News

News

July 2008

The CD launch was a great success which took place in Loafers Bar, Cork.  Thank you to all those who turned out to support and a special thanks to Rena and Mary, who ensured the night was packed with entertainment and enjoyed by all!.  Also, a mention for DANIAL (thank you!) who was the first to buy the cd on the night followed by many!!. Thank you to all who bought the cd and offered great support. We hope to see you again soon!! Meanwhile, there are plenty of gigs coming up over the coming weeks with details on the Performances page, with songs hopefully available on iTunes shortly.  The CD will also be available to buy from this site. In the meantime, should you wish to purchase the new album, contact us here at info@grushenka.com .

Once again, thank you to all for your continued support!!

June 2008

Recording of the TV show "Nollaig No. 1" for TG4 took place on the 17th of June. The show will be aired in the Autumn.  Be sure to tune in to see how Grushenka did!.  Also, the launch of the album "waiting for something to happen" will take place in Loafers Bar, Cork on the 4th of July.  Full details will be confirmed shortly. Finally, the new official music video for "This Love" is now available to view on the video page. So, pay us a visit and tell us what you think!.

June 2008

Grushenka has made it through to the second round of "Nollaig No.1" which is a show run by TG4.  Recording will take place on the 17th June, check back for updates on how Grushenka will do!.

Also this month, we'll see the launch of Grushenka's debut album "waiting for something to happen", followed by the music video for "This Love", the first track on the album. Check back again as there's not long to go now!!

May 2008

Its been a busy month for Gru with quite a few things happening.  Earlier this month, Gru dusted off the Bass again to fill in with Bray based band "Baddest of the Bad", a great bunch o' lads with a rockin' sound!. www.myspace.com/baddestofthebad4

Following that, was a trip to "The Porter House" Wicklow, where the "East Coast Idol" competition was held. Gru played to a packed house along with the other contestants and a great night was had!.

May 18th, Gru auditioned for "Nollaig No.1" which is a TV show run by "TG4".  Call backs will be announced over the coming weeks, so fingers crossed! Check back soon to see if Gru will make it through.

Olena Ripnick will commence shooting the video for "This Love" on the 25th of May, All going well, the video will be available to view on the site soon.

Finally, The cd has arrived! it has been printed and is ready to go.  The launch will be at he end of June, so if you would like to get your hands on the cd before the launch date, email info@grushenka.com for details.  Thats it for now, keep checking back!. Grushenka.com

April 2008

Its nearly here! : )................................................... 

March 2008

You can now purchase a selection of Grushenka's songs from www.downloadmusic.ie or continue to the mp3 page with direct links! We hope you enjoy the music and please do send us your comments!

February 2008

In 2007, Gru won the Clonmel songwriter night monthly heat in April, which gave her a crack at the semi final held in August.  She was also presented with the "Lucky Duck" Award at the "Battle of the Axe" night in the Ha'penny Bridge inn, Voted for, by the audience.

Recording of the album has just been completed, and should be available within the coming months!.  Many unforeseen set backs have been endured along the way, but its all part of the process!.

24th April 2007
Last night was a great gig in the Ha'penny bridge Inn, Wellington Quay, Dublin. There were 10 great acts on the night and a large crowd turned out.
Battle of the axe allows performers to stand up and strut their stuff, whether it be songwriting/comediens/improv etc. At the end of the night, the audience vote on the best act and the winner is awarded the " Lucky Duck" award.
Past appearances have included Paddy Casey, Tommy Teirnan and Deirdre O' Kane.
Grushenka was voted the winner last night by the audience, and is now the proud owner of the above mentioned "Lucky Duck": ).
Visit www.battleoftheaxe.com for more info.

