The Saw Doctors on US tour in March in support of March 17 CD and DVD releases

Irish super-group, The Saw Doctors arrive Stateside on March 6, 2009 for the first of 12 headlining shows, including two very special St. Patrick’s Day celebration concerts in New York City, at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, confirmed for March 13/14. In addition, the band is releasing both a CD and DVD on March 17, 2009 to coincide with the tour.

This annual traveling, St. Patrick’s Day party is fast becoming one of the hotly anticipated tours each year in the US as legions of fans flock to the venues to party with the Saw Doctors. Cities such as New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Indianapolis, Boston, Philadelphia, Londonderry and others come out in full force to see the band play live. This year, the band is coming stateside with some fun and interesting news: a number one UK Chart Topper!

After a gap of 17 years, the West of Ireland rockers topped the Irish Music Singles Chart with their punked up version of the Sugababes song “About You Now“, beating off international artists such as Pink and Kings of Leon.

This phenomenal happening in the long successful career of the Saw Doctors adds even more anticipation for the US dates.For New York City area fans, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with The Saw Doctors has become an annual tradition.

And this year, on the heels of the band celebrating their 21st year together, is no exception. They are determined to party in the US and bring smiles to the faces of their fans. The band knows that their fans may be suffering because of the current economic downturn but they hope to bring a sense of carefree joy and well-being to their audience during this year's celebratory concerts.

“We’ve been readin’ about your troubles with the economy and we know it’s tough right now, says Davy Carton of the Saw Doctors, “its like that in Ireland too, the only way out is a bit of fun and dancing….and we know that money is short, but come on out and we’ll put the smile right back on your face, at least for the night!”

Tickets for all shows are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets.

In addition to a great live show, The Saw Doctors are on tour in support of their forthcoming March 17, 2009 release of the new documentary DVD, Clare Island to Cape Cod: The Saw Doctors in Concert and its companion Live CD, Live at the Melody Tent.

The new documentary film Clare Island to Cape Cod: The Saw Doctors in Concert, directed by Steven Lock (David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 Documentary) focuses on the band’s smartly written music and solid rapport with its live audience. It is a combination of creative and fun live performance interspersed with talking and joking that mimics any standup comedian.

Much of the footage on the DVD comes from the August 2008, Cape Cod Melody Tent concert in Hyannis, MA.Shamtown Records has released a companion Live CD Live at the Melody Tent featuring audio tracks from the filmed concert including the Bands Irish number one, N17 and HAY WRAP. The CD and DVD will be distributed by MRI Distribution in the United States.

The full track listing for the live CD and DVD is as follows:

Clare Island to Cape Cod: The Saw Doctors in Concert.
A new documentary film by Steven Lock
Same Oul' Town (reprise), Hay Wrap, Will It Ever Stop Raining?, Galway and Mayo including Maroon and White, About You Now, Out For A Smoke, Clare Island, The Winter is Long, To Win Just Once, Green and Red of Mayo, Joyce Country, Céilí Band, Tommy, KN17.

The Saw Doctors CD - Live at the Melody Tent
Macnas Parade, Will It Ever Stop Raining?, Out For A Smoke, Never Mind the Strangers, Green and Red of Mayo, Galway and Mayo including Maroon and White, This Is Me, I'll Be On My Way, That's What She Said Last Night, Clare Island, N17, Chips, Hay Wrap.


The Saw Doctors USA Tour March 2009
March 6 Cleveland OH, House of Blues
March 7 Chicago, IL, The Vic Theatre
March 8 Indianapolis, IN, The Vogue
March 10 Scranton PA, The Cultural Center
March 12 Londonderry NH, Tupelo Music Hall
March 13 New York, NY, Nokia Theater
March 14 New York, NY, Nokia Theater
March 16 Annapolis MD, Rams Head Tavern
March 17 Boston, MA, Showcase Live! (Foxborough)
March 19 Portland, ME, Port City Music Hall
March 20 Northampton MA, Calvin Theatre
March 21 Philadelphia PA , Theatre of The Living Arts (TLA)

About The Saw Doctors

The Saw Doctors Are:
Davy Carton: Vocals, Guitar.
Leo Moran: Guitars, Vocals.
Anthony Thistlethwaite: Bass Guitar, Saxophone
Kevin Duffy: Keyboards, Vocals.
Eimhin Cradock: Drums, Vocals

A funny thing happened to The Saw Doctors last Autumn. After a gap of 17 years, the West of Ireland rockers topped the Irish Music Singles Chart with their punked up version of the Sugababes song “About You Now“, beating off international artists such as Pink and Kings of Leon.

Back in the early nineties, The Saw Doctors were Number One in Ireland with Hay Wrap, N17 and I Useta Lover which still holds the record for the biggest selling Irish single. The band’s first album, “If This Is Rock & Roll, I Want My Old Job Back“ was Number One in Ireland for most of 1991.

The Saw Doctors were discovered in the back room of the Quays Pub in Galway in 1988 by Mike Scott of The Waterboys who was recording The Fishermans’ Blues album in nearby Spiddal. Mike Scott asked The Saw Doctors to open for The Waterboys on the Fisherman’s Blues tour of the UK and Ireland in the Autumn of 1988 and produced their first single, N17.

Songs From Sun Street, the Saw Doctors fourth album was released on both sides of the Atlantic in 1998. The album release was celebrated in the UK with a sellout show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. In America, the Saw Doctors headlined the American Fleadh concerts with Van Morrisson and Sinead O’Connor. At the Fleadh Festival in San Jose (June 99), they had the crowd “jumping like human pogo–sticks“ according to the San Jose Mercury News.

The Saw Doctors are powered by the songwriting partnership of Leo Moran (guitar) and Davy Carton (Vocals). Their songs range from the plight of Ireland’s unmarried mothers to the effect of strong religion on a nation’s youth; from playing Gaelic football against a neighboring village to loving the prettiest girl in town but lacking the courage to tell her.

“From country to punk to pop and rock’n’roll“, explains Leo Moran on their success, “we stole all our favorite bits“.

Over the years, The Saw Doctors have built up a reputation as a great live band. They have toured in Australia, Canada, USA, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Norway and the UK. Paul Sexton of The Times in London observed that “if they could bottle the sort of bonhomie that can make an entire concert hall feel better, The Saw Doctors would have the medicine show to end them all“.