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Stars of Heaven

  • 31-10-2014 03:43PM
    #1
    kennyball
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭


    Anyone listen to these lads anymore? Great (now semi-forgotten) Irish band from 80s.
    am listening to unfinished dreaming here, beautiful stuff. granted, it sounds a bit samey after a while, but still great.
    anyone know is Stephen Ryan still making music??


Comments

  • #2
    francois
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭francois


    Fabulous band, saw them live many times, some memebers went on to form the Revenants, don't think he is doing anything else at the moment.
    Mid to late 80's saw a great deal of talented bands in Irish rock

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i6e3oFXFm0


  • #3
    jd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭jd


    Think Stephen plays with Dinah Brand at the moment


  • #4
    lewisdhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭lewisdhead


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92017137


  • #5
    trashcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭trashcan


    My favourite Irish band, just beating the Blades. Sacred Heart Hotel, Speak Slowly, and the compilation Unfinished Dreaming - all essential listening. Wonderful stuff.


  • #6
    trashcan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,493 ✭✭✭trashcan


    This thread inspired me to go seek out the Revenants - Stephen Ryans post Stars band. Bought both of their albums last night on Itunes.

    This is just a majestic song from the second album, Septober Nowonder, Scott Miller Said.



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  • #7
    Hippo
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    Stephen has a solo album ready to go. Any day now etc.


  • #8
    jd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭jd


    Hippo wrote: »
    Stephen has a solo album ready to go. Any day now etc.

    Cool. Must say one of my favourite memories is ye playing with Dessie Horde on guitar as the day broke to close the Trinity Ball. 1987 I think.


  • #9
    jd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭jd


    Top of these charts (by journo and ex whipping boy guitarist, Paul Page.
    http://www.betweenthebars.net/10-most-underrated-irish-bands-of-the-80s/


  • #10
    Hippo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,886 ✭✭✭Hippo


    I'm never really sure about the 'underrated' thing. Plenty of critics say and have said very nice things about TSOH. Had the chances and didn't take them!


  • #11
    estariol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭estariol


    http://www.stevecummins.com/blog/stars-of-heaven-free-album-downloads

    link dead anyone have these to share? feel I've missed out on something!


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