Peadar King

Bio:

Peadar King is a singer and songsmith from Inishbofin Island, Galway, Ireland. In 2004 He began his first Music Project entitled "Cornerstone" with Orla Gibbons (singer), Ray Hahessy (guitarist),Michael Curran (bassist), and Leroy Smith (Drummer). They played together for two years in which they garnered a loyal fanbase. In early 2007, they went separate ways. Peadar went to France for six months where he continued to write and perform, while returning sporadically to Galway to record his Debut album -"The Nature of Flaws" on which many of the musicians he had worked with in the past featured. .He returned in November of that year and completed work on the project.He released the Album independently on the 18th July 2008 to a packed house in CUBALive, Galway, and to a home receptive home crowd on Inishbofin Island one week later.Since then he has been touring steadily with his new band, featuring Orla Gibbons(vocals),Michael Curran (Bass), Tom Portman (Dobro, Lap-steel,Acc+electric guitars) and Cormac Dunne (Drums and percussion) ..   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Member Since:

July 21, 2007

Members:

For enquiries or booking information -contact Orla 0876745123

Influences:

Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson,Tom Waits, Eddie Vedder, Led Zeppelin, Rory Gallagher, David Bowie, Dick Gaughan,John lee hooker,Leneard cohen,Bonobo, Sigar Ros, Pink floyd, M, Yann Thiersen, Dave Matthews band, Nina Simone,Lamb, emmy lou harris, Ben harper,Joni mitchell, The Band, Van Morrison,Jeff buckley, Tim Buckley,John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Elliot Smith, 65 days of static, Tetes Raides, and countless others................................................................................

Sounds Like:

"In the Nature of Flaws Peadar King has put together a body of work that resonates like a vintage guitar in brand new hands. A distinctive voice that tells the truth." Fiachna o Braonain , The hothouse Flowers ************************************************************* “King’s voice is a deep, paternal voice .It has a comforting tone - unpretentious and familiar, yet it shapes his unique identity as a young man on a journey. “The Nature of Flaws.” Is a journey that audiences can be intrigued by and identify with.” -Marissa Foshee, Folk Alliance International ************************************************************* "Peadar has a voice as big as Brad Roberts from the crash test dummies, with an eye on route 66 and the thoughfulness of a man who chooses his words carefully." -Gavin Ralston, Guitarist, composer and producer ************************************************************* "Peadar's warm, direct, and slightly weathered delivery makes you trust him as a storyteller. His voice, honed over many years, is the voice of a true singer, conveying deep emotion with small, subtle gestures. You sense that he is singing authentically and that he comes from a place of modesty, and his music is all the more endearing for it." -Odessa Chen, Singer ************************************************************* "Peadar King is a poet. His songs always tell a story and his rich voice invites you to be a part of that story. His live performance is something special – if you get the chance go and listen to him. You will be impressed." - Gillebride McMillan, Folk singer ************************************************************* "Throughout Peadar's music there are a number of themes dealing with his relationships with others. Titles such as 'Trying' speak for themselves as do 'don't tell it to me' and 'playing the game.' Although, that would not convey the depth of Peadar's music, as the lyrics transpose the riddles of the human experience in a quite a profound way. " -Jonathon Fanning ,Journalist, Midlands Tribune

Record Label:

unsigned