The Quiet Club

Formed in 2006, the Quiet Club (Mick O’Shea & Danny McCarthy) has met with considerable success and is recognized as one of Ireland’s leading sound art improvisation groups. QC has toured extensively in Ireland and played at festivals in the UK, Germany, Poland, Canada, China, the USA and Japan. Most recently the duo appeared at World Expo (Shanghai), Static (Liverpool), I & E Festival (Dublin), Mobius (Boston) and Harvestworks (New York). QC made an extensive tour to the USA last year.

QC frequently plays with guests such as Mark Wastell, Stephen Vitiello, Steve Roden, Jed Spear, John Godfrey, Harry Moore, Iarla Ó Lionáird and David Toop.

The Quiet Club continues to push the boundaries of sound making and listening by employing a wide range of sound producing devices including stones, homemade instruments, electronics, amplified textures, Theremins, field recordings, etc.

QC’s first CD, ‘Tesla’, was released on Farpoint Recordings www.farpointrecordings.com) in 2009 and a new release is planned for 2013. Most recently a QC track appeared on WIRETAPPER 23, the compilation that accompanies the WIRE magazine, and their work was featured in a recent article in the same publication. The Quiet Club has curated numerous events including “Sonic Vigil”, Ireland’s leading sound art/improv festival.