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Eamonn Dowd paid his dues playing with long forgotten bands during the 1980's and early 90's in his native Ireland. In 1996 he formed The Racketeers and embarked on a never ending adventure bringing his fiery brand of country / americana / garage / rock 'n' roll to audiences far and wide, initially self-releasing material on his own Spellbound label before signing with German label Cannery Row Records for two albums in 2006. In recent years Dowd has toured throughout Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Finland, Estonia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech, east coast USA and Canada. |
The new album "Outsider Music Volume One" (2023) has been well received and according to GLOBAL TEXAN CHRONICALS influential website the record is ".....a rock-n-roll purest’s dream, with the spirit of outlaw country, the Stones, and Johnny Thunders coursing through its veins..."
"Songs From The Fever Ship" (2019) was a fruitful collaboration with Horslips drummer / lyricist Eamon Carr and the record received great international critical acclaim. Carr not only stepped up to the microphone for some spoken word pieces, he also played drums on a few tracks while his Horslips comrade Jim Lockhart played organ, flute and tin whistles. Released by German label Intendance, "Songs From The Fever Ship" is available on CD, LP, cassette and download.
"Dig Into Nowhere" (2017) was released through Disques Fridge/Spellbound with German distribution through Pool Musik. It marked a highlight in Dowds career. Nashville based journeyman Gary Carter plays pedal steel on the album. Gary, a veteran of the Grand Ole Opry has played with countless country stars including Faith Hill, Marty Stuart, Randy Travis and Glen Campbell.
Other notable albums were "Silver & Dust" (2006) and "Mansions Of Gold" (2009) both released by hip German label Cannery Row Records. "Two Way Mirror" - a collection of lost tracks and out-takes came out on Cheapskate in 2009. Three limited edition 7 inch lathe-cut 45's were added to the catalogue and in 2011, and long before they made a comeback, a cassette only album, "Red Tape - Dead Formats Volume 1" hit the merch. table.
(a follow up "Green Tape - Dead Formats Volume 2" appeared on bandcamp in 2018)
He guested on an LP by Blink and played on an award winning single by Hyper Borea. Most of 1996 was spent with ex Beautiful South singer Briana Corrigan (writing, recording and touring the UK)
He recorded with the legendary Nikki Sudden and this material was released on Sudden's posthumous box-set "The Boy From Nowhere Who Fell Out From The Sky" on the UK label Easy Action.
Another collaboration with Lady Olivia Robertson, High Priestess of the Fellowship of Isis resulted in a track for the 2013
album Wicked Wind Coming.
"One of the great survivors of Irish rock 'n' roll." Olaf Tyaransen - Hot Press
"Songs From The Fever Ship" (2019) was a fruitful collaboration with Horslips drummer / lyricist Eamon Carr and the record received great international critical acclaim. Carr not only stepped up to the microphone for some spoken word pieces, he also played drums on a few tracks while his Horslips comrade Jim Lockhart played organ, flute and tin whistles. Released by German label Intendance, "Songs From The Fever Ship" is available on CD, LP, cassette and download.
"Dig Into Nowhere" (2017) was released through Disques Fridge/Spellbound with German distribution through Pool Musik. It marked a highlight in Dowds career. Nashville based journeyman Gary Carter plays pedal steel on the album. Gary, a veteran of the Grand Ole Opry has played with countless country stars including Faith Hill, Marty Stuart, Randy Travis and Glen Campbell.
Other notable albums were "Silver & Dust" (2006) and "Mansions Of Gold" (2009) both released by hip German label Cannery Row Records. "Two Way Mirror" - a collection of lost tracks and out-takes came out on Cheapskate in 2009. Three limited edition 7 inch lathe-cut 45's were added to the catalogue and in 2011, and long before they made a comeback, a cassette only album, "Red Tape - Dead Formats Volume 1" hit the merch. table.
(a follow up "Green Tape - Dead Formats Volume 2" appeared on bandcamp in 2018)
He guested on an LP by Blink and played on an award winning single by Hyper Borea. Most of 1996 was spent with ex Beautiful South singer Briana Corrigan (writing, recording and touring the UK)
He recorded with the legendary Nikki Sudden and this material was released on Sudden's posthumous box-set "The Boy From Nowhere Who Fell Out From The Sky" on the UK label Easy Action.
Another collaboration with Lady Olivia Robertson, High Priestess of the Fellowship of Isis resulted in a track for the 2013
album Wicked Wind Coming.
"One of the great survivors of Irish rock 'n' roll." Olaf Tyaransen - Hot Press