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Independent label: Drumtape Limited Records managed at least one single. An SRT Custom Pressing. It issued singles in SRT-1700 numerical series. Distributed By Drumtape Limited Records. Energy Orchard were a guitar-based rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s, from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fronted by Bap Kennedy (brother of singer-songwriter Brian Kennedy), their style drew heavily on the influence of Van Morrison and other rhythm and blues acts, but incorporated traditional elements of Irish folk music. The band emerged from the remnants of one other Belfast-based punk/new wave band, Following the band's early concerts at the New Pegasus they were signed to MCA on the recommendation of Steve Earle. The band consisted of: Bap Kennedy (lead vocals) Paul Toner (lead guitar) David Toner (percussion) Spade McQuade (rhythm guitar/mandolin/vocals) Joby Fox (bass guitar) Kevin Breslin (keyboards). Whilst the majority of the songs were written by Kennedy, it was Fox that wrote their biggest hit, "Belfast". But following personal problems Fox left to be replaced for a short time initially by Michael Kelpie and then Steve Lawrence. Following another re-jig McQuade switched to bass, in what would become the final line up until the band parted in 1997.
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