PUTNEY — Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present The Seamus Egan Project, featuring the founding member of the seminal Irish-American band Solas, at Next Stage on Friday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m.
Beginning with tunes from his groundbreaking 1996 album When Juniper Sleeps - which was the impetus for the formation of Solas - through music from his 20-year career with that iconic band, and adding some brand new tunes, Egan, with a band of friends and musical guests, will continue to explore the further reaches of the Irish tradition and beyond.
Ever since his beginnings as a teen prodigy, he has inspired multiple generations of musicians and helped define the sound of Irish music today. As a multi-instrumentalist, he has put his mark on the sound of the Irish flute, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, and low whistle.
As a composer, he was behind the soundtrack for the award-winning film The Brothers McMullen, co-wrote Sarah McLachlan's breakout hit Weep Not for the Memories and has scored numerous documentaries and indie films.
As a bandleader, he has helped make Solas the pre-eminent Irish-American band of its generation for the past 20 years, continuously renewing Irish music with fresh ideas, including a collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens on the 2013 album Shamrock City.
The Seamus Egan Project introduces fans to Egan's immense and influential catalog of music, as well as to new music that he has never recorded or performed live.