Enda Mulloy
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| Years active | 2006–present | ||
The Irish born, London-based Enda Mulloy was a founding member of The BibleCode Sundays a band often described as Celtic rock, folk music or rock music. Their sound fused influences from a mixture of traditional Irish instruments and contemporary rock back line.
History
He was a founding member of the band that was originally named "Slainte". In 2006, they released an album BibleCodeSundays of traditional Irish songs. The album name referred to the Bible code and other conspiracy theories they discussed in the drink-fueled conversations regularly held after Sunday gigs. The band would later (2018) change their name to "The BibleCode Sundays". Slainte were voted "Best Band on the London Circuit"[1] 2006 in The Irish World (London) awards.
In 2007, the band returned to the studio to record a second album, of original material. Ghosts of our past, at Panic studios, Park Royal. They signed to the "cosmic trigger" label in New York City whilst on tour there promoting the album, and had several tours to the States afterwards. In 2008, the band recorded Boots or no Boots touring extensively in Europe and the US to promote the album.
Following the success of both albums, the band played at the Glastonbury festival, at Celtic Park in Glasgow before several Glasgow Celtic F.C. matches and were the guest band on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday Christmas Special in a spoof of the X Factor (British TV series) programme called the Y factor. The band supported The Dropkick Murphy's at their homecoming gig in Boston on St. Patrick's day 2009. The band supported Van Morrison & Thin Lizzy at the London Feis in June 2011.
In 2011, the band released their EP The Pittsburgh Kid, followed on 22 November 2013, by their third album New Hazardous Design. In Spring 2014, they recorded Live Near Abbey Road.
"Count Your Blessings", a track off the New Hazardous Design album, was used on the Epix TV series Get Shorty (TV series). "Boys of Queens" was also used as an epilogue in the US TV series Unforgettable (U.S. TV series).
In 2015, the band twice supported PiL at the The O2 Arena in London.
In September 2017 the band released Walk Like Kings with special guests including Ronan MacManus's half-brother Elvis Costello, Russell Crowe and Matt McManamon (the Dead 60's & the Specials). Other guests include Lorraine O'Reilly, Elly O'Keeffe, Keelta Higgins on vocals, with Tony Rico Richardson, Brian Kelly and Patrick Cassidy guest musicians. The album is described as an "accidental album" as the band used up a collection of old songs and a number of new to complete the project. Described in style as an eclectic group of songs driven by the different musical tastes within the band.
Tragedy struck the band on 3 November 2017 following the sudden death of drummer Carlton Hunt.[2] . The band decided to stop recording any more new music.
On 14 January 2019, the band announced that lead singer Ronan MacManus was leaving the band to pursue a "quieter more family orientated life". That said, even though the band still continued to perform live, Ronan joined them to play a private concert for the singer Sting (musician) at his villa in Tuscany in 2021.
Enda cites the both the covid lockdown lock and band decision to cease recording as the impetus to start recording his own music. His first solo single, Batten Down the Hatches was released in early 2022. He has however since announced that the Biblecode Sundays plan to start recording once again with Ronan MacManus in the near future[3]
Background
Enda was born in Mulranny in County Mayo, Ireland. His father and his uncles were the principle members of the Mulloy Brothers. At the age of 14 he started playing in the family band and even toured the USA with them, he recalls that the principle of the school granted him permission because "he was a nice guy". Injury prevented him from pursuing his career as a carpenter. In the 1990's he decided to move to west London and eventually ended up teaching carpentry and English at an institute of further education.
He is a father to two boys.
Line up
- Enda Mulloy – Bass guitar and vocals
Discography
- Ghosts of our Past – 2006 - Biblecode Sundays
- Boots or No Boots – 2007 - Biblecode Sundays
- The Pittsburgh Kid EP – 2011 - Biblecode Sundays
- New Hazardous Design 2013 - Biblecode Sundays
- Live Near Abbey Road 2014 - Biblecode Sundays
- Walk Like Kings 2017 - Biblecode Sundays
- Batten Down the Hatches 2022 - solo
References
- ↑ "The Irish World : Awards". The Irish World (London). 1 March 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2007.
- ↑ "Carlton Hunt: Drummer of London Irish band BibleCode Sundays passes away". Irishpost.co.uk. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Enda Mulloy". theIrishWorld.com. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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