Dylan Goes Ecclesiastical

Simple twist of faith

riginally released in 2020 as a Christmas charity single for Childline, Dylan and Elliot Crampton have pulled together a motley crew for a brand new recording of their festive fave.

And this time out, the moolah is going to the GG Foundation.

The other one.

“We thought it would be fun to make a live recording of Christmas Without You,” explains Dylan, “and the more we thought – and talked – about it, the more people we invited along. So, November 10th was quite the day in Temple Lane Studios…”

“It felt a lot like Christmas, in fact,” quips unashamed ginger, Elliot.

Alongside the Crampton duo there’s also bassist Oscar Hackett and drummer David Heffernan in Mute The TV, the brothers’ rockier side project, with the guest list consisting of Bri Morris on keys, Tristan Gresty on percussion, Stuart Crampton on 12-string guitar and Claudia Crampton on glockenspiel. Adding holiday holler to the chorus are Rachel Rosenfarb, Ailish O’Sullivan, Enda Larkin, Rachel Kennedy, Adam Jenkinson, Ross Brady, David Boland, Patricia Barry, Gilly Bowles, Jahne De Wilde and the very bould Val Kiernan.

We have the full video below, and you can donate your €2 by grabbing Christmas Without You (Live) over on Bandcamp here.

“A big thank you to everyone who came and joined us on the day,” finishes Elliot, “including our friend, Dyl Troy, who shot the video all in one take.

“He captured the magic of the day perfectly…”

You can find out more about the Cramptons’ rockin’ good ways here.