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| Country: |  Ireland |
| Last Login: | Jun 10, 2008 (531 days back) |
About Me |
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| Damo, U2, Kila and lots of high profile artists collaborate on Ronnie Drew tribute, for more info click here.
2008 Meteor Awards - 29/11/2007
Damien has been nominated in two categories of the 2008 Irish Meteor Awards.
For the third year in a row he is a nominee in the Best Irish Male category. This is a public vote and you can vote for Damo by clicking on this link
Damien Dempsey is from Donaghmede on Dublin’s Northside. His earliest musical influences were the post-pub singsongs that his parents used to have at their home when he was a toddler. Good, bad or indifferent, everyone had to sing. Today his unique sound reflects the influence of traditional Sean-Nós as well as his musical heroes: Bob Marley and Elvis Presley. After completing his secondary education Damien went on to the Ballyfermot "Rock School" for 2 years where he studied musical performance as well as the practical side of the music industry. The school had its own small record label and star students were awarded a release on the label. Damien was chosen for that honour and the EP, "The Contender", was released in 1995. In 1997 "Dublin Town", Damien’s first commercial single, reached No. 18 in the Irish charts. Ireland’s HOT PRESS remarked that it was "..an underground anthem for disaffected youth and closet balladeer alike". A re-recorded version of the song appeared on Damien’s first album; "They Don’t Teach This Shit In School" released in 2000. His next release, the "Negative Vibes EP", (2002) featured Sinéad O’Connor on the title track and led to an invitation to support Sinéad on her 2002/2003 Irish, UK and European tour. Damien’s second album, "Seize the Day", was released May 2003 in Ireland on Clear Records via Sony and entered the charts first week of release at No. 5. It has since achieved double-platinum sales. Released in May 2004 in the UK on IRL, the album was awarded "CD of the Week" in the Sunday Times and received enthusiastic reviews in the National and music press. Nominated in 4 categories in the 2004 Irish Meteor Awards, Damien walked away with two, the only 2004 double winner. A documentary, "It’s All Good: The Damien Dempsey Story" by independent filmmaker Dara McCluskey, that followed Damien’s career progression up to the release of "Seize the Day", was broadcast on Ireland’s national TV station RTE and shown at film festivals in Ireland and New York. During 2004 Damien toured extensively headlining his own shows as well as supporting Bob Dylan during the Irish leg of his European tour and making his debut appearances at The Fleadh and Womad. Damien has earned the passionate support of his peers, one of whom is Morrissey who invited Damien to support him on various UK and Irish dates as well as his autumn 2004 US tour. Morrissey went on to sign Damien to his Attack label, and "Seize the Day" had its U.S. release in October 2004. His third album, "Shots", simultaneously released in Ireland and the UK in March 2005 entered the Irish album charts at Number 1. "...whip-smart lyrical tours de force...his songwriter’s eye for detail astounds.." - HOT PRESS (Shots) "A phenomenal voice..." - Sunday Times (Seize the Day) "...Dempsey’s arrow-true voice has a liquid quality...this is bold, compelling stuff" - Mojo (Shots) "...not for the faint hearted...extraordinary" - Q (Shots ) "This is a hearty, fraternal embrace of an album" - Telegraph (Shots) Damien released a live album in June 2006 which went into the top ten in the Irish charts. It was recorded at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in December 2005. |
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Music:Member Since: 9/9/2005Band Website: damiendempsey.com Band Members: Damo's new album 'The Rocky Road' is released in Ireland on June 6th, in Australia on June 7th and in the UK on June 9th. Fans in the UK can pre-order direct from IRL Pre ordered albums will be sent out until 6th June. Pre-order copies can also be made from Record Store now. Record Store have a limited number of signed copies available so order quickly!! Influences: Damien Dempsey To Hell or Barbados BUY CD BUY FROM iTUNES Damien Dempsey Shots BUY CD BUY FROM iTUNES Sounds Like: Record Label: Clear/IRL in UK. SonyBMG in Ireland. UFO in USA Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist |
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New Damien Dempsey Album |
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| Damien Dempsey's new album, "The Rocky Road" will be released in Ireland on 6th June, the UK on 9th June and Australia on 7th June.
The album will be available in all good record shops and online.&nbs... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:01:00 PST |
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Update 29 April 2008 |
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| Hi Friends,Damo and guitarist John McLouglin are into their 2nd week of touring here in the U.S. and the fans have been making them feel like they never left home. The duo have performed for packed ho... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST |
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Damien Dempsey recording |
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| Damien Dempsey, U2, Kila and lots of high profile artists have collaborated on the Ronnie Drew tribute, for more info go to http://www.hotpress.com/news/4374091.html?page_no=1
The Damo shirts are sell... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:16:00 PST |
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Damo Nominated for 2008 Meteor Award |
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| Damien has been nominated in two categories of the 2008 Irish Meteor Awards: Best Trad/Folk and Best Irish Male.
This is the third year in a row that Damien has been nominated for Best Irish Mal... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:33:00 PST |
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Your Pretty Smile now available on iTunes in Ireland! |
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| "Your Pretty Smile", the first single from Damien's 4th studio album "To Hell or Barbados", is now available to buy on iTunes if you are in Ireland. It will be available on CD in the shops from Frida... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:46:00 PST |
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Meteor Award winner! |
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| Damien won 'Best Irish Male' at the Meteor Awards last night, so a big, big thank you to all who voted!It's a tremendous and well deserved award, but it was down to you guys out there for giving him y... Posted by Damien Dempsey on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 12:08:00 PST |
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