Tempest at the BIC

Tempest at the BIC

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Apr 3rd, 10:23am By Estreet


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Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The last 20 years have seen the San Francisco Bay Areabased act release twelve critically acclaimed CDs and play more than 2,000 gigs. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, founding member and lead singer/electric mandolinist Lief Sorbye is recognized as a driving force in the modern folk-rock movement. Fiddler Michael Mullen, a favorite with the fans, is the original fiddler for the group. Bassist Damien Gonzalez, a native Californian, is also an accomplished drummer and didgeridoo player who may occasionally breathe fire. Native of Devon, England, and a former member of the UK’s folk-rock band Equation, guitarist James Crocker combines a deep-rooted British folk sensibility with a life-long rock experience. Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo, an original Tempest member, colors the band’s sound with inventive percussion.

At the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Tempest brought down the house with it's mad, high-energy mix of Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian traditions filtered through driving rock-and-roll. Here's a band to convince your oh-so-bored adolescent kids that folk isn't so geeky after all.

The Philadelphia Enquirer

Be prepared to stomp your feet, maybe even break into an impromptu jig, cause these guys are brash, bawdy and brilliant

Bam Magazine

The tremendous energy that Tempest inspires you to expend is staggering...one of the best live shows I have seen in years.

Dirty Linen Magazine

Tempest Wednesday April 9th,8 PM Buffalo Irish Center $10 at the door

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  1. NSphere

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    Apr 3rd, 11:39

    I can't wait for this show! I've been waiting to see them for years. And a bonus, I haven't been to the Buffalo Irish Center yet...

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