Author: Press Officer

Cathy Davey´s new album The Nameless has gone straight in at No.1!!

In April this year, Little Red, set the tone for what was to come. The first release from Cathy Davey following her departure from EMI, the single still nestles at the top of the Irish Airplay Chart thanks to the support of the radio community and the critics who lauded it as the best thing she’s done in her career to date.

Now, The Nameless, her new album has entered the Album Chart at # 1! An achievement we believe needs to be both heralded and welcomed as it’s not often an independently-released, Irish artist sits atop this particular chart. But thanks again to an enormous swell of critical acclaim and the aforementioned radio support she has comfortably swatted the opposition – including the combined might of AC/DC and Iron Man!

#1 Irish Album Chart
#1 Independent Chart
#1 7Digital *

#1 Itunes
Reviews of The Nameless:

Irish Times ****
Irish Independent ****
Sunday Business Post *****
Sunday Tribune ‘Album Of The Week´ 4/5 Hot Press****

Maighréad hails from Kilmallock in County Limerick and has based herself in London these past 4 years.

Submerged in  east London , she's become a feature on the underground music scene hosting a monthly live electronica night 'The Shebeen Sessions' at Shoreditch's 3 Blind Mice Bar for over 2 years. There Maighréad honed her latest electro material – a mix of synth, electronica and pop topped off with a killer big voice you cannot ignore. With new video to promote her track SEA she's ready to take the Summer by storm. The video was directed and edited by http://www.markvideo.tv/ who has worked with Yazoo and Kayne West amongst others.

Remixes of the track are in the pipeline with electro masterminds DISCO DAMAGE & trip hop specialist JON KENNEDY. Digital releases to follow, news of which will be posted on facebook & twitter. Watch out for appearances at warehouse parties and festivals over the sunshine months – this lady is about to sizzle.
 
Check out Maighréad's music:
 

WEBSITE – http://www.maighread.com
MYSPACE -http://www.myspace.com/maighread
FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/maighreadsings
YOU TUBE -https://www.youtube.com/maighreadsings
TWITTER – http://www.twitter.com/maighreadsings

"BEHIND CLOSED DOORS"- In aid of the ISPCC

Featuring Tracks By Oliver Cole, Dave Geraghty, Delorentos, The Corrs, Noise Control, Neosupervital, Trevelle, The Aftermath, & Juno Falls

Coordinated, engineered, mixed and compiled by a group of second year students in the Sound Training Centre in Temple Bar
 
Available From Sound Training Records – Catalog Number PR003
Physical Release Date: 21/05/10 exclusively at Tower Records, Dublin
Digital Release Date: 28/05/2010 on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby
 
::: LIVE :::

May 20th – Launch Party Show – BUTTON FACTORY, Dublin – May 20th – 10 Euros (Featuring Noise Control, Juno Falls, The Aftermath, and History of Harry)
May 21st – Album Launch in TOWER RECORDS, 6-8 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 – Starts at 1pm – includes a performance by the Delorentos
 
CD Tracklisting:

•         Neosupervital – Just Be
•         The Aftermath – Need
•         Juno Falls – Same old Song and Dance
•         Delorentos – Hallucinations
•         Oliver Cole – Spotlight
•         The Corrs – Spancill Hill
•         Noise Control – Addiction
•         Travelle – Big Blue Sky
•         Dave Geraghty – Watch her Win ( Weensteen Mix )
 
 
"Behind Closed Doors"; is a charity album in aid of the ISPCC; coordinated, engineered, mixed and compiled by a group of second year students in the Sound Training Centre in Temple Bar. "Behind Closed Doors" is an acoustic compilation of mainly unpublished and exclusive works from Irish artists which are not available anywhere else. The album was recorded in Temple Lane Studios; Temple Bar.
 
Artists featured on the album include the Corrs, Dave Geraghty, Juno Falls, Delorentos, Oliver Cole, Noise Control, Neosupervital, Trevelle and The Aftermath. "Behind Closed Doors" continues from last years "Sparks and Mind" album; in aid of Aware; which featured artists such as Bell X1, Lisa Hannigan, Damian Dempsey, Cowboy X, Ham Sandwich and The Thrills amongst others. The album will be released on "Sound Training Records" which was set up and run by a group of second year students in the Sound Training Centre.
 
We have chosen to work with the ISPCC (Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) this year to assist in their efforts on behalf of under privileged children in Ireland. The ISPCC was founded in 1889 and is Ireland’s oldest and most well-known children’s charity. ISPCC has developed and delivered innovative child centred services meeting the needs of children and their families. The ISPCC has a network of local regional centres in Castlebar, Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Monaghan, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. It's four key services include childline, Leanbh, Childfocus, Teenfocus and the Mentoring support Project. On Christmas day alone last year Childline received 770 calls from children in distress. The ISPCC is an independent charity and receives no funding from the Irish government. For more information see www.ispcc.ie
 
Behind Closed Doors will be launched digitally on the 28th of May (available on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby etc). The CD launch party will take place in the Button Factory on the 20th of May at 8pm and will feature acts such as Noise Control, Juno Falls, The Aftermath and History of Harry. Admission is 10 euros on the night. Physical release will take place on the 21st and will include a live performance from the Delorentos in Tower Records at 1 pm. The album is available exclusively from Tower Records.
 
