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Lead Vocals: Mickey 'Geno' Hearne, John Ryan
Lead Guitar: Christy Power
2nd Guitar: Frank Galvin
Bass: Barry Murphy
Trumpet: Dave Coady |
Sax/Clarinet: Charlie Cheevers
Trombone:
Drums:
Organ/Piano: Hilary Murphy
Line-up courtesy of Frank Galvin |
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Frank Galvin also played lead guitar with The Hoods
(Waterford) and The Entertainers (Waterford) and played as a session
musician guitar/bass with Houston Wells & The Marksmen, The
Graduates, The New Generation and The Vampires, The Mavericks
(Hamburg), The Rebel Rousers (London) and The Crusaders (Los
Angeles). |
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| The Atlantic Showband was owned and managed by the Murphy
family. The bandleader on keyboards was Hilary Murphy, the bass
player was Barry Murphy and the non-playing manager was George
Murphy who also managed the Atlantic Ballroom in Tramore. Longtime
members were Michael (Gino) Hearne (vocals and trombone), Tommy
Casey (drums and vocals), Chris Power was the lead guitarist. Chris
had a successful solo career in cabaret in Waterford and London.
Gino and Tommy were a very popular duo on the cabaret scene for
years as Alias Smith and Jones. Barry is now a choirmaster at Saint
Saviours Church in Waterford. Dave Coady joined the Real McCoy from
The Atlantic before going on to The Big Eight. He still lives in the
USA. by John O'Connor |
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