Michael Darcy and the Atlantic Tramps
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Folk/Celt Grass
In 2010, Michael Darcy packed up his songs and guitar, left his home in the hills of Co. Clare, Ireland and journeyed westward across the ocean to Toronto, Canada. Chasing adventure and tunes, he eventually fell in with three like-minded musicians who would become ‘The Atlantic Tramps’. The result was a whirlwind of transatlantic folk traditions. From meaningful ballads to roof-raising barnstormers, the energy and emotion of their music shines through when Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps hit the stage.
Most recently, the band have spent the past two summers steadily growing a fanbase in the US performing at multiple celtic festivals and folk music venues in Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois & Iowa while maintaining a busy touring schedule in their home base of Ontario, Canada. They also embarked on a successful Irish tour in August 2023 culminating in a packed show at the historic Cobblestone venue in Dublin. 2022 saw the band receive a scholarship to attend the Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City, Missouri where they performed multiple showcases at the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry and community.
After releasing his impressive solo debut Simple Drop of Rain, which resulted in positive reviews and radio play on both sides of the Atlantic, Michael returned to the studio with The Atlantic Tramps in tow for the eagerly awaited follow-up album Down to the Roots. Released in July 2022 to critical acclaim, it garnered a 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards nomination for ‘Traditional Singer of the Year’ while his original song “The Ballad of Uncle Frank” was nominated for ‘Song of the Year’ at the 2023 Ontario Folk Music Awards. The band are currently working on their 3rd studio album entitled Homemade, which is due for release in the summer of 2025.
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