Irish Rock Discography: Cromwell

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Cromwell

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From: Dublin

Active: 1971?-

Style: Bluesy Rock / Hard Rock

Lineup:

Patrick Brady - guitar, vocals
Michael Kiely - bass, vocals
Derek Dawson - drums

Cromwell in 1974 with Ian Huxley
l-to-r: Michael Kiely, Patrick Brady, Derek Dawson, Ian Huxley.

Bio:

Brady and Kiely from Drumcondra in Dublin. Michael Kiely was earlier in Julian's Heirs with his brothers David and Des.

Michael Kiely was a musical journalist for High Times, the early 70s underground rock newspaper and forerunner of Hot Press in its coverage of the Irish rock scene.

Cromwell in 1972-73 with Mick O'Hagan
l-to-r: Michael Kiely, Derek Dawson, Mick O'Hagan, Patrick Brady.

Cromwell formed in the early 1970s and were a quartet, with singer Mick O'Hagan from Drogheda (son of tenor Pat O'Hagan) for some time. This lineup recorded a demo at Emerald Studios in Belfast which is presumably lost. O'Hagan had left the band by the time of their debut single in 1973. All releases were on the band's own label.

Cromwell supported Rory Gallagher on his Irish tour in 1972 alongside Sleepy Hollow. These shows may have been recorded. Their live set included a cover of Granny's Intentions "Merry Johnny".

Main songwriting duo Brady & Kiely later became The Establishment.

Discography:

• Guinness Rock / You Hate It To Turn
7" - Cromwell Records - WELL 001 - IRL 1973 - PS

Guinness Rock label

• Stomp Stomp Stomp / Nothing Left To See
7" - Cromwell Records - DOS 118 - IRL 1974 - no PS
The DOS 118 catalogue number suggests this was pressed by Dolphin Records.

Stomp Stomp Stomp label

• Deal Me In / Hoodwinked
7" - Cromwell Records - WELL 003 - IRL 1974 - no PS

• You Got It Made (electric) / You Got It Made (acoustic)
7" - Cromwell Records - WELL 004? - IRL 1974? - no PS?

• At the Gallop
LP - Cromwell Records - WELL 005 - IRL 1975

At The Gallop (front cover)

• First Day / Down On The Town
7" - Cromwell Records - WELL 006 - IRL 1975 - PS

First Day PS (front)

See also: The Establishment

Help!: We need your help to complete this entry. If you can tell us more about this band then please do! We welcome any corrections, missing details, connections to other bands, where are they now, etc. We also need photos, scans, copies of releases or live or demo recordings, and any other memorabilia gathering dust in the attic.

thanks to TP McLoughlin

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