++ New Emmett Tinley album ++

++ Mark Geary dates ++

++ Josh Ritter live e.p. and limited edition of Hello Starling ++ New

++ Kathleen Edwards album

 

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** JOSH RITTER – New EP / limited edition of Hello Starling **

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We’re proud to announce that Josh’s Hello Starling album will be released with an extra live CD on the 5th March. Fear not those of you who’ve already bought the album as the E.P. will also be available as a limited edition stand alone digipack as well.

It features four tracks ‘Kathleen’, ‘Golden Age Of Radio’, ‘ You Don’t Make It Easy Babe’ and ‘Snow Is Gone.’ All of the tracks were recorded in Ireland at Vicar Street and Dublin Castle and the video for ‘Snow Is Gone’ live from Vicar Street is also included.

The double pack of Golden Age Of Radio (with the Come & Find Me bonus disc) is now available at the webstore at www.independentrecords.ie

Josh Ritter – Four Songs Live EP (INDCD 48) - March 5th 2005

 

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**EMMETT TINLEY – New album / Irish Supports with American Music Club**

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Emmet Tinley has announced that he will be playing special guest to Mark Eitzel’s American Music Club in Ireland on Fri 28 January at Roisin Dubh, Galway and Sat 29 January in The Village, Dublin.

Emmet’s long awaited new album ‘Attic Faith’ will be released in April on Independent Records. A confirmed release date will be announced very soon.

Emmett Tinley – Attic Faith (INDCD 46) - April 2005

 

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** KATHLEEN EDWARDS – New album **

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We’re also delighted to welcome Canadian Kathleen Edwards to our roster.

We’ve been trying to get her on the label since her debut album ‘Failer’ a couple of years ago. Just before Xmas she and her producer/guitarist Colin Cripps played a bunch of acoustic dates in Ireland with Josh Ritter. So we got on the case and we’re delighted to say that her new album ‘Back To Me’

will be out in Independent Records on March 5th with the title track going to radio just before that. There’s also plans to bring her kick ass band to Ireland in April.

Kathleen Edwards – Back To Me (INDCD 47) - March 5th 2005

 

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** MARK GEARY IRISH DATES (including extra DUBLIN DATE on the 23rd)***

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Mark just got an amazing review in Billboard magazine. He’s heading out on an Irish tour in Feb before touring the U.S. with the Frames in March.

 

New York-based Irishman Mark Geary, a recent finalist in Disc Makers'

Independent Music World Series (of which Billboard is a sponsor), offers an outstanding sophomore release in "Ghosts." His obscurity should end here:

with sparse but superlative meditations like "Beautiful," "You're the Only Girl," the pretty lullaby "Mid-nite Sun" and the nearly nine-minute "Hold Tight," Geary's songwriting and delivery recall such top contemporary practitioners as Ron Sexsmith. "Ghosts" also evokes Van Morrison, particularly his early-1970s era. Perhaps most satisfying about the album is that such a project can be released in 2005 at all—apart from occasiona drum programming, these are fully organic, natural-sounding recordings; vocoder, synthesizers and other sound manipulators need not apply. "Ghosts" is a collection of superb songs delivered with a quiet intensity that will endear itself to listeners.—CW, Billboard, January 22 2005

Empire Music Hall, Belfast

Sunday 13th February

Tickets : £9 Doors 7.00pm

Tickets available from Ticketmaster on 0870 243 4455, www.ticketmaster.ie and all Ticketmaster outlets. Booking fees and credit card charges may apply

The Spirit Store, Dundalk

Monday 14th February 2005

Tickets priced 15 euro

from The Spirit Store Phone 042 9352697 for credit card booking and enquiries. www.spiritstore.ie .Tickets also available from The Record Sleeve ,Long Walk Shopping Centre,Dundalk.

Whelan's, Dublin

Wednesday 16th February 2005

Tickets 17.50

from WAV Box Office (1890 20078) on Camden Row, Road Records, Soundcellar and www.ticketmaster.ie

The Lobby, Cork

Thursday 17th and Friday 18th February 2005 Tickets €15

>From The Lobby Ph :021 4311113 or email enquiries@lobby.ie

Roisin Dubh, Galway

Saturday 19th February 2005

Tickets are €16.50/ 15 for Roisin Dubh members Sign up for free membership on www.roisindubh.net Credit Card Bookings from Redlight Records (091 533888) and Mulligan Records (091 569871)

Dolan's, Limerick (upstairs)

Sunday 20th February 2005

Tickets 15euro

>From Dolans ticket box no. 061314483

**EXTRA DATE **

Whelan's, Dublin

Wednesday 23rd February 2005

Tickets 17.50

from WAV Box Office (1890 20078) on Camden Row, Road Records, Soundcellar and www.ticketmaster.ie

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Meteor Awards

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And if you get a chance, drop a vote for Mundy, Ann Scott, the Frames etc at the Meteor link (which seems to be down at the moment)

The online voting is active for this years meteor award nominees at http://www.meteor.ie/meteor_ireland_music_awards.html .

 

Don’t forget the webstore www.independentrecords.ie