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The Narrowback feat Brian Duffy

by Def Nettle

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‘The Narrowback’ is a collaboration between Def Nettle & Trad Irish musician, Brian Duffy. It is an exploration of Def Nettle lyicist and producer, Glen Brady’s early childhood in The Bronx as part of the Irish community there. His experience as an immigrant was set against the backdrop of the birth of hip hop and punk rock, and despite feeling immersed in the art of those cultures, he also lived outside of them.
With anti-immigrant discrimination absorbing Irish media’s attention, Brady wanted to get back in touch with that old feeling of being an outsider in that rugged atmosphere in order to remind himself and the listener of the historical importance of the Irish immigrant experience. The title ‘The Narrowback’ is a reimagining of a sarcastic and insulting phrase used to describe an Irish-American stereotype, and reminds listeners of the hypocrisy at the core of anti-immigrant backlash here in Ireland.
The song’s intro is by Dermot Doran, well known as the owner of ‘90s Music venue Eamon Doran’s in Temple Bar, Dublin and as the manager of epic funksters, Republic of Loose. Doran and Brady’s parents were friends in the ‘70s and ‘80s in New York, both living as immigrants in America. Their shared history sets a nostalgic stage for Brady’s analytic and descriptive spoken word performance, Brian Duffy’s traditional Irish vocals and instrumentation, and Brady’s punk-funk drum patterns.

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released July 11, 2023
Written by Glen Brady & Brian Duffy.
Produced by Glen Brady

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Def Nettle Wexford, Ireland

Def Nettle,is the Punk-Funk project by musician Glen Brady well known as 1/2 of NYC Electro outfit The Glass & as DJ Wool & as a member of DARK w/ Dolores O’Riordan & Andy Rourke, this is the 1st time the genre-hopping artist is taking center stage. Accounts of dark colorful characters meld with heavy guitars & Post Punk & New Wave beats creating a unique, contemporary & ambitious sound ... more

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