Culture That Made Me: Music legend Brush Shiels picks his touchstones
Brush Shiels plays at Connollys of Leap in June.
Brendan “Brush” Shiels, 79, grew up in Phibsboro, Dublin. In 1967, he formed Skid Row, Ireland’s seminal rock group, which briefly included Phil Lynott on vocals, and Gary Moore on guitar.
The band released two acclaimed records, Skid and 34 Hours, before disbanding. He fronted a show, Off Yer Brush, on RTÉ television for two seasons, 1986-87, and he has released several solo albums. He will perform at Connolly’s of Leap, Co Cork, 6pm, Saturday, June 14. See: www.connollysofleap.com