The Platform. Press release:
Wicklow Woman Wins:
The March final was held on Monday last April 2nd. Don't let this confuse you and don't even dwell on it. If you were there you got a treat. If you weren't you missed a great night. Lots of songwriters converged and competed for the 200euro. The local talent did us proud with Padraig Dempsey and Andrew Lynch making it into the final. Paul Flood, who was a finalist in the Clonmel Song Contest in 2004 traveled from Kildare and Grushenka Arnold made the journey all the way from Wicklow Town. The audience had a difficult job in picking a winner but being the wise people they are they did pick the winner "Bad For Me" by Grushenka Arnold. If you missed it you can see Gru (to her friends) on www.grushenka.com .
The Platform at Gleeson's is on every Monday Night and is for singer/songwriters to perform their works in front of a live audience. That audience get to vote for their favourite song on the night. All are welcome. Starts at 9;00pm. Admission is free. Tel 053 66320 /087 210 2021.

March 2007

Grushenka returns to the gig scene this month after a very long break.
Gru took time off to concentrate on her studies, but having got the urge to tread the boards again, her first gig will be at the "Ruby Sessions", in Doyle's, College Green, Dublin on the 20th of March.
She will be making various other appearances throughout the country, so check gig listing for a venue near you. If you would like to see Grushenka performing at a venue close to you, email info@grushenka.com.

Because of other commitments her album has also been put on hold, but work also resumes on that over the coming months.

Now that nothing stands in the way!!!....It's time to get going!

This page will be kept updated, so check back again soon!.

Gru and the team.

July 2006

The Deans are a great up and coming young band from
Co. Galway and have recently released their new album "One".
Check out www.thedeans.eu or www.myspace.com/deansireland.
Influenced by one of their icons Rory Gallagher,
they are well worth a listen. Grushenka was featured
on the album singing "home in the past"
which was penned by the Deans lead vocalist Gavin Dean.
The song was recorded in Co. Galway in April.
We wish them every success with their new album
and hope you'll show your support by visiting the sites listed above.
More info on purchasing the album can be obtained from their site.

March 2006
Grushenka has dusted off the bass guitar and is delighted
to join up with Dublin band "Waif".
Waif were formed in the summer of 2001
and have been playing gigs across the country ever since.
The band consists of Paddy McKenna (Lead vox & rhythm guitar, 23),
Tony Tighe (Lead guitar, 23),
Johan McSausages (Drums, 23) and now Grushenka (bass 20 odd).
The band have enjoyed many successes
including winning song/band competitions
including 2FM Band of The Year,
03 and Galway Band of The Year 02.
www.cpu.ie/waif
However, this does not mean that
Grushenka has put her own musical talents on hold.
Grushenka will continue as a solo performer
as well as playing with the lads. Things have just
gotten a little bit more hectic!!. But its all about the music!!.

February 2006

To check out Grushenka's interview with Brendan Hickey on
"DSFM Radio" on the 16th of Feb, visit www.ontheverge.ie
The next appearance by
Grushenka will be in Finnegans of Wexford
on Tuesday the 21st of February.
This will be part of the Wexford songclub songwriter night.
These nights are held once a week and info can be found at www.wexfordsongclub.org
This will be followed by an appearance at
Sinn é in Dublin on the 22nd of February.

January 2006

Grushenka will be interviewed on
DSFM radio which will commence on the
16th of February 2006 (see info below).
Check the bookings page for up and coming gig dates.

"Dublin South FM" has been on air for the past 10 years,
presented by Brendan Hickey.
The show airs every Thursday night between 8-9pm
(104.9fm). Past interviewee's include Paddy Casey,
Damien Dempsey and Gemma Hayes. To find out more visit "www.ontheverge.ie".

October 2005
Grushenka is currently performing in Canada
for the next few months and recording is under way.
This month see's the arrival of the
long awaited website which is finally up and running so,
feel free to browse around and leave your mark in the "guestbook'.
The video footage on this website was provided
by Chris Jemmet, recorded live
on the 20th of September 2005 at the
Rennaisance Cafe, Danforth Ave, Toronto.
This being the first time Grushenka performed in Canada.
Also added to the site are photo's taken by Emma lee @ www.strippedmedia.com