The Secret Commonwealth has been Middle Tennessee’s most enduringly popular Celtic band since their inception in 1993. Influenced by The Pogues, The Chieftains, and traditional Irish pub bands, TSC’s music mixes original material with traditional music and many styles of American and European folk.“Celto-eclectic” is the term the band members use most often to describe the Secret Commonwealth sound. The celtic music forms the core of the band’s repertoire, but at any given show, the audience might be treated to side-trips into blues, country, even a bit of rock ‘n roll once in a while. Secret Commonwealth doesn’t adhere to a “purist” approach to traditional music; rather, they enjoy proving that the music still lives and breathes with possibilities, which is why it’s not unusual to hear them slip an electric “surf-guitar” break into the middle of an Irish trad instrumental!Because of the band’s democratic philosophy, each new member is encouraged to contribute material and bring their own musical background and style of playing into the mix; a big reason why TSC has the energy and edge of a new band even as it is now in its twentieth year of performing.“(People) leave a Secret Commonwealth show with sore hands from pounding on the table tops and clapping and sore throats from singing along as loud as they can” – The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro, TN“One of Nashville’s best Celtic bands” --- Southeast Performer Magazine“One of Nashville’s best Celtic-influenced bands…The Secret Commonwealth cover a wide range of English, Scottish, and Irish tunes --- from traditional ghost songs and reels and jigs to Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” --- and invest them with psychedelic potential and achingly beautiful harmonies” --- The Nashville Scene“There’s an underlying theme of fun that pervades this sincere and sometimes somber music and that’s what makes (Secret Commonwealth’s second album) UNINVITED GUEST work on so many levels… an elegantly progressive mix of time changes and genre shifts performed with a touch of class; interesting music that is surprisingly perfectly crafted by a group of relative unknowns.” --- Joe Viglione, allmusic.com