Mick Flannery
Mick Flannery (born November 28, 1983 ) is an Irish singer and songwriter .
His debut album Evening Train was created while studying music and management at the Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa College in Cork . It includes songs with which Flannery had previously won two categories at the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville , Tennessee , where his idol Tom Waits was on the jury . He was the first Irish musician to win this music competition.
Flannery's second studio album, White Lies , was released in 2008 and reached a top 10 position in the Irish album charts, later went gold and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize .
On a list of the current 50 best Irish performances, The Irish Times placed him in April 2009 at number 46. Flannery also won the title of Best Irish Male at the Meteor Music Awards that year . Influences on his music include Kurt Cobain , Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan .
Early years
Flannery grew up in the countryside outside of Blarney, County Cork .
Due to the pronounced musical interest of his entire family, Flannery came into contact with folk and blues music at an early age .
“My mother's side were big into music, more than my dad's side. My mother is a singer and she plays the guitar. She recorded an album of her own actually two years ago. And it was her brothers and sisters that kind of got me into music. [...] At those family nights there was a good bit of Tom Waits, a bit of Dylan. Most of the singers would be female, my aunts, and they would sing Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell. "
“My [family] on my mother's side were very musical, more so than those on my father's side. My mother is a singer and plays the guitar. She recorded her own album two years ago. And it was her brothers and sisters who got me into music. […] On those family evenings, there was a good bit of Tom Waits , a little bit of Dylan [heard]. For the most part women sang, my aunts; they sang Tracy Chapman and Joni Mitchell . "
Flannery cites the encounter with the music of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana as a direct influence on his desire to become a musician. When he saw Cobain sing The Man Who Sold the World on MTV Unplugged , he immediately bought the album MTV Unplugged in New York , as well as Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde soon after . According to his own statement, Flannery wrote his first song when he was fifteen. One of his first songs, Mad Man's Road , was about the story of a murder that took place on the street he lived on. He distances himself from his earlier material and describes it as "trash".
In addition, Flannery is very keen to express his enthusiasm for stone carving and his position apart from music:
“I wasn't going to sit in a room and write songs seven days a week and live on bread and beans. I liked doing stonemasonry as well. "
“I didn't intend to sit in a room seven days a week, write songs and live on bread and beans. I also liked working as a stonemason. "
Musical career
Evening train
While studying music and management in Cork, Flannery wrote his debut album, which he later called Evening Train . It's an eleven-track concept album about the deeds of two brothers. He originally intended to write a musical , but it was unsuccessful.
Before it was released, Flannery took a friend and work colleague on a three-month trip to the United States , where they lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn . There Flannery spent his time performing in New York . His sister helped him organize these performances for a month, but Flannery quickly became disillusioned with the New York music scene.
Evening Train was well received by critics in Ireland and the US. They emphasized Flannery's “clever and demanding lyrics”, the “strong, imaginative melodies” and the “Tom Waits sound”. Lauren Murphy, a critic of the Irish website Entertainment.ie , described the album as "dripping with maturity, serenity and potential", "the most amazing thing" is Flannery's age of only 21 years.
In 2007 Flannery signed his recording contract with EMI Records , on November 29 of the same year he became the subject of the radio program Mytunes on Irish RTÉ Radio 1 , and in 2008 he appeared on the TV show Other Voices on RTÉ Two . This performance increased interest in Flannery's music in Ireland.
White lies
Flannery's second studio album, White Lies , was released on September 12, 2008 and reached a top 10 position in the Irish album charts. It later went platinum in Ireland . On the day of release, Flannery sang Tomorrow's Papers on the Late Late Show , The song added to the singer's growing popularity.
White Lies may not be a perfect album, but it's certainly a promising step forward for a real talent.
" White Lies may not be a perfect album, but it is certainly a promising move for real talent."
“If you're adamant that Ireland may sink with another singer-songwriter on tour, then this is a record to seek out; you won't notice the time passing and the nation will remain afloat. "
“If you insist that Ireland go down on tour with another singer-songwriter , this is a recording to choose; You will not notice how time flies and the nation will not go under. "
After the album was released, Flannery began a tour of Ireland . In December 2008 Flannery sang the song Christmas Past in a duet with Lisa Hannigan after they appeared together on a radio show. That same month they repeated the duet on Vicar Street , a Dublin event center . The title Tomorrow's paper was used for the CD Ceol '09 , part of the annual music compilation of the organization Seachtain na Gaeilge , the Irish translated, this version was in a 40-minute studio in Dublin's Merrion Square added. In March 2009, Flannery appeared on the radio show The Ray D'Arcy Show with a cover version of Bruce Springsteen's The River in the coastal town of Carlingford and on the Cooley Peninsula . In 2009 a deluxe edition of White Lies was released that included Christmas Past .
Flannery's currently biggest headlining concert in Dublin was on Vicar Street on May 25th, 2009. On July 9th, 2009 he performed alongside John Spillane at the Live at the Marquee Festival in Cork. Flannery said the offer to play there was "scary" for him:
"In many ways I have drifted into this career and still have to pinch myself regularly to make sure I am not imagining it all."
