came together to form The Indulgers. All original members remain, each with their own
talents and experiences that blend together to create what has become the band’s
signature Celtic sound. Singer/Songwriter Damien McCarron was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Growing up, Damien identified strongly with his Celtic heritage, spending summers at
Colaiste Lurgan in Connemara (County Galway) and in Perth, in Scotland. His father had moved from Wishaw, Scotland,to join the
Guinness Brewing Company. Damien learned the language and traditions of his
ancestors at an early age and remains tied to the land of his birth by both the love
of his country and his family, most of whom still live in the fishing village of Howth,
north of Dublin, in Ireland.
Multi-instrumentalist/Songwriter Mike Nile returned to his home in Colorado after years of touring as bass player with the legendary rock band “Spirit”, and recording and producing various renowned acts in Los Angeles, California. Mike traded his bass for a variety of instruments including guitars, mandolins, accordions, whistles, and electronic bagpipes. Also of Irish heritage, Mike’s grandfather immigrated from Dublin, first moving to San Francisco and then to Utah, where Mike was born.
Fiddler Renee Fine is originally from California. A classically trained violinist, Renee formerly played with the Boulder, Colorado Philharmonic.
Drummer Pat Murphy and Bass Player Chris Murtaugh had known each other and played in bands together while still living in Virginia. Pat is originally from Albany, NY, and Chris is originally from Chicago, but both grew up among Irish neighbors and family, giving them a firm grip on Celtic music and craic. They met again in Colorado and fate brought them together as the backbone of The Indulgers.
Although Colorado based, The Indulgers travel thousands of miles each year, hitting all points of the USA including the Western and Midwestern states of Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, and of course, Colorado. Venturing east of the Mississippi, they have played New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The
band has appeared with Maura O’Connell, Dougie MacLean, Hothouse Flowers, Colm Hayes
(Men At Work), The Smithereens, The Sawdoctors, Black 47, Wolfstone, Seven Nations, Young
Dubliners, Glengerry Buoys and many other talented artists at some of the finest festivals
and venues in the country. The Indulgers are also the resident Celtic band of Las
Vegas, Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, playing repeated dates in each location annually.
2001, saw the release of "Tan & Black". The CD contained 12 new songs and a Celtic version of an old jazz standard, "What a Wonderful World", helping the band receive CitySearch.com's, "Denver's Best Band" Award. In 2002, another release, "Celtic Tiger" with 13 new arrangements of songs of a classic, epic or storied nature that helped the band capture "Colorado Independent Band of The Year 2002", from Riff Magazine/Hapiskratch.com. 2003 and the fourth release, "High Road To Heaven" arrived, helping the Indulgers go from strength to strength. In 2003. some major appearances for the band included The Kansas City Irish Fest and Irish Fest 2000 in New York, Scottish Highland Games in Wyoming, Virginia, Las Vegas, Nevada and Colorado. March 11th, 2004 saw the release of the band’s fifth CD, “Chase The Ghost”. 2006 & 2007 saw the release of the Celtic Western CD "Out In The West" and a successful tour of Ireland where the band played with legendary guitarist Johnny Fean from the Irish Celtic rock band Horslips. Johnny had also been a friend of Randy California and Mike and Johnny were able to chat about old memories of their mutual friend. In 2008 The Indulgers won the Westword Music Award for "Best World Music" band of 2008.
Appearances at the Highland Games in Las Vegas were aired on ESPN, and The Indulgers have appeared on all broadcast network affiliates in Colorado and beyond. Their music is widely played on U.S. College Radio, NPR affiliates, Web and Satellite radio stations as well as Radio Scotland, Australian, Brazilian, Irish, German, Canadian, and Russian Radio Stations.
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