SpudShow 423 - Cathy Davey

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Artist - Cathy Davey

Track 1 - Army of Tears

Track 2 - The Nameless

 

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Cathy first featured on SpudShow53

 

Tour Dates

Fri 14th May 2010– Dublin – Olympia Theatre

Sat 15th May 2010 – Cork – The Pavilion

Sun 16th May 2010 – Limerick – Dolan’s Warehouse

 

Info

The Nameless is Cathy's third album. Cathy was born in Dublin, and grew up in Monkstown. She found her way into music almost accidentally. She was signed by Parlophone's Regal Recordings after a batch of home-recorded demos caused a bit of a stir, and played her first live date shortly thereafter. Spirited away to a studio in Wales, she set to work on her debut album with producer Ben Hillier, who'd previously worked with Elbow and Blur. The result, Something Ilk, was a gorgeous collection of songs both sultry and sweet, with melodies that soared and guitars that buzzed, drawing comparisons to PJ Harvey and all those other female songwriters that female songwriters often seem to draw comparisons to. At any rate, most of these comparisons fell by the wayside with time, as Cathy managed to wriggle out of the indie-rock role that Parlophone had given her. She'd never felt comfortable making her voice heard in label discussions, and found that her debut was "very much other people's idea of what I should sound like." She found it difficult to perform the songs with confidence, and began to yearn for more independence. She took her time to make the follow-up, and made it on her terms. Tales of Silversleeve found its beginnings in some home demos Cathy recorded by herself, and brought with her, fully formed, into the studio. Over the three years since the release of Something Ilk, Cathy had learned how to have more faith in the songs themselves, and this time, with the help of engineer Liam Howe of Sneaker Pimps, the end result didn't stray far from her original vision. Hit singles like 'Sing for your Supper', and 'Reuben' ( a no 1 radio hit) had a depth and emotional touch that she'd been hiding, and there was a confidence in her live shows, too, that won her many new converts.

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Cathy Davey "Army of Tears" (mp3) from "The Nameless" (Hammer Toe Ltd) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album

 

Cathy Davey "The Nameless" (mp3) from "The Nameless" (Hammer Toe Ltd) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album