Belfast Confetti (album)

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Belfast Confetti
Belfast Confetti.jpg
Studio album by
Ricky Warwick
ReleasedMay 2009
RecordedEcho Park Music and Sound, Los Angeles
Genre Folk rock, Heartland rock, Americana
Length46:13
Label DR2 Records
Producer Ricky Warwick, Tim Boland, Tom Vitorino
Ricky Warwick chronology
Love Many, Trust Few
(2005)		Belfast Confetti
(2009)

Belfast Confetti is the third solo studio album by Ricky Warwick, the frontman for The Almighty and Black Star Riders. It was released in May 2009 on DR2 Records, and was produced by Warwick, Tim Boland and Tom Vitorino. It takes its name from the slang term "Belfast confetti", referring to the large screws, bolts, and metal shop scrap used by rioters. [1] [2]

Contents

Writing

Warwick began writing Belfast Confetti following the release of the "Love Owes" EP which saw Warwick's style begin to transition from an electric guitar blend of rock and Americana to a much more acoustic guitar based approach.

All tracks on Belfast Confetti were written by Warwick with additional help of Irish singer-songwriter Kieran Goss on Born Fightin' and Can't Hurt a Fool.

Recording

The album was recorded Echo Park Music and Sound, Los Angeles, with additional recording taking place at Homebound and Doghouse Studios, Co Antrim.

Track listing

  1. "Can't Wait for Tomorrow" (Warwick, Frankie Lee Drennen) – 3:04
  2. "The Arms of Belfast Town" (Warwick) – 3:10
  3. "Throwin' Dirt" – 4:32
  4. "Thousands Are Leaving" – 4:10
  5. "Hanks Blues" – 2:50
  6. "Belfast Confetti" – 4:53
  7. "Angel of Guile" – 4:13
  8. "Punchin' Thunder" – 4:00
  9. "Born Fightin'" (Warwick, Kieran Goss) – 4:28
  10. "Can't Hurt a Fool" (Warwick, Goss) – 3:59
  11. "If You're Gonna Bleed (Wear Black)" – 6:52

Personnel

Production

Additional information

Several months prior to the release of Belfast Confetti, the record's first single "The Arms Of Belfast Town" was performed live in November 2008 by Warwick at half-time during an international football game between his home country Northern Ireland and Hungary. [3] The song was then endorsed by the Irish Football Association in 2009 [4] and later in the same year adopted by Warwick's favourite team, Glentoran, as their music played before the team take to the field. [5] "The Arms Of Belfast Town" received considerable radio airplay in Northern Ireland.[ citation needed ]

After playing a full supporting solo tour of acoustic performances, Warwick joined fellow Irishmen Therapy? as main support act on their Crooked Timber tour [6] where Warwick continued to perform and promote Belfast Confetti.

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References

  1. ↑ "Belfast confetti: Definition with Belfast confetti Pictures and Photos".
  2. ↑ "Belfast Confetti | PDF | Irish Republicanism | Irish Nationalism".
  3. ↑ "RICKY PERFORMS DURING HALF-TIME AT WINDSOR PARK". Irish FA . 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Metro Station on track". 26 March 2009.
  5. ↑ https://www.myspace.com/rickywarwick/blog/515114901 [ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Ricky Warwick : Special guest support on Therapy?'s tour on Wall of Mouths". Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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