The Prayer Boat are an Irish folk/indie band formed in 1987 in Blessington,… Read Full Bio ↴The Prayer Boat are an Irish folk/indie band formed in 1987 in Blessington, Co. Wicklow. They are a band who have endured a lot of misfortune in a commercial industry whose main priority is to sell records, often seeming to be 'out of time' with the contemporary music scene, whilst nevertheless achieving almost universal acclaim from music reviewers for their meticulously crafted songs.
After a short period of playing in local bars and clubs, The Prayer Boat had attracted a cult following in Dublin. Their two albums, Oceanic Feeling and Polichinelle received high praise and commendation from music journals but unfortunately sales were meagre.
Despite not having performed for several years, The Prayer Boat still have a website which is visited by afficionados of the band. The band's achingly beautiful music has found devotees around the world and frontman Emmett Tinley regularly receives emails from passionate lovers of his voice and The Prayer Boat's unique music. Emmett is a truly gifted singer and songwriter, and Melody Maker summed this up when they said of him, 'the man can make a cat's cradle of your heart strings.'
As Emmett has now embarked upon a solo career, releasing his first album, Attic Faith in 2005, and only occasionally sees the other members of The Prayer Boat (with the exception of his brother Patrick) it remains doubtful whether the band will play together in the near future. However, this has never been ruled out, and fans of The Prayer Boat continue to remain steadfast in their loyalty to this highly talented Irish band.
Band members are:-
Emmett Tinley (vocals, guitar, piano, hammond organ)
Patrick Tinley (guitar, charango)
Tony Byrne (bass guitar)
Tim Houlihan (drums)
After a short period of playing in local bars and clubs, The Prayer Boat had attracted a cult following in Dublin. Their two albums, Oceanic Feeling and Polichinelle received high praise and commendation from music journals but unfortunately sales were meagre.
Despite not having performed for several years, The Prayer Boat still have a website which is visited by afficionados of the band. The band's achingly beautiful music has found devotees around the world and frontman Emmett Tinley regularly receives emails from passionate lovers of his voice and The Prayer Boat's unique music. Emmett is a truly gifted singer and songwriter, and Melody Maker summed this up when they said of him, 'the man can make a cat's cradle of your heart strings.'
As Emmett has now embarked upon a solo career, releasing his first album, Attic Faith in 2005, and only occasionally sees the other members of The Prayer Boat (with the exception of his brother Patrick) it remains doubtful whether the band will play together in the near future. However, this has never been ruled out, and fans of The Prayer Boat continue to remain steadfast in their loyalty to this highly talented Irish band.
Band members are:-
Emmett Tinley (vocals, guitar, piano, hammond organ)
Patrick Tinley (guitar, charango)
Tony Byrne (bass guitar)
Tim Houlihan (drums)
Dead Flowers
The Prayer Boat Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Dead Flowers' by these artists:
Åsmund Åmli Band Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered cha…
BEDROOM - The Rolling Stones Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
Begonia Dead flowers all around me Line the halls In every room I us…
Big Ghost Ltd Griselda yeah, nigga Yeah, nigga (Brr) We back, nigga (Boom,…
Brandon Vee I see the good in everything they told me that’s…
Caitlin Rose I see you sittin there In your silk upholstered chair Talk…
Caroline Dare I got a few red flowers That you left on my…
Conway & Big Ghost Ltd Griselda yeah, nigga Yeah, nigga (Brr) We back, nigga (Boom,…
Cowboy Junkies (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards) Well, when you're sittin…
Demon Hunter I feel ashamed, With abandon in my heart and on my…
Demon Hunter - I feel ashamed with abandon in my heart and on…
Demon Hunter - True Defiance I feel ashamed, With abandon in my heart and on my…
Diemonsterdie Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
Earle Steve & The Dukes Well, when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered c…
Gilby Clarke When you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Ta…
Guns N' Roses Well, when youre sitting there In your silk upholstered chai…
gun`s and roses Well, when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered cha…
Hank III Williams/Keith Richards/Ryan Adams/Willie Nelson When you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Tal…
HEALTH & Poppy Lay so still I've not a fight in me Two feet apart No…
il Westo Dead flowers they tower over me Rose red castles, your green…
Jerry Lee Lewis Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
Keith Richards Ryan Adams & When you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Tal…
Keith Richards/Mick Jagger Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
KITCHEN - Townes Van Zandt Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered cha…
Maren Morris (One, two) Well, when you're sitting there in your silk uph…
Mick Jagger Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
Midnight Youth In this life we're tested and tainted and only some…
Miranda Lambert I feel like the flowers in this vase He just brought…
New Riders Of The Purple Sage Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered cha…
Nightlane We were ivy So tangled up in each other No denying We though…
Old Notes Take me to the darkest places in my head I want…
Palo Soprano Dead flowers in the corner of your room Sweep them up…
Poison Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
Rinôçérôse I feel like the flowers in this vase He just brought…
Ryan Adams When you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Tal…
Secreção You love, in silence you love more… Your love… in silence,…
Slushie On my way out of a drought that you brought…
Steve Earle Well, when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered ch…
Steve Earle & The Dukes Well, when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered c…
Steve Earle feat. The Dukes Well, when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered ch…
Substance810 & Chuck Chan We don’t live by the heathens rules they take kindness for…
Teasers We barely breath, Our wall is broken, Teared apart by the un…
The Brothers Comatose Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
The Rolling Stones (M. Jagger/K. Richards) Well when you're sitting there in y…
The Rolling Stones & Brad Paisley Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
The Walls everybody…
Tim Finn Dear long forgotten friend The time that we spent together …
Townes Van Zandt And when you're sitting there In your silk upholstered chair…
Underthrow Face to face with my demons Change my way I'll mistreat…
Willie Nelson When you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Tal…
Zandt Townes Van Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered cha…
« rinôçérôse » I feel like the flowers in this vase He just brought…
♪♫ Townes Van Zandt Well, when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered cha…
♫ The Rolling Stones Well when you're sitting there in your silk upholstered chai…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Prayer Boat:
Balance If you knew everything That I try to say When you wrap…
Dark Green Sunday morning, garden colours Tripping over every moment …
In My Arms When it gets too strong and you know it will And…
In My Arms Again When it gets too strong and you know it will And…
It Hurts To Lose You January was blinding As we climbed from the basement Said go…
Paralysed I wanted to write you a letter Something that would betray…
Polichinelle I said the first thing that came into my head I…
Saved Baby we're already saved We can never be apart Baby we're …
Soon the Stars Will Steer Me I do know you're near me And soon the stars will…
Was This Love I waited for you to help me out of here I'm…
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blandatious
emmet tinley is up there with the best of them. Writing singing performing. A legend.
Rise Agency
Polichinelle 10th Anniversary edition is released in the Benelux with 5 exclusive bonus tracks! Available in every record store. If not, ask your dealer to order it at Bertus Distributie. The Prayer Boat will perform in Amsterdam (Dec 20) and Wijnlokaal1900 in Den Haag om December 21st.
irishmusiccentral
Emmett Tinley is still making music and has released an album "Attic Faith", but The Prayer Boat as a band are no more.
Liz Ahern
Come back to Cork,Emmett,have you forsaken us!
jennifer leepsz
Yesss