Owen Brady & the Blue Shakes
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | Established. Jan 01, 2014 | SELF
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Press
... A WORK OF QUIET BEAUTY...GENTLE ACOUSTIC STRUMMINGS, HORIZONTAL JAZZ GROOVES AND MELLOW ELECTRONICA... - GQ Magazine UK 2008
5/5 STARS, OWEN IS QUICKLY BUILDING A REPUTATION AMONG INDUSTRY INSIDERS AS THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN IRISH MUSIC.
WITH HIS SOULFUL GOOD LOOKS AND SENSITIVE SONGWRITING, HE IS A MARKETING MANS DREAM. - Irish Independent
SMOOTH SOUL FROM VELVET VOICED DUBLINER, NODS TO THE ELECTRO TEXTURES OF AIR, PHOENIX AND BECK. THIS ALBUM IS A MEMORABLE GEM WITH AN INSISTENT GROOVE AND BRADY'S GRACEFUL AND UNDERSTATED VOCAL PERFORMANCE MAKE IT ALL HIS OWN - Hotpress Music Magazine
SWEETLY CHILLED..., FULL OF SLICK JAZZY NUMBERS, BRADY IS ALREADY THE NEXT BIG THING TO BE TOUTED OUT OF A SMALL COUNTRY THAT HAS PRODUCED THE LIKES OF U2 AND FIONN REGAN - The Irish Times
Discography
2008 - Waiting for the Sun - single https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/waiting-for-the-sun-single/id257940034
2008 - Been a lot Better - EP - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/the-been-a-lot-better-ep/id324735807
2008 - Been a lot Better - single - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/been-alot-better-single/id265808559
2008 - Angry - single - - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/angry-single/id275324805
2008 - LP - Prepare to be Happy - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/prepare-to-be-happy/id276286847
2008 - Sex and the City motion picture soundtrack - track 15 - https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/sex-and-the-city-vol.-2/id290574904
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Bio
Owen Brady has been making music since age 9 when he recorded his first solo album with the Irish Chamber Orchestra for the Warner Brothers label which led to another solo album before the age of 12 with the RTE Philharmonic.
Owen went on to perform around the world with many different bands and musical groups in a variety of styles and genres from jazz to classical. In 2003 he graduated from UCD wth a B.A, (hons) and a Bachelor of Music (hons). Shortly after Owen was signed to Sony BMG and EMI publishing house and recorded his debut album as a singer/songwriter. Music from this release was used on the Sex and the City Orginal Motion Picture soundtrack.
In 2011, searching for his own independent sound, Owen cut ties from the major labels and teamed up with Dublin based musician and producer Kevin Whyms to begin work on a new project. Brady and Whyms put together a 7 piece bluesn soul outfit, bringing in Dublin big band drummer Paul Byrne, and Japanese composer/bassist Yoshi Izumi as well as a horn section. The new music recorded live, is a vibrant mix of rhythms, horns and tasty guitar- driven by a powerful, soulful vocal performance from Brady.
Their latest EP, released in November 2013 by Remember Me Records, is co-produced by Brady and Whyms. The album is due in the Summer 2014.
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