Brush Shiels | |
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| Birth name | Brendan Francis Shiels |
| Born | 24 October 1945 Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, Rock, Blues rock, Country |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals Bass |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | CBS |
| Website | myspace.com/brushshiels |
Brendan Francis "Brush" Shiels (born 24 October 1945, Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore's first band, Skid Row.[1] Brush Shiels had a TV show on RTÉ called Off yer Brush and was twice managed by boyband mentor Louis Walsh.[1] He now appears regularly providing musical accompaniment on the Joe Duffy Liveline radio programme on RTÉ and still performs live around venues in the UK and Ireland.
Brush also enjoyed a brief spell as a footballer representing Bohemian F.C. in the 1960s. Shiels has helped Bohemians recent times by making appearances at fundraising events to try and ensure the survival of his former club.
In 1971 Billboard praised Shiels, Bridgeman and Moore for their album 34 Hours suggesting the "lads will travel far".[2] Shiels played at such internationally known music venues such as Fillmore West and Whisky a Go Go.[3] and in 1986 played at the Self Aid benefit concert for unemployed in Ireland.[4]
In December 2012 he suffered a heart failure caused by a viral infection and was admitted to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown for two weeks.[3] In 2013, Brush was one of the legends from the Irish entertainment business to perform at the Philip Chevron testimonial.[5]
Discography
With Skid Row
- Skid Row (CBS, 1970)
- Skid (CBS, 1970)
- 34 Hours (CBS, 1971)
- Alive and Kicking (Release Records, 1976)
- Skid Row (a.k.a. Gary Moore/Brush Shiels/Noel Bridgeman) (Castle Classics, 1990)
- Live And On Song (Hux, 2006)
- Bon Jovi Never Rang Me (Bruised Records, 2012)
Solo
- Brush Shiels (Hawk, 1977)
- Old Pal (CMR, 1986)
- Fields of Athenry (Bruised Records, 1988)
- Bad Bob's Country Boogie (as "Brush Shiels & The Dublin Outlaws") (Bruised Records, 1990)
- Wrapped Silage (Tractor, 1994)
- Celtic Road Warrior (BUS Records, 1997)
- 18 Celtic Rock Classics (BUS Records, 1999)
- Mad Dog Woman originally titled Skid Row Revisited (Brush Music, 2009)
- A Brush With Life (Bruised Records, 2012)
References
- 1 2 "Brendan 'Brush' Shiels reveals pal Phil Lynott crashed his honeymoon". Entertainment Music. Irish Independent. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Self-Aid to help Irish Unemployed". Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 35. Billboard Publications Inc. 28 August 1971. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- 1 2 Sweeney, Ken (14 December 2012). "Shiels says thanks to medics after his Brush with death". Irish News. Irish Independent.
- ↑ "Self-Aid to help Irish Unemployed". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 19. Billboard Publications Inc. 10 May 1986. p. 90. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Philip Chevron testimonial at Olympia this Saturday". Hot Press. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2014.