August 2006
Well, I guess the Summer holidays are over. I went back to Ireland for a month and didn't touch a musical instrument except for 2 sessions (with producers Alvin Sweeney and Paul Thomas) and a couple of sit ins at trad sessions. But now I'm definitely ready to get back to work.

I started back with a gig with Coco Montoya up in Kingston, Ontario in Canada. Nice festival, really great friendly folks up there and they actually do say "ey" all the time.

I'm going to be doing some shows in September with Michelle Shocked (on a double bill with Dan Hicks). We play Oregon, LA, Anaheim and Saratoga.

The Under EP was finally released and it's been getting an amazing reaction. The 92.7 Energy FM Sunday night show 'Below Zero' did a feature on Under and put two of the songs into rotation. We've also been picking up a lot of internet radio play in the U.S., Holland and France. Our website is up and running at www.underthemusic.com and has all the tracks, photos etc... The obligatory myspace page is at http://www.myspace.com/underthemusic

I did a month long tour of the U.S. with Coco Montoya in June. I've also been working with ex-Santana singer Tony Lindsay on his solo project. Another great singer I've been gigging with is Fred Ross. I did some very fun gigs with the mighty Clare accordion player Andrew Mc Namara. Session wise, I did a lot of keyboard and programming work with the wonderfully unique Liz Kennedy, both on her debut CD 'Clean White Shirt' and the follow up (producer Joel Jaffe). Michael Franti and Spearhead's CD 'Yell Fire' which I played on and features Sly and Robbie and Pink came out in July and Beth Waters' new CD sounds brilliant and is due out in September. I also did sessions with producers George Daly and James Caran. Additionally I've begun to do programming, tracking and production work in my own home studio which i'm very excited about.

November 2005
I'm going to be doing some work with Michael Franti and Spearhead, starting with a show for the inmates at Folsom prison and three shows at San Francisco's Fillmore (November 25, 26 and 27). Then I hit the studio with them to record some tracks for their forthcoming CD 'Yell Fire' and play Maui, HI on New Years, the Jam Cruise heading to Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico in January, Park City, Utah for Sundance and some Arizona dates.

On February 11th I'll be playing the Riverwalk Blues Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with the great Elvin Bishop.

Also, we hope to have the Under EP out in late February/ early March.

October 2005:
First off, I'd like to send a prayer out to all those affected by the hurricanes. I'm not sure how much traffic I get on my humble website but I'd like to include these two links for donations:
http://www.redcross.org/
http://www.dontstopthemusic.org/

On October 11 I'll be playing a benefit with Zigaboo Modeliste for New Orleans restaurant workers at Pier 23 in San Francisco organised by the Don't Stop The Music foundation. I'm also playing some gigs at San Francisco's Condor Club backing up New Orleans saxaphone player Red Morgan (I also did a gig there kicking organ bass with Eddie Zip on piano). It's a great place to hang out - good sounds, good food.

2005 has been hectic and fun. Touring with Coco Montoya took up most of my time. We went all over the U.S. and hit Canada, Brazil and Spain. Brazil was a real treat for me - I rekindled my obsession with the whole world of Brazilian music and also went to see Santos FC (home of Pele) play a home game with new Brazilian futebol star (and now Real Madrid player) Robinho playing a starring role. Can't wait for next years World Cup! Back to music - Coco is gearing up to record a new CD (produced by Little Feat's Paul Barrere) and I'm looking forward to being involved with that.

In between tours I've been writing and recording a CD with Under; the band that myself, Jen Triano (vocals) and Ricky Carter (drums) put together. Website is at http://www.underthemusic.com/  and live dates will happen very soon.

I took a trip back to Ireland and while I was there did a fun gig with Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club (check 'em out, cool band: http://www.jerry-fish.com/ )and a session with Dennis Farrell, Conor Brady producing. Back here I put a bunch of keys on Beth Waters next CD (which sounds great) - produced by Mike Winger. I did the music for an exhibition of African art, some sessions with producer Joel Jaffe, some worship music for Vineyard Records and sessions with Gary Hitchcock, Essence and John Ronniger. And in between I played for every 6 and 7 year old in a public school in San Francisco as part of the SF symphony's AIMS program.

So at last, the year seems to be somewhat winding down now, at least the touring part. I've still got some out of town stuff with Coco and some local work with Zigaboo, Annie Sampson and gigs at the Condor etc... but right now I'm looking forward to enjoying San Francisco for a while

New Years 2004/2005
It seems like the first part of this year is going to be dominated by two very different projects. The first is some extensive touring with blues guitarist/ singer Coco Montoya (see calendar page - we're going to be all over the place). And when I'm not on the road with Coco, I'll be playing for a bunch of six year olds as part of the San Francisco Symphony produced AIMS program. Along with Danjuma Adamu and Todd Denman we've been working up some great tunes and fun ways to present our unique blend of African, Irish and American influences to the kids in the San Francisco public schools.  In addition, along with drummer Ricky Carter I've started writing and working with an excellent singer/ songwriter called Jen Triano and we plan to record a CD and start playing shows in the very near future. Also, I played in the house band for the pilot of a T.V. show about the roots of hip hop called Funk U and recorded recent sessions with producers Joel Jaffe and Johannes Luley. 

August 2004 
This Summer I've been busy with a lot of recording work including a contemporary Christian CD with Vineyard Music Group artist Scott Underwood and tracks with 75 Degrees, Essence, Chris James and Beth Waters. 

