Is it really such an unsettling idea to think that the spirit of Rock and Roll can live in traditional Irish folk music? What about traditional American music? When The Lash was formed in 1996, their turbo-driven take on Celtic music was considered so radical that some performances were protested by local folk music organizations. Twelve years later, the genre of Celtic Rock is widely accepted, but the self-proclaimed purveyors of “Celtic Mayhem” are still mixing musical styles. The Lash combines acoustic instruments like accordion, whistle, banjo, and cittern with bass and drums, and the result is like little else found on the music scene. Although their sound is still rooted in Celtic music, they’re never afraid to head into new territory. Recent recordings have been described as Americana or Alt-Country, and some of the newest songs by The Lash could be called World Beat. To make it all simple(ish), they just call their music Eclectic Celtic. http://www.facebook.com/celticmayhem http://twitter.com/celticmayhem http://soundcloud.com/celticmayhem
