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James Morrison plays the TF Royal TheatreAS the title of James Morrisons third album suggests, The Awakening is the sound of an artist coming of age.
He has become a father and has lost his own father after the latters long battle with alcoholism and depression.
At the same time, 26-year-old Morrison has matured as a singer, songwriter and musician, enabling him to channel all of that emotion into his most accomplished collection of songs yet.
My first two albums felt like practice shots, he says, and now Ive graduated. In many ways this feels like my first proper album.
Those first two albums Undiscovered (2006) and Songs for You, Truths for Me (2008) proved hugely successful in the sales charts, shifting a combined total of 4.5 million copies and yielding an astonishing 10 singles, including You Give Me Something, Wonderful World, The Pieces Dont Fit Anymore and the global smash Broken Strings, which features Nelly Furtado. Those practice shots turned Morrison into an international star.
The TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, has just announced a host of new shows for the summer that will cater for people of all ages. With acts including Bonnie Tyler, Gemma Hayes, Brian Kennedy, Little Gem, Katherine Lynch, Erth's Dinosaur Petting Zoo, The High Kings and Sean Nos ar an tSionann, to name just a few, there's something for everyone.
Ireland's loudest rock band, And So I Watch You From Afar, are making a rare appearance in Mayo next month as part of the Finbar Hoban Presents series of gigs. Fresh from the release of their second album, Gangs, on May 2, And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA to their
Arcade Fire's first ever Irish performance at Electric Picnic in 2005 divided picnickers. On one side there were those who believe that they had witnessed one of the most memorable performances ever; and then there were those that simply wished they had witnessed it.
Although they didn't capture the big prize, O Emperor put in a masterful performance in singing 'Po' and 'Taloned Air' at the Choice Music Prize Live Event in Vicar St., Dublin, on March 3. Both songs are from their Choice Music Prize-nominated album Hither Thither, and their display on stage earned them a big response from the audience.More Articles...
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