Una O Boyle, Grainne Diskin, Paul Moore, Eimear O Kane, Conor Barry, Esa Taponen. Una O Boyle is also known as Úna Ní Bhaoighill.
Influences
PJ Harvey
Tori Amos
Bjork
Marlene Detrich
Sinead O Connor
George Girswin
Kate Bush
Una O Boyle
Sounds Like
PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Bjork, Marlene Detrich, Sinead O Connor, George Girshwin, Kate Bush, Jane Siberry, Rosie Thomas, Laurie Anderson, Una O Boyle
SONGS FROM THE MUSICAL "OPENING NIGHTS" - thanks Mary!
Úna O Boyle is perhaps best known for her work with ambient-trance-dance band Hyper[borea] a duo consisting of haunting, evocative, Gaelic vocals.in a blurry miasma of bizarre sounds, weird grooves and achingly beautiful vocal performances Olaf Tyaransen, Hot Press. In 1997 she received a Heineken/Hot Press Music Award for her work with Hyper[Borea] and has released four albums and an EP with her most recent release Gaelactica receiving much critical acclaim. A solo live album was released online at www.unaoboyle.com and a commissioned work in 2002. A stunning performance of O Boyle writes an Irish Times review of her performance with Hyper[Borea] in Whelans, ,who wove a spell visually and vocally. Úna has been writing and developing her own solo sound. Songs such as Fish Dont Sigh, Síocháin, Frozen (Deamora), and Infectious are already well known around Irelands more acoustic venues. Úna O Boyle has been exploring her own highly original solo work attracting curiousity from songwriters across the globe for her ingenious songwriting and performing talents. Tony-Clayton Lee of the Irish Times proclaims her to be a potential star in the making and one of the more intriguing music propositions doing the rounds. Songs from piano classics to magical mystery world to good ole fashioned pop bring you to the several different worlds in which Úna delves. Úna's music consists of lyrical mind journeys, melodies-to-die-for with piano and hypnotic percussive accompaniment and soundscapes designed to gently penetrate your skull.
"O’Boyle cuts a lean figure on stage, part rock chick, part will-o’-the wisp thespian. It’s a commanding presence invested with a quirky sense of humour, some quite strange between song comments, and some of the most compelling songs you’ll hear this or any other year.
The reference points are ever so slightly left of centre – Jane Siberry, Rosie Thomas, Laurie Anderson, et all – but O’Boyle’s songs are straight down the line; they undercut the references by being very much a product of her own vision, which seems to be refracted by an array of suitably curious influences.
We’ve no idea whether a solo record is imminent or, indeed, whether O’Boyle will be playing many (or any) gigs in the future. You’d be advised, though, to keep an eye out for sightings of this extremely talented, under publicised and utterly captivating singer. Tony Clayton lea - Irish Times
-"Una O'Boyle, one of Ireland's great voices."---Dublinks.com
"One of the most exciting and original singer songwriters in Ireland." ---- Paul Lee, Music Promoter
"achingly beautiful vocal performances" ---Olaf Tyaransen, Hot Press.
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Hey Una, if you're in Dublin this Sunday and have no plans...my album launch is on in the Cobblestone with band, brass and craic. Doors 9pm. Hope to see you there and if not, have a great weekend : ) gav
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
We are connected
Vibejays & Friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Una O Boyle,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con otros... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
Hi Una. Hope you can make it down to our album launch next month, where there'll be a combination of chess, boxing and music. Or maybe just one of the above. But which?
Thursday April 9 - Academy 2 - Middle Abbey Street - Dublin
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