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Karen Coleman recently launched her debut album ‘No Secret’ at the renowned Sugar Club in Lesson Street, Dublin, to a packed house, who by the end of the show were left screaming for more, such was its success. Helped in no small part by the exceptional band that Karen has put together which includes many of Ireland's top musicians who were involved in the project.

Karen has been a session singer for many years, and has recorded and performed with many of Irelands most successful artists, including Mary Coughlin, Dolores Keane, Rob Strong, Andrew Strong and more recently, the touring band The Commitments.

Two years ago Karen began her own personal journey from background vocalist to singer-songwriter. Over her years of touring, Karen has made many friends in the industry who, when asked, were only too delighted to take part in the recording of the album.

Karen did the recording in two beautiful lake-side houses in the Irish countryside, where she was joined by some of Ireland’s and indeed Europe’s leading session musicians.

Since the recording of ‘No Secret’, Karen was invited to Nashville to showcase her music, where she and her music were received as “a fresh and exciting new sound, from a very promising new songwriter.”
When Karen was asked why she didn’t do all this ten years ago,  she simply said “ I couldn’t have written these songs ten years ago – I had to live them first! “

‘No Secret’ has eleven tracks – each with its own character and sound. However, it is the soulful vocals of Karen Coleman, the skill of her writing, and the honesty of her lyrics that make this a collection of songs for the discerning music lover.
 

HOTPRESS Vol 34 Issue 09 May 19 2010

FINE DEBUT FROM RENOWNED SESSIONEER

GWB release "2 Hours Later"

Our Little Secrets, the Dublin-based band whose debut album was released on 7th May, are the collective efforts of chief composer Rhob Cunningham and a merry band of like-minded cohorts.
 
Rhob Cunningham has spent the last few years playing songs and breaking E strings in every venue imaginable in Ireland, to anyone who'd listen. This incessant touring has led to supporting roles including Lisa Hannigan, Bell X1, Cathy Davey, Mundy, Mick Flannery and the late John Martyn, as well as backing vocal duties on Hannigan's debut album 'Sea Sew'.
 
Rhob, along with a selection of truly musical humans, ensconced themselves in to various studios, basements, attics and kitchens in Wicklow and Kildare, not leaving until the basis for a full length album was in the bag. So now, some moons later, it's all ready to go and time to set it loose on some fresh pairs of ears.
 
The album features the strumming, hitting and plucking of Cormac Curran (Villagers/Cathy Davey), Ross Turner (Jape/I Am The Cosmos), Shane Holly (Jennifer Evans & The Ripe Intent) as well as sporting the considerable talents of the likes of Lisa Hannigan, Cathy Davey and Jenny Lindfors and assorted family and friends. Produced by Gavin Glass and mixed by Keith Farrell (The Duckworth Lewis Method) and mastered in the late Liam Clancy's studio in Dungarvan.
 
Our Little Secrets will be supporting The Villagers on their tour in May, followed by their own national tour in June. 
 
Our Little Secrets Tracklisting

1.     Roses song (from Harm)
2.     Daylight
3.     Naturesway
4.     Good or bad thing
5.     Her cup & her arms
6.     One of a kind
7.     Fallin’ in line
8.     Could get special
9.     Our dilemma
10.  Moment when
11.  Salomon fell
12.  Mornin’ call
 
 
www.ourlittlesecrets.ie
www.myspace.com/rhob  

Singles “Cupidz Tune” and “I Won’t leave” out now on iTunes.
Released March 2010

R.S.A.G. have just announced that the new album Be It Right Or Wrong will be released on 11 June through the label A Rare Production.

LaFaro Set To Storm With Debut Album & Tour
 
THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING, VERY, VERY FRIGHTENING
 
LaFaro set to storm with debut album and tour dates

SEAN McCARTHY
MEMORIAL
TRADITIONAL IRISH BALLAD COMPETITION

1st Prize €1,000 – Runner Up €500

TEACH SIAMSA, FINUGE, LIXNAW, CO KERRY

Rules of the Ballad Competition

1. Entries to be received by no later than Friday 9th July 2010
2. Entries to be submitted on one CD with 3 typed copies
(Or in very clear handwriting).
3. Entries to be accompanied by cheque/postal order for €20.00.
4. No entries will be returned.
5. Name, address and telephone number to be clearly written on CD cover
And back of each copy of lyrics.
6. Finalists will perform their entry at Teach Siamsa, Finuge on Saturday 31st July Time 8.30 p.m. The overall winner and runner-up will be decided then.
7. Entries may be in English or Irish.
8. Entries must be original and not previously performed or published.
9. No in-house music supplied by committee.
10. No pre-recorded backing music allowed.
11. Adjudicators’ decision is final.

Send entries to:

Peggie O’Connell, Irremore, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Phone 068-40203
Mobile: 087 -9049371

Enquiries: Bridget O’Connor, phone 087–6250516

E-mail: info@nullfinugeweekend.com