Phoenix23
Phoenix 23 are a three piece band from Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, they consist of three cousins, Gav Campbell, Neil Donnelly & Glenn Donnelly. They had had multiple guest players in their band throughout the years but the core of the 3 main members keeps the band going strong!
They had three songs in the soundtrack for the Ben Kingsley film Fifty Dead Men Walking, directed by Kari Skogland; two songs which were written solely for the film; "Hit the Ground Running", and "It’s a Blast", along with "Hurricane".
Their debut album was produced by Supertramp’s guitarist Carl Verheyen, who also guests on lead guitar. It featured drummer/percussionist Steve DiStanislao and was produced by Bernard Matthews.
In 2010, they had airplay on Cool FM in Northern Ireland, along with having reviews in Ireland, England, Italy and California.