East Coast and Midwest tour in August

We also want to extend a huge thank you to all of you who came out and spent your evening with us during our residencies in LA, San Diego and Ventura during the month of July. It was, how do you say… awesome

The Guggenheim Grotto begins west coast residencies

The Guggenheim Grotto’s June NYC and Philadelphia residencies were a great success and a good chance for Kevin and Mick to connect with fans old and new. This month, TGG is performing weekly residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Ventura on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, respectfully. See the schedule here.

While in Philadelphia, The Guggenheim Grotto performed their song “Wisdom” on NBC Philadelphia’s The 10! Show. You can watch the live performance here.

Official release of “The Universe Is Laughing”

Hello Folks,

Today the 15th of June is the official worldwide release of our new album The Universe Is Laughing. You can purchase both the CD and MP3 albums with a free download of “The Universe Is Laughing” through Amazon and our own store. It is also available to buy digitally through iTunes and physically from select independent music stores throughout America.

We’re currently touring on the East Coast of the States to promote the release of The Universe Is Laughing with residencies in both New York and Philadelphia. In July we’ll be touring on the West Coast. We hope you can come out and join us. Check out our gigs page on our website for more details of where we’ll be playing.

Thanks for all your support,

Kevin

Introducing “The Universe Is Laughing,” the new album from The Guggenheim Grotto

The Universe Is Laughing special offer available now directly from The Guggenheim Grotto store (till May 28th).

Largely written and recorded in hotels and living rooms while crossing this wide country on tour, The Universe Is Laughing is an ode to lovers and madmen as much as a shout out to carnival hucksters and easy mystics. It celebrates the joy of falling in love and then forgetting what all the fuss was about. It preaches sticking to your guns, fighting the good fight and standing with your hands hung loosely by your side. It’s about marching, chopping wood, highways, girls wearing pretty dresses, sinking churches, ghost towns, chasing answers, getting drunk, rabbits and weasels, tiny white lies, the sun, the moon and the whole damn universe. It’s about dancing in the grey.

“Perhaps what is different this time round is that those ideas are less visible at first glance,” said primary songwriter Kevin May. “But listen to the title track ‘The Universe Is Laughing,’ a paean to the mystery of the passage of time and our brief but beautiful existence. Or hear Mick’s powerful vocal on ‘Concentrate.’ He starts out a wounded lover but in the second verse he’s transfigured and sounds like a prophet, one who should be listened to.”

Ten new tracks:
1. Trust Me I’m A Thief
2. Map Of The Human Heart
3. Wings And Feathers
4. Never Before
5. Concentrate
6. Wisdom
7. Ruby Heart
8. The Spiegel Song
9. The Universe Is Laughing
10. Diamond.

Also available till May 28th a limited edition t-shirt by designer Kelly Dyson www.dontwakemeup.com

Master Of The Universe

The reason I’m telling you all this is because while we are not yet ready to release the full album we would like to give you a wee taster of the aural joy we’ve been experiencing these past few days.

We’ve added our new song "Wisdom" to our media player.

Not only can you listen to your hearts content but should you feel you can’t wait until the official release of the full album to own a copy of Wisdom, we’ve also provided a handy link right here on this page so you can buy it now. How very thoughtful of us.

We hope you enjoy it.

-Kevin

June Residencies In NYC And Philadelphia

The Guggenheim Grotto will be playing a series of shows at The Bowery Electric in New York City, and The Tin Angel in Philadelphia during the month of June. For a complete listing of Guggenheim Grotto show dates, times, and ticket information please visit the Gigs Page.

Follow The Guggenheim Grotto On Twitter!

Keep up to date with The Guggenheim Grotto on Twitter as they wrap up their March tour! Follow them at twitter.com/Ggrotto!

Happy The Man is now available to buy on iTunes worldwide. 

‘Combining pop, folk, soaring melodies, haunting harmonies and emotionally intelligent lyrics, their lovingly crafted sound is both completely contemporary and yet somehow timeless.’ - Hotpress 4/5 stars

‘Far more celebrated wordsmiths might sell their souls to have penned songs as sharp as the moving Lost Forever And’ - Irish Independent 4/5 stars

‘Their lyrical tales of lost love may have a bittersweet taste, but they’re always driven by a robust sense of melody. Time to start spreading the word.’ - Sunday Business Post 4/5 stars

It’s all go in camp Guggenheim at the moment… today we release our new EP, Tigers, exclusively through AmieStreet.com. We decided to premiere five new tracks to all of our fans living outside of Ireland and who have been waiting patiently for the release of ‘Happy The Man’.

The EP includes brand new ukulele tunes "What Is This Feeling" and"The Universe Is Laughing," plus a recent single in Ireland called "Waking Up in America," as well as two songs off the forthcoming full-length, "Fee Da Da Dee" and "Sunshine Makes Me High." 

 

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