Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Ani Di Franco, Ella FitzGerald, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Madeleine Peroux, Radiohead, The Frames, Lisa Hannigan, Brenda Lee, Damian Rice, The Waifs, Fiona Apple, Elixer, The Cat Empire, Paula Cole, Cat Stevens, Carol King, Paul Simon, The Guggenheime Grotto, Bridie O'Brien, The Mongrel Bastards, Kate Bush, Natalie Cole, Missy Higgens, KT Tunstell, Roesy, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Regina Spektor, Pink Martini, Rufus Wainright . . . and the list goes on
I grew up in Dublin, Ireland, in a very musical household (my father being a violin teacher!) moved to maynooth to become the much loved stereotypical arts student (studying music . . . and beer!) for two years.
It was there that I first performed at the NUIM singer songwriter night hosted by Paddy Curley (thank you bren!). It was at this s/s that I met many talented musicians such as Kevin and Ebby Brett, Catherine Ferris and Anthony Kelly. Moved down to Galway for a year to write music and busk for a living! performing regularly at the Monroes and Warwick singer songwriter nights hosted by Kevin Brett.
During this time I also performed at Scribblers wine bar/cafe both as a solo act and in a jazz duo with Ebby Brett. I then moved to Sydney where I played regularly in venues such as The Vic on the Park, Kellys on King and The Marquee and i also recorded my album full of lots of luverly sad and depressing musics while eating pie.
Then back in galway I helped to set up and run People In The Moon Records Ltd. with the afore-mentioned Brett brothers and gigged around Galway in places such as De Burgos, Richardsons, the Rowing Club, the Cellar, the Roisín Dubh, and BK's Wine Bar. I also played in the Boom Boom Room in Dublin!
Every so often, I was also lucky enough to support Cuckoo Savante. They're a fantastic band, do check them out if you see them playing around Galway.
After spending seven months in Bilbao in Vizcaya Euskel Herria (Spain) recording with a flamenco rap/folk/fusion band and performing in various folk groups i am now living in Barcelona Catalunya (Spain) working on an album and playing gigs!
es posible que me voy a Valladolid en Mayo, entonces..nos vemos pronto! saludos de Roland,,,nos encontraron el otro dia en un cafe. besos guapa, besos de sal y lluvia...XXC
Thank you so much for the add. I just happened to stumble upon your page and you are amazing! Your songs are beautiful! It's so nice to hear new music. It really is like a breath of fresh air when music goes stale so quickly on the radio =]
Ciao bella! It was brilliant to see you and sit round the fire again. Would liek to come to your shores soon. we shall plan a reunion anon. Keep on shining on! X C
Sounds fuckin great anna, was living in france for a while but now im back on inishbofin. Big change! If you ever feel like visiting the doors open and the kettles on. Best of luck with your album peadar
All this spanish! I feel the need to write something cool looking too... Jeg savner deg! Hvordan har du det i sola? Det er ganske vått i Norge :( og det er litt kjedelig her også... men jeg har et nytt jobbe... I'm feeding army recruits and they have to salute me when I enter and leave the barracks... tee hee! :)
Hola ANNA, soy eduardo, el chico de bilbao con el que comistes el otro dia en casa, y con ALICIA, PERNA y ENRIQUE....que fue un placer conocerte, que eres una pasada y espero seguir en contacto contigo
Lo que me encanta es que podemos hablar en espanyol ahora! Eres un sol Anna, aquí en Irlanda echamos de menos tu voz. Suerte con Bilbao y Barce. besos de lluvia. Clare
Yep. I have gossip. Shameful shameful gossip. Involving too much booze. I blame sinead lambe. I cannot be forced to take responsibility for my own actions.
