“DAMNED IF YOU DON'T” is an upbeat, guitar driven composition, packing a great punch, and a melodic chorus that is hard to ignore. It is a song about survival, and how we try to navigate the peaks and troughs, of the society we live in.
 “DAMNED IF YOU DON’T” was recorded and engineered by Brendan Carthy of Orchard Studios, Enniscorthy, Mixed and Mastered by Frankie McClay, of Einstein Studios, Antrim, with the supporting video shot at Electric Avenue in Waterford by Colin Shanahan, of Digicol Photography and Media Productions.

  “DAMNED IF YOU DON’T” will be released on Friday 2nd of December 2022, and can be pre-ordered on platforms such as iTunes and Amazon Music from Friday 18th November.

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Released on 10th February, “Not The One” is a short snappy sharp riff driven tune which shows Forge Hounds can also write the perfect pop rock single. Think Cheap Trick meets ZZ Top with a hint of Ramones and you're getting close. If “Damned If You Don't” was their thought-provoking debut musical statement “Not The One” sees the band move things in a more radio friendly direction.

Not The One

For Judy Garland 

THOUGHTS OF A TORMENTED ARTIST:

ART KILLS!!!

Consider Judy Garland, who made millions upon millions of dollars for MGM Studios only to be discarded; an indigent, hopeless drug addict in her final years when she was past her perceived best before date...

Exploited by an industry that fed her uppers and downers, (Ha! The ups and downs of the business eh?) she never stood a chance. Forced to bind her breasts, to have an abortion as a married woman, she even cut her own throat to try and get away from the torturing grip the entertainment industry had on her. 

Garland died, aged forty-seven, after taking too many pills in a rented house in London. She had nothing left despite having given everything she had, including her life, for her art.

But... but... Something like this could never happen today! That's shocking! OMG OMG OMG!!!!!! 

But... Judy's story is nothing out of the ordinary. What about Van Gogh? Marilyn Monroe? Amy Winehouse? Kurt Cobain? Mozart! Buried in a pauper's grave!! And history, as we know only too well is certainly doomed to repeat itself...

What about the ordinary, everyday musician and artist in Ireland who is out there trying to make the best of things and all that seems to matter is how many listeners they have per month on Spotify, how many hits they have on YouTube and what their Twitter following is? The reality is, none of these platforms put food on an artist's table. Artists cannot feed their families off Daniel Ek's exploitative policies. Why are streaming companies not  taken to task over the money they are stealing from artists?

Why were only 2,000 applicants given the artists universal wage for three years by the government here in Ireland? If someone who applied was able to prove a track record for making art at a professional level, surely they should have been awarded this wage.

Why are there only 250 members in Aosdána? There are far more than 250 professional artists living and working in Ireland today. Why has nobody changed this yet?

Have we any answers yet on the MISP grant debacle?

At a local level: When one applies for a grant why one have to buy the goods and submit receipts before the grant awarding body will release the funds? Surely the point of applying for funding is that one does not have the money to buy the supplies they need without grant aid? The mind boggles...

General Observations: 

Why does the average artist have to trade on the fact of being liked before their music is even considered when it comes to booking shows, tours or festivals? Which is more important, the quality of the music or art, or one's image?

Can nobody see that this litany of roadblocks for artists is pushing them into poverty, into jobs they are not fit for and as a result into poor mental health? Artists ARE killing themselves for their art.

I have come to the conclusion that one should handle art with caution because in some instances, it kills. For if art doesn't physically kill the artist, it is almost surely the case that it will kill their spirit. 

Why does it seem that nobody is ever on the side of the artist?

Anyway, enough for today. Moody Judy, don't forget to take your pills... This one is for you.

The End.



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Hailing from Waterford, Ireland, Forge Hounds is a new and exciting hard rock project that draws on influences from the likes of ZZ Top, Bad Company, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy and Hanoi Rocks to deliver a BIG sound driven by lean and mean guitar riffs, compelling dual vocals and a pumping rhythm section.

Featuring veteran songwriters and musicians Paul J Bolger (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Mick Wall (Vocals / Lead Guitar), Steve Roche (Bass), and Andy Kavanagh (Drums), the members have shared the Stage with the likes of Horslips, Def Leppard, Brian Downey, Olly Murs, Eric Bell, Paul Di'Anno and Mama's Boys, while also having played on releases that were positively reviewed by 80's rock legends Jon Bon Jovi and Robin Crosby of Ratt.

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