Zigaboo has been keeping a low profile but he's got a show coming up at Slim's on
August 22nd. I've been doing a lot of gigs with Shana Morrison. 75 Degrees continue to gig and record. Church and Gospel work continues and I've been working with Leah Tysse, a singer from Glide Church and have had one of my original songs "At Last Our Time is Here" performed by the Modern Gospel Ensemble in Ireland. I've also had the pleasure of putting together some special private events with an excellent band featuring singer Fred Ross. Finally, I've been playing some hugely enjoyable gigs with Kelvin Dixon on drums and vocals, Takezo on guitar and vocals and Nancy Wright on sax, playing old time r&b and funk. It's really the ultimate party band (got to get some sound clips up here). Cheers, 
Eamonn 

May 17 2004
Zigaboo Modeliste has released his new and 2nd solo CD: "I'm On The Right Track" which I played on. It features an all star line up of musicians including Doctor John, Bernie Worrell, Ivan Neville, Bobby Vega... the list goes on. It's a privilege to be part of such auspicious company on what is a really fun record by someone I think of as a hugely influential musician.

I've started working with Shana Morrison, Van's daughter and a good singer and writer in her own right. Lots of gigs booked over the summer. 

I've also been working with Beth Waters whose recently released CD has deservedly been receiving a lot of attention,.Essence (live, in studio and some T.V. work) and a local hip hop group called 75 Degrees. 

Along with uillean piper Todd Denman and Nigerian multi instumentalist Danjuma Adamu - I will be taking part in the AIMS program run by the San Francisco Symphony, playing music in the public schools. We've put together a fun show blending Irish, African and American music.
More soon...

Mardi Gras 2004
The Aniar CD "Soulstice" just received some real nice new reviews including this one in Keyboard Magazine:

"Uillean piper Todd Denman and B-3 player Eamonn Flynn are mirror images: Todd an American who grew up with funk and R&B and mastered traditional Irish piping, Eamonn an Irish who grew up with trad Irish music and later mastered funk and R&B Hammond. Soulstice is an unlikely fusion of R&B, gospel and Irish music that sounds so natural and obvious it makes you wonder where this music has been all this time. Denman and Flynn have sensitively and ingeniously reharmonized a host of trad Irish favorites, with hauntingly affecting results. I can't describe how strongly (or why) it feels like home to me. Even if it doesn't affect you the same way, it's delightful and worthy of your attention."
Ken Hughes - Keyboard Magazine - March 2004

It's gratifying that people are responding to this CD. It was a labour of love, conceived out of an instinctual feeling that soul music is soul music wherever it comes from, developed live and recorded (guerilla style) with everyone playing at the same time - the way they used to make records...

Zigaboo did a very fun Mardi Gras gig at the Great American Music Hall with all the San Francisco revellers out in force! Check out the photos taken by Chet Helms here: http://www.digfotos.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album39
Also local gigs with Aniar, 75 degrees, Essence (T.V. show), Annie Sampson, Sonic Ether and recordings with Vernon Black (Mariah Carey) and my regular church gig in Richmond. Happy Mardi Gras.

Thanksgiving 2003
I've been getting deeper into the Gospel music side of things and have been playing organ (and piano) at Macedonia Baptist Church in Richmond and directing and backing their choir up at other services. 

Bass player Bobby Vega has been playing Zigaboos' gigs of late and the band has been killing. We're playing an opener for Los Lobos at The Fillmore on December 5th and playing The Sweetwater, The Elbo Room and a Mardi Gras show at The Great American Music Hall to begin 2004.

I've also been writing and recording with current Tower of Power singer Larry Braggs and bassist Daryll Anders, working on material for Larry's forthcoming solo project. Also recording tracks for a new CD by Essence with producers Garth May and Mike Winger. Happy Thanksgiving to all (although turkey IS for Christmas...) 

October 2003
I've always been a huge fan of The Meters and New Orleans music in general so it's been a thrill to work with Zigaboo Modeliste, and alongside him with a host of other great New Orleans musicians. Over the summer we did some shows out east - at B.B. King's in New York (click here for a review and photos: http://www.pond.com/~dbrooks/papagrowsfunk-zig-053003.html) and at the Augusta, NJ Crawfish Festival. 

I've wanted to experiment with Hammond organ in a traditional Irish music setting for a long time and along with uillean piper Todd Denman have had the chance to do just that. I'm very happy with the results so far - the CD 'Soulstice' has been well received and we have been working with some wonderful Nigerian musicians - Danjuma Adamu, Manus Itene and Soji on a follow up. And with Todd's slightly more traditional Aniar band line-up I played the Chicago Celtic Festival September 12th and 13th. 

Zigaboo's guitarist Chris Rossbach's band 'Sonic Ether' finished up a bi-monthly Monday night residency at San Francisco's Boom Boom Room. Jambands.com reported on a recent show when we had some special guests sit in: http://www.jambands.com/news/news144.html. Since then we've been playing shows at Bruno's and other San Francisco clubs. 

Also beginning work on UFM's follow up CD to 'Cross-contagulation' and doing sessions with Zigaboo, Larry Braggs, Essence, Amy Meyers, Craig Nuttycomb, Gary Hitchcock and Tomanonymous and gigs with Zigaboo, Annie Sampson, Carlos Washington, Essence, Steppin', Lonnie Tuck, Mojo Deluxe, UFM, Sonic Strut, Dartanyan Brown, Action Jackson, One Nation Underground, Masters of the Old School and some stuff with my own jazz organ trio. 

June 2003
Welcome to my website. Well... June 21, 2003 marked the 6th anniversary of when I left Eireann's green fields for Amerikay. In some ways these are strange times in the U.S., but life has been treating me well here. Mostly I feel fortunate for the standard of musicians I've been able to work with. Anyway, thanks for dropping in - hope to see you at a show sometime.