Whiskey of the Damned

“Music is the brandy of the damned.” –George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman With a single word change, the great Irish playwright’s line has, since 2010, given name to one hellishly good Celtic-rock band. The Milwaukee-based quintet Whiskey of the Damned specializes in an intoxicating brand of music that’s high in energy and deep in emotion. Formed by Dublin-born, Wisconsin-raised singer-guitarist-songwriter Eoin McCarthy (pronounced O-wen), Whiskey of the Damned has been a live-performance favorite in pubs and halls throughout the East, South and Midwest, thanks to an incessant touring schedule and invariably good word-of-mouth. McCarthy first performed in public at age six. As a 15-year-old punk rocker accompanying his musician-comedian father to a pub session in Dublin, he received guitar-playing tips from “a guy” who turned out to be Van Morrison. McCarthy’s avocation led him through various bands until, in Milwaukee, he met up with violinist Gina Romantini, bassist Matt Schuetz, accordionist Brian Link, and drummer Andrew Weber. Individually and collectively, the five musicians have shared the stage with the likes of the Wallflowers, Doobies Brothers, Fountains of Wayne and even the aforementioned Van Morrison, but it’s on their own that they’re making their mark among a growing, firmly committed following. Whiskey of the Damned independently issued their first full-length album, Monsters Are Real. Their most recent album, also independently produced, HERE'S TO DUFFY'S CUT, BEDEVIL THE RAILROADS, is available now! In support of the release of their newest album, BEDEVIL THE RAILROADS, Whiskey of the Damned resumes touring, hitting the road for shows all over the United States with future plans to Ireland and Europe for the first time. * * * * * Bedevil the Railroads is also available for download on Amazon and cdbaby: https://www.amazon.com/Heres-Duffys-Bedevil-Railroads-Explicit/dp/B01LZHUAB7/ref=sr_1_3?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1474298636&sr=1-3&keywords=whiskey+of+the+damned&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin:625150011 http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/whiskeyofthedamned22 You can download Monsters Are Real on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/monsters-are-real/id833607694 Our NEW album, Bedevil the Railroads, is out now! Download on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heres-to-duffys-cut-bedevil/id1154349433