"I've slipped into this career in many ways and I still have to pinch myself regularly to make sure I'm not [just] imagining it all."
Flannery performed at the Bloom Festival as part of the celebration of the 50th award of the Rose of Tralee 2009 title , and he also performed at the 2009 Electric Picnic Festival . On December 31, 2009, he attended the End of the Decade Celebrations at the Cork Opera House. Flannery played other sold-out concerts in Ireland, and also toured the UK .
Red to Blue
His third studio album, Red to Blue , was released on March 30, 2012. It stayed at number 1 on the Irish album charts for three weeks and the singles Gone Forever and No Way To Live were widely played on the radio. The Red to Blue Tour was a huge success for Flannery, with concerts sold out across Ireland, with the one at the Olympia Theater Dublin being one of his biggest to date. The tour ended with performances at "Róisín Dubh" in Galway .
His festival appearance at Moments Bremen on October 29, 2012 was recorded by Radio Bremen and broadcast on January 23, 2013.
By the rule
The fourth album By the Rule immediately topped the Irish album charts after its release. The European tour for the CD release was then canceled for private reasons and only made up for in March 2015. Deutschlandradio Kultur recorded the performance on March 18, 2015 in the Mau-Club Rostock and broadcast the recording on May 4, 2015.
style
Flannery writes his music and its lyrics himself. In his youth he read literature by Charles Bukowski , Jonathan Miller and John Steinbeck , among others , his greatest musical influences were and are Leonard Cohen , Bob Dylan and Tom Waits . Flannery was at Cohen's shows at Royal Hospital Kilmainham and Waits at Phoenix Park when he came to Ireland in 2008. The RTÉ Guide described Flannery's lyrics as "so personal that they were carved from his deepest soul" and his humor was "as dry as a Good Friday at Glenstall Abbey [sic]".
Personal
Mick Flannery's sister Sarah invented the Cayley Purser algorithm at the age of 16 and won the "Esat Young Scientist Exhibition" with it. His maternal family lives in Coolroe near Killarney , Flannery himself moved to Germany in 2012 , he still lives in Berlin today .
Flannery is known as a shy person, he admitted to having severe stage fright before performing. He did not often use computers, but instead asks other, his Facebook - and Myspace - Accounts update, although he "really bad" it feels when people come at his concerts to him and give thanks for answers to their questions.
Flannery tends to be more in touch with his stonemason colleagues than with other musicians. They prefer to talk about sex instead of talking about music. He also enjoys playing poker .
“I'm a dour bollocks. I wouldn't be the life and soul of any party. I'd be sitting in the corner. "
“I'm a grumpy [donkey]. I wouldn't be the life and soul of any party. I would [just] sit in the corner. "
tape
Current members
- Mick Flannery - front vocals , piano , guitar
- Karen O'Doherty - violin , backing vocals
- Yvonne Daly - backing vocals
- Hugh Dillon - electric guitar
- Brian Hassett - bass guitar , double bass
- Christian Best - drums
former members
- Aaron Dillon - harmonica (including In the Gutter from the album Evening Train )
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 IE
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| 2007 | Evening train |
IE84 (2 weeks) IE |
First published: March 22, 2007
EMI |
| 2008 | White lies |
IE6th  (57 weeks)IE |
First published: March 18, 2008
EMI |
| 2012 | Red to Blue |
IE1 (24 weeks)IE |
First published: March 30, 2012
EMI |
| 2014 | By the rule |
IE1 (17 weeks) IE |
First published: May 2014
Universal |
| 2016 | I own you |
IE3 (6 weeks) IE |
Initial release: October 14, 2016
EMI |
| 2019 | Mick Flannery |
IE1 (4 weeks) IE |
Initial release: July 5, 2019
EMI |
| 2020 | Alive - Cork Opera House 2019 |
IE3 (... weeks) IE |
First published: July 24, 2020
Rosaleen |
EPs
- 2002: Mick Flannery (2002)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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IE
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| 2014 | Get What You Give By the Rule |
IE90 (1 week) IE |
Awards
The Irish Times ranked Flannery 46th on a list of the current 50 best Irish performances in April 2009.
International Songwriting Competition
Flannery won in two categories of the "International Songwriting Competition" in Nashville ( Tennessee ): In the Gutter in the category Folk singer-songwriter and The Tender in the category Lyrics Only. Several renowned songwriters were on the jury, including Flannery's idol Tom Waits. He was the first Irish musician to win this competition. The two songs were released on the Evening Train album.
| year | For | category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | In the gut | Folk singer-songwriter | Won |
| 2004 | The tender | Lyrics Only | Won |
Hot Press Reader's Poll
Flannery was named the Most Promising Act in a 2009 Hot Press poll .
| year | For | category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mick Flannery | Most Promising Act | Won |
Meteor Music Awards
At the Meteor Awards 2009, the Best Irish Male award went to Flannery. The result was unexpected, as Duke Special or Jape were considered winners beforehand .
| year | For | category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mick Flannery | Best Irish Male | Won |
Choice Music Prize
In 2009 Flannery was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. He was one of seven musicians of the ten nominees who were allowed to perform at the award ceremony on March 4th on Vicar Street.
Flannery had lost to Jape, although front man Richie Egan's mother had expected him to be the winner, as he mentioned in his acceptance speech.
"They all deserve the award - sure my mother even told me that Mick Flannery was going to win, she said you're good, Ritchie [sic], but he's gorgeous."
“They all deserve the award - I'm sure my mother even told me Mick Flannery would win. She said, 'You are good, Ritchie [sic] but he's amazing. "
| year | For | category | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | White lies | Irish Album of the Year 2008 | Nominated |
literature
- Huston, Jenny: In Bloom - Irish Bands Now . Currach Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-85607-985-3 .
swell
- ↑ Official website of Mick Flannery: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK! (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 14, 2011 ; Retrieved November 28, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Harry Guerin: Other Voices. Other Voices (TV series), accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Top artists to pay a festive visit to the INEC. The Kerryman, accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d Drogheda Independent: Stone mason sings. Retrieved December 2, 2009 .
- ↑ Linda McGee: Mick Flannery Interview. RTÉ , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Aoife McDonnell: Interview: Mick Flannery. (No longer available online.) State Magazine, archived from the original on February 17, 2013 ; Retrieved January 9, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e Eamon Carr: A Rolling Stone: Ex-stonemason Mick Flannery looks set to hit the big time. Evening Herald , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d e Program 1: Mick Flannery. RTÉ Radio 1, accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d e Harry Guerin: Mick Flannery - White Lies. RTÉ , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Mick Flannery for Dublin headliner. Hot Press, accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Friday, September 12, 2008. RTÉ , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c d Bill Browne: Mick's in the house for New Year's Eve. The Corkman, accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Mick and John sing by the banks. The Corkman , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Lauren Murphy: Mick Flannery - White Lies. entertainment.ie, accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b c Lisa's Duet with Mick Flannery. (No longer available online.) Official website of Lisa Hannigan , archived from the original on December 24, 2008 ; Retrieved January 9, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ed Power: Lisa pattern the chutzpah to go solo in spotlight. Irish Independent , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Jackie Hayden: It's only rock 'n' ceol. Hot Press , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ D'Arcy's Ray of sunshine: Radio show broadcasts from Carlingford. The Argus , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Linda McGee: Mick Flannery's Christmas. RTÉ , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Etc: Choice gigs. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Bill Browne: Spillane tunes up for Kilworth. The Corkman , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ More names for Marquee. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Bill Browne: Marquee keeps the summer rocking. The Corkman , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Bill Browne: Top Irish acts in the mix this year. The Corkman , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Simon Brouder: A 'Blooming' good day out to raise funds for the festival. The Kerryman , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ The home front: Guaranteed Irish at the Picnic. Irish Independent , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ The Insider: 23/07/2009. Evening Herald , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Jim Carroll: Pick of the Picnic. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Tony Clayton-Lea: Rocking out the decade. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Tony Clayton-Lea: Going out: The Gig guide. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Maria Pepper: How Barry bagged Imelda for sellout Wexford show. Wexford People , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Mick Flannery Moments Bremen, October 29, 2012 , Deutschlandradio Kultur January 23, 2013
- ↑ Mick Flannery & Band "By the Rule" Tour 2015 , Deutschlandradio Kultur, May 4, 2015
- ↑ a b c d Star of the Day: The Quiet Man. (No longer available online.) RTÉ Guide, archived from the original on February 17, 2013 ; Retrieved January 9, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b c Genevieve Carbery: My Holidays. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Mick Flannery takes Germany ... slowly. RTÉ Ten , accessed October 31, 2012 .
- ↑ Ed Power: Q&A: Mick Flannery. Irish Independent , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Eoin Butler: Talk time. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Daring debut album launch. Drogheda Independent , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ a b Chart sources: IE
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: IE
- ↑ Mick Flannery (EP). (No longer available online.) Mick Flannery's official website, archived from the original on March 17, 2010 ; Retrieved January 9, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The next 50 bands. The Irish Times , accessed August 16, 2009 .
- ↑ Jim Carroll, Tony Clayton-Lea, Sinéad Gleeson, Lauren Murphy: The 50 best Irish music acts right now. The Irish Times , accessed August 16, 2009 .
- ^ Sticking to The Script. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Ronan McGreevy, Meteoric rise continues for The Script. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Eoin Butler: The Script debut album makes Choice shortlist. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Eoin Butler: Choice script upset by inclusion of ... The Script. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ^ Sarah Stack: The Script favorites for top music award. Evening Herald , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ 7 of 10 acts to play at the Choice Prize show. The Irish Times , accessed January 9, 2010 .
- ↑ Caitrina Cody: Jolly Jape admits he's surprised to scoop Choice gong. Irish Independent , accessed January 9, 2010 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Flannery, Mick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1983 |