New Blues Feature (1972-1983)

Photo Gallery - Band Lineups - Discography - Audio samples - Where Are They Now?

The Story

The story of the New Blues actually starts with the final days of one of Ireland's top showbands, The Royal Blues. Coming Soon

Photo Gallery

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Glen Curtin, Lola & the New Blues - 1973	New Blues (LF)	New Blues - 1974 (LR)	Lola of The New Blues - 1974	Lola, Frank Gill & The New Blues (LF)

New Blues (LF)	Carole & The New Blues (DD)	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon

Lineup Changes (More to come)

Year	Vocals	Vocals	Guitar	Bass	Drums	Keyboards	Sax
1972	Glen Curtin	Trina	John O'Brien	Brendan Arnold	Paddy Glynn	Larry Flood	Frank Gill
1972	Glen Curtin	Lola (Anne Mooney)	John O'Brien	Brendan Arnold	Paddy Glynn	Larry Flood	Frank Gill
1974	Frank Gill	Lola (Anne Mooney)	John O'Brien	Brendan Arnold	Paddy Glynn	Larry Flood
1975	Nora	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
1975	Carole Wallace	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Discography

Don't Say A Word (Glen Curtin)
Polydor Records - 1973
Love Me Love Me Love Me (Glen Curtin)
Polydor Records - 1973
All For The Love of Sunshine (Glen Curtin)
Polydor Records, October, 1973
I'd Love You To Want Me / Meadow Green (Glen Curtin) - #7 Irish Charts
Polydor Records - November, 1973
Down By The River (Lola)
Hawk Records - HASP 324 - 1973
Over and Over (Lola)
Hawk Records - Unknown - September, 1974
I'm So Afraid of Falling / The Snows of '49 (Lola)
Hawk Records - HASP 355 - December 1974
Dance (Lola)
Tap Records - TAP 003 - 1976
Never Can Tell (Carole)
Play Records - PLAY 103 - 1977
Turn Away (Carole)
Play Records - PLAY 107 - 1977
Baby You Should Be Laughing (Carole)
Play Records - PLAY 111 - 1978
Wayward Wind (Carole)
Dallas Records - DAL 103 - February, 1981
You Keep A Knocking (Carole)
Dallas Records - DAL 105 - 1981

Our thanks to Peter Kinsey for his help with this discography

Audio Clips

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Where Are They Now? (more to come)

	Glen Curtin: Glen left the New Blues to join the Nevada for a short time before going out on his own to front The Galaxy Band. He has since enjoyed a successful solo career and released a CD in 2001 called Wild Colonial Boy.
	Lola (Anne Mooney): Anne joined the Big Eight after leaving the New Blues and went with the Band to Las Vegas. She eventually emigrated to the States and still lives in Vegas.
	John O'Brien: After leaving the New Blues, John became the guitarist with Ireland's pop group of the late 70's and early 80's, Bagatelle.
	Brendan Arnold:
	Paddy Glynn:
	Frank Gill:
	Larry Flood:
	Carole Wallace: