An Original Celtic / Western / Irish music act from Colorado, USA.

Over the last decade the amazing State of Colorado has grown and blossomed into a multi-cultural haven with diverse communities and unique opportunties to see the art, craft and music of the world without going too far from home.  The many summer concerts, festivals and community gatherings bring out the very best on offer from a wide range of artists many who call Colorado home. SInce forming in 1998, The Indulgers have been at the cusp of the Celtic and particulary Irish aspect of musical tradition in the state of Colorado. Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass and drums only begin the passage, as whistles, pipes and vocals sing of stories old and new, tried and true. The music continues to evolve with six full-length CD releases and a recent tour to Europe, playing in Ennis, Howth and Kilkenny in Ireland.

The Indulgers began on a Wed. night as a resident act at Denver Irish Pub, FADO, the band had come together meeting at a concert and taking the initial opportunity to practice at Nallen's in the heart of Denver. Three became five as new digs to rehearse where found and a demo took place at The Alley Studios, Wheatridge. The producer/songwriter on the day Mike Nile, and fiddle player Renee Fine together with drummer Pat Murphy Jr, bassist Chris Murtaugh and Irish vocalist/songwriter Damien McCarron had clicked. The band decided to call itself The Indulgers, the name taken from the jacket of McCarron's solo CD, "A Matter Of Indulgence" also produced by Mike Nile which had been released shortly after the Irishman had arrived in Denver. Nile who had been playing bass with the legendary SPIRIT before moving back home from LA to Colorado hadn't branched into the Celtic or Irish genre to this point musically but the teaming of the two songwriters brought forward a Celtic sound with a western style and shortly after the debut, the band was playing Vegas showrooms, festivals, theatres and summer concert series and writing, recording and enjoying every minute travelling the western states.

The Indulgers recently made their first trip to Ireland, playing during Irish Tradtional music week in Co, Clare, on the night they were joined by legendary guitarist Johnny Fean of Horslips, the band who invented the term Celtic rock in the early seventies. (YOUTUBE videohit). The Indulgers have also been on stage with many great bands, Irish stars Maura O'Connell, Hothouse Flowers and american Celtic rockers 7Nations, Young Dubs and Black 47.  

The band won the Rocky Mtn regional final for a national band search that sent them to the final in Chicago as it's first road trip. A number of other local and regional/national awards have followed for the CD's, including "Celtic CD of The Year" and "Celtic Song Of The Year" from JustPlainFolks. Colorado Independent band of the year from Hapiskatch and Westword's World Music Award, 

Latest release “Out In the West”.
 Inspired by the frontier spirit found on their travels throughout the west, the songs on this CD reflect the past in the present, calling to mind the hard working pioneers that settled this land. Guest musicians include Neale Heywood (Fleetwood Mac guitarist) and Scott Beach (Bagpipes)

 The Indulgers are:

Damien McCarron - Vocals, Guitar

Mike Nile - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Accordion, Whistles and Electronic Bagpipe

Renee Fine - Fiddle/Violin

Pat Murphy Jr - Cocktail Drumset (Stand Up Kit)

Chris Murtaugh - Bass

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