Xiren
| Xiren | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Detroit , USA |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock , alternative rock |
| Website | www.xiren.net |
| Current occupation | |
| Brian McRae | |
| Rich Ross | |
| Xiren Kenny | |
Guitar, vocals, piano
|
Stuart Miller |
| former members | |
Drums |
Mike Rice |
Drums |
Jay Ruibal |
Vocals, guitar |
Jake Goldman |
Xiren is an indie - alternative rock band from Detroit , Michigan.
The name of the band and the founder Xiren Kenny is derived from Greek mythology and Celtic lore.
history
The singer and guitarist Xiren Kenny (* August 1973) previously played in bands from Denver such as "Painted Glass" and "Bourbon St." Since 2000, Ben Jansen has often worked on the songs. Xiren is one of the few bands that made it into a Volkswagen commercial .
In 2004, Xiren headlined the Denver Red Rocks Festival in front of 6,500 people. In 2008 the band toured India . This was followed by a US tour from coast to coast.
Lt. the American trade magazine about the radio and music industry FMQB , Xiren was played a total of 10,378 times in 2009, making it 77th.
Discography
- 2001: Bullets & Rainbows (Album, DTR Records)
- 2000: Xiren (album, artist one-stop)
- 2001: Bullets & Rainbows (album, CD Baby / Indys)
- 2002: Polite Conversation (Album, Artist One-Stop)
- 2005: Xiren: Live at Red Rocks (DVD)
- 2007: Therapy for Heroes (album, CD Baby / Indys)
- 2009: Trip-R (Album, Rudy Project)
Web links
- Official website
- Xiren at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Xiren - Music Biography, Credits and Discography: AllMusic , accessed on 13 March 2013
- ↑ http://www.xiren.net/about.html
- ↑ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! - AC 2009 Year End Chart ( Memento of the original from May 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 14, 2013
- ↑ Xiren - Live at Red Rocks - Rotten Tomatoes , accessed on 13 March 2013
