Trampoline Star is the first solo release by Alan Sheahan, co-songwriter and keyboardist with former Irish alternative rock band Woodstar, who was crowned Hotpress Irish Band Of The Year in 2000 and subsequently went on to release an album and a number of EPs with EMI, Parlophone in the UK and Wet Clay Records, Ireland. This album, entitled ‘same kid different day’, is the first collection of songs released by Alan since the band split up in 2005. The 12 songs were mostly written since then, recorded in Alan’s home studio in Limerick, Ireland and finally mixed in his home studio in Cambrils, Spain. after relocating there in 2022

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Songs

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  1. All Our Lives View Lyrics
  2. The Sun Is Up And You’re Coming Down View Lyrics
  3. These Days View Lyrics
  4. Rubber View Lyrics
  5. The Bait View Lyrics
  6. High With You Inside View Lyrics
  7. Car Crash And Drown View Lyrics
  8. Waltzing Away View Lyrics
  9. Everywhere Between Us View Lyrics
  10. ‘Less I Have You View Lyrics
  11. Only One Dream View Lyrics
  12. Rock Me (Baby You Can Do It Right) View Lyrics

All songs written, produced and engineered by Alan Sheahan, except:
Song 7 written by Alan Sheahan, Doug Murray & Fin Chambers
Songs 2 & 8 written by Alan Sheahan & Fin Chambers

All songs recorded at 388 Creations Studios, Limerick. Ireland. Mixed at Lovers Lane Studios, Cambrils, Spain. Mastered by Richard Dowling at Wav Mastering Studios, Limerick, Ireland

Drums for songs 2, 3, 9 & 11 recorded at Red Door Studios, Limerick, Ireland (engineered by Dave Keary)

Drums for songs 1, 4, 7 & 8 recorded in a Bunratty cottage, Co. Clare, Ireland (engineered by C.J. Von Rensberg)

Drums for songs 5, 6, 10 & 12 recorded at Ballyhane Studios, Birdhill, Co. Clare, Ireland (engineered by Art O’Laoire)

Original album cover image by Simon Matzinger

Special thanks to Di, Kev, Anna, Steve, Jane & Al for their tremendous support and feedback throughout, to Dave Keary for connecting me with all of these great musicians, to Elaine and the team at Little Blue Studio and to Kieran Calvert for all the technical support and guidance down through the years

This album is dedicated to my Mum, Ursula Murray ❤️ R.I.P. who gave me my love of music as far back as I can remember. She regularly sang melodies to me as a baby in the cot, Brahm’s Lullaby being my favourite! She was present at every milestone throughout my life and was always there for me as a friend. She told me when I was 17, after only playing guitar a year, that I would bring out an album of my own in the future. I remember thinking at the time that she was completely deluded! 😊 The album is also dedicated to my uncle Tony Murray R.I.P. and to my great friend, Francisco Valenti R.I.P., both of whom had an enormous musical influence on me

All songs are copyright protected by UK Copyright Service ©Trampoline Star

Musicians:

Alan Sheahan: Vocals, Piano, Bass, Acoustic, Classical & Electric Guitars, Rhodes, B4 Organ, Ebow & Ukulele

Kieran Calvert: Electric & Slide Guitars

Ray Fean: Drums & Percussion

Paul Moore: Double Bass

Richard Nelson: Pedal Steel Guitar

Downs Thompson & Maria Grig: Violins & Violas

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Jane Fraser: Vocals on songs 8 & 10, Extra vocals on song 9

Jenny McMahon: Extra vocals on song 2

Dave Keary: Banjo on songs 2 & 8, Electric Guitar on song 11

Doug Murray: Drums on song 9

James Hanley: Piano on songs 11 & 12

Roly Platt: Harmonica on songs 2, 8 & 10

Peter Sebestyen: Cello on song 6

Alistair White: Trombone on songs 1 & 11

Welbert Dias: Trombone on songs 4, 9 & 10

Alan Ryan: Trumpet & Flugel Horn on song 11

Tom Walsh: Flugel Horn on song 1

Nick Zala: Extra Pedal Steel Guitar on song 2

Breifni Considine: Viola solo on song 10

Cathal Jones: Extra Rhodes on song 10

Sean Harrold: Extra Pedal Steel Guitar on song 10

Bryan Meehan: Saxophone on songs 1 & 11

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