Bill Coleman is a musician from Cork, Ireland, currently working on his second album.
His music has been compared, rightly or wrongly, to Elvis Costello, Ben Folds & The Cure to name but three, but what definitely distinguishes him from the hordes of talented young men with guitars are his glorious sense of melody - many of his songs have the potential to become genuine classics - and heartfelt, but never saccharine, vocals. Live, his great vocal range and intense delivery can, one minute, reduce audiences to reverential silence; the next, have them literally dancing in the aisles.
"It's getting crowded out there in singer-songwriter land, but make room for this guy..." - Irish Times
"There hasn't been a debut album from an Irish singer-songwriter this impressive since O" - Totally Dublin
"an edgy cut above the introspective herd... consistently excellent... Don't let this one pass you by." - Magill Magazine
Bill Coleman says:
"Get set with that sun block people... I think it's going to be a good one." (6 weeks ago) me too!
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We hope everybody has been keeping well of late? Enjoying whatever fab stuff has been happening for you and dealing with the bad stuff? It’s been a busy time over the last few months for everyone involved in the Bill Coleman "Experience" , and while we don’t quite have the fruit of our labours just yet we hope to be able to start sharing some of them with you quite soon.
In fact, if you’re able to make it to a gig, you’re going to hear some brand new songs and see the latest addition to the visual experience as well
Speaking of which:
5 Apr 2008 21:00 Dolans (Upstairs) (Solo) Limerick, Limerick supporting Kiernan McMullan
6 Apr 2008 20:00 Purty Sessions (Solo), Dun Laoghaire Dublin, Dublin
10 Apr 2008 21:00 Hefty Horse (Solo) + Gavin Glass + Real Live Tigers + Dustin and the Furniture Dublin, Dublin
13 Apr 2008 21:00 Delaneys (Solo) Portlaoise, Laois supporting GARY DUNNE
15 Apr 2008 21:00 GARY DUNNE Album Release Party (Solo) + Ise + El Scamperino Dublin, Dublin
28 Apr 2008 20:00 Whelans (Solo) - supporting Grant Lee Phillips Dublin, Dublin
16 May 2008 21:00 The Brewery (Solo) + Saving J + Superjimenez Monaghan, Monaghan
As you can see from the above I’m doing a few shows supporting Gary Dunne. Gary is a very good friend of mine going back for a long time and I’m delighted to say he’s got a new album coming out imminently. I’ve only heard a couple of songs but what I’ve heard sounds fantastic. I can’t wait to hear the full piece and I heartily recommend you come out and catch a gig of his in the near future. I guarantee you won’t regret it.
You can hear samples of the new album from the myspace below.
One of the fun things they’re doing over at GDHQ is making a video from submissions made by fans - the blurb follows. Break a leg! It’s a bit of fun doing this!
Want to be in a Music Video?!
YouTube.com/makeamusicvideo
Independent record label Honest Records have just launched an innovative new video project for the release of ’Simple Truth’, the new single from Irish artist Gary Dunne.
The idea is this. You video yourself holding up any written message that you want (think Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues), email it to info@garydunne.com and it’s then uploaded to www.youtube.com/makeamusicvideo. Try to be creative with your messages and locations. Videos are already flowing in from Tokyo, Stockholm, London and Sydney!
You don’t need any professional equipment. Grab your mobile or video camera, write your message get filming and get it online! The final cut will be edited in London at the end of March.
The track, Simple Truth is the title track from Gary’s new album, out Apr 11. You can hear exclusive album previews on myspace.com/garydunne. Gary has always worked closely with fans; he has just finished playing living room shows across the UK and Ireland and his label is partly funded by a loyal fanbase.
Since the independent release of his debut album Twenty Twenty Fiction in 2005, Gary has performed alongside artists like Damien Rice and Duke Special and played sold out headline shows in New York, Paris and London.
It's been a little while but we've had a busy summer, writing & recording, enjoying the weather (it's been terrible, we're being sarcastic), combining opening the main stage at the World Fleadh this year (last minute substitution) and also performing in a total downpour of rain later on that day. There's photographic evidence of said moisture somewhere. We'll dig it out at some point...
There's a busy October upcoming as well - first off, we're delighted, excited and exceedingly stoked and generally very pleased all round to be supporting the mighty Aslan in Vicar Street - October 12th for all you fact fans. It's for the launch of their new album "For Some Strange Reason". We've been playing all over the country with the lads over the summer and they've been totally fab.
Also, the BBC have asked us to do a gig for them in Newry - this entails sharing a stage with The Four of Us, Nuala Kennedy and Luan Parle which should be fairly sprightly. Bill will be doing a half hour on the night and two songs will be taken from the whole to be broadcast on the telly, radio and the BBC website at some point. Further details when we know more. We believe tickets are available for this show, should you wish to see it live and in the flesh - it's on in the Bank Bar in Newry.
4 Oct 2007 21:00 Lenister Arms, Maynooth (Solo)
9 Oct 2007 21:00 Ruby Sessions (Solo)
11 Oct 2007 21:00 The Bank Bar (Solo) BBC Blas Ceoil with The Four of Us, Nuala Kennedy & Luane Parle
12 Oct 2007 21:00 Vicar Street (Solo) supporting Aslan
19 Oct 2007 21:00 Leithean (w. Band) Portlaoise, Laois
26 Oct 2007 21:00 Phil Grimes (w. Band) Waterford 24 Nov 2007 21:30 The Corkscrew (Solo) Gorey CANCELLED
For those of you who missed it, the rather nicely penned interview that ran in the Sunday Independent back at the end of August is now readable from the website here:
And we've gone past the 10,000 visitors mark on the myspace page. Is this supposed to be a landmark of some sort or are we supposed to ignore it until we add another few zeros on it? We're not sure, but we just might use it as an excuse to throw a party at some stage. Watch this space ;-)
Also, Bill did a little slot for the "Saturday Night With Miriam" show back in July - we've finally got around to converting the dvd to something utube will take. We think. It should be up on the Myspace/Bebo in the next day or so - hopefully... if we've formatted the file properly that is...
Finally, strictly for laughs, because we did when we were texted about it while at some gig or other. In fact, we rather snorted with laughter come to think of it. We wonder how many people got the answer to 45 across. Fairly obscure in fairness :-)
We're about to dive into a load of dates, as you can see from eh... the post just below this one! First up is a batch of dates for the Rock the Vote campaign. All free those, with the full band so should be good. Also, doing a batch of dates with them Aslan lads. Legends the lot of them
Yes, you read that last one in May correctly - we have a final cut of the "Offer" video that debuted in its unfinished form last December in the Sugar Club. So we said we'd go back there to give the whole thing an airing. Woo hoo! Looks like we'll have sumptuous visuals from "The Boy", the lad that gave you the bee-yoo-tee-full Bill Coleman album artwork. We are looking forward to it...
The video is being spun by Channel 6 at the moment, so if you happen to be up and about at whatever ungodly hours they have night-shift on, drop them a text and get them to play the bleedin' yoke. The dancing is a bit naff, but the utensils are lovely!!!
Various other "festival" shenanigans up in the air and yet-to-be-finalised - but we're hopping around the place on one foot most days and rubbing our hands with glee while saying that things-are-looking-good-but-you-shouldn't-count-your-chickens just yet anyways! Just looks like the summer will be busy - which is ALWAYS a good thing
When we know for definite we'll let you know
Hope you're all keeping well folks. Keep it handy and between the white lines...
Lizzie
Heya Bill - Hope the gig went great Thursday nite!
I'm afraid it was a case of "duty calling" and I had to work the nightshift.....am very sad I missed the show! I really am!
BUT....will be at the next one - or Will zoom down cork way should u be playing anytime soon! I'm down there quite a bit!
I loves Cork I do ;-)
Happy weekend Bill!
Have ran outta likkle hearts, but heres LOADSA kisses ;-)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 days ago
Lizzie
Well happy toosday to u