Mitch Biography
Mitch hails from Dublins Northside and is the Name Used by Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist, Eamon Mitchell. Eamon was a former member of early 90s Dublin bands The Conspiracy, Babylon the bride and Drowning Kristiania. Eamon also played on stage with U2 in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork in 1987 where they performed they Curtis Mayfield classic People Get Ready Eamon based himself in Copenhagen, Denmark in the mid 90s. From here he performed in venues across Sweden, Norway, Finland,Germany and Denmark.
He returned to Dublin in 2001and attended the IMRO Songwriters Workshop in Maynooth. It was here that Eamon was inspired to write Mitchs first single Breathe. 2003 was spent writing and recording and in 2004 Eamon along with his brother Dominick on Drums and Cathal Molloy on bass instigated the formation of the band Mitch.
Mitchs debut single Breathe was released on Independent label, Whatchila Records in september 2005. Breathe is taken from the new album "one Good Reason "from Mitch, released on October 21st 2005 available from CD.baby.com and Newartistsonline.com. the single and album were released in Ireland and received good review's and airplay in late 2005 early 2006. The band took a short break after Christmas ,Cathal molloy on bass went to south America for two months Dominick on Drums went to Thailand and Eamon on vox and guitar went to Donegal to get a bunch of new songs together . Mitch where in the USA last August 2006 for some showcase gigs in New York ,Baltimore philly and Boston. this year has been quiet in live stuff for mitch .eamon played guitar in Shane McGown's and Ronnie Drew's band on the Late Late Show for St Patricks day Festival 2006 on RTE,Irelands National Tv Station. mitch have the song "Home" on the end credits of a Dvd about Dublin that is narrated by Ian Dempsey of today fm fame .the Dvd is called"The Howth Peninsula "A Journey Through Time "and is Glenville video Productions /4M Media . ALBUM REVIEW NOVEMBER 2005 Mitch One Good Reason (whatchila records) You can hear the influences immediately. Thats the only real criticism of Dubliner Eamon Mitchells Debut. Its a minor criticism though, And for most part of One Good Reason is a confidant, Rounded and absorbing record full of catchy radio singles and comfortable in its skin as an old school rock album. So then, Tom Petty is all over one-man show; Bob Dylan and the Boss jump in and out of one good reason; The Verve and Oasis lurk in the backgrounds of Breathe; and Elvis Costello keeps rearing his head. All this is fine, but Mitchell is absorbed in his influences that there are times an American tinge to his vocals. That aside though, One Good Reason rewards repeated listening. Throughout, the record thematically Delves into loss, absence, age and the past. Home doubtlessly Written during Mitchells years spent in Scandinavia, Aptly distils what the record is about that sense of feeling lost and trying to suitably find oneself. Particularly, it hints at the rapidly changing face of Ireland to the returning immigrant. Though quite introspective, One Good Reason is an up beat record that, like all the best albums, hides its true colours just below the surface. Lets hope Mitchell gets more of sense of himself next time round. 7/10 Steve Cummins Hot Press Ireland 2005 Mitch review The Hub Dublin Reviewed in Hot Press Ireland Switching comfortably between electric to acoustic/mouth organ style songs Mitch play a strong set of impressive original material. With the bombastic high energy drumming On songs such as 25 years; Breathe they turn it up full before the tell us their going to do a cover of their favourite artist .who shall it be, we wonder; Elvis Costello, Billy brag, Bob Dylan? then the proceed to bash out Richard Ashcrofts song for the lovers Shows what we know then.