Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm | |
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Patrick Murphy (2015) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Genres | Celtic, Celtic rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Lost Again Records OmTown Music |
| Members | Patrick Murphy Ryan Lacey Peter Purvis Natalya Kay Parker Hastings |
| Past members | Steve Twigger Katie Grennan Kiana Weber Jessie Burns Shasha Zhang Bob Banerjee Tom Brown Samantha Hunt Kathleen Keane Ellery Klein Shep Lonsdale Steve Wehmeyer Brian Walsh |
| Website | gaelicstorm |
Gaelic Storm is an American Celtic band founded in Santa Monica, California, in 1996. Their musical output includes pieces from traditional Irish music, Scottish music, and original tunes in both the Celtic folk and Celtic rock genres. The band appeared in the 1997 film Titanic and contributed songs to the movie's soundtrack album. Additionally, they have released more than a dozen albums of their own, including two compilation albums.
The band is known for their energetic renditions of traditional Irish music and Scottish traditional music, and for their albums which consistently top the Billboard world music charts.