Before Gallagher passed away from complications of a liver transplant in 1995, at the age of 47, he released 14 albums, all of which featured bassist Gerry McAvoy.
Ask them to dig into the vaults for older inspirations, and they’ll cite the Beatles, the Velvet Underground, and some Seattle band called Nirvana as essential influences.
Crinoidal bulbs. Architectural models of ruined walls from some lost Minoan city. The flat, broad, curved ribs of an unknown marine mammal. Her creations hold both biomorphic and sculptural interest.
Populating the tracks are dogs, parakeets, cats, and the other nonjudgmental critters that help us get through those times when life sometimes seems as much a burden as it is a blessing.
After experimenting with a range of genres in Toronto’s music scene, the most important thing to Raffaela Weyman—known on-stage as Ralph—is having creative freedom.
