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To Hell Or Barbados Damien Dempsey
Dublin singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey – “Damo” to fans – embodies the passion of Ireland’s rich history and politics with his personal tales about life and love all captured on his latest release To Hell or Barbados. His fourth release, To Hell or Barbados shows development and incredible maturity from this exceptional artist, who returns with a new and very contemporary sounding album as the follow-up to Shots (UFO) – recognized by Paste Magazine as #36 on the “Top 100 albums of 2006.” A variety of musical styles from rock, folk, reggae, and even electronica combine to make Dempsey’s most accomplished album yet. A true man of the people in Ireland, and always looking to sing Irish issues into the hearts of the rest of the world, Dempsey’s upcoming release and title track, “To Hell Or Barbados” refers to Oliver Cromwell’s campaign against Ireland in the mid 1600s, during which many Irish were deported and sent as slave labor to Bermuda and Barbados. Ever a storyteller, Damo’s songs as always pull no lyrical punches. In “Serious” we hear a two-way conversation with a drug dealer trying to tempt a potential client ¾ or is it between a man and conscience? The electronica track “The City” is Damien’s homage to his hometown of Dublin, while we see Damien’s lighter side in the radio-friendly “Your Pretty Smile” and his trademark positivity in “Chase the Light”, “How Strange” and “Summer’s in My Heart”. Opening track “Maasai”, with its incredible vocal delivery is about the ancient tribes and their warrior spirit. Winner of the prestigious Meteor Award for Best Irish Male in 2006 and 2007 for Shots, (he won 4 Meteors for 2004’s Seize The Day), Damien has drawn praise from iconic Irish musicians Sinéad O’Connor and The Pogue’s Shane McGowan: "He sees the beauty that is Ireland and that is Ireland's past and that can be Ireland's future…." - Shane McGowan "I don't think there's ever been anyone like him… In a way I think he represents the sort of voice in Ireland that is not allowed to be heard." - Sinéad O'Connor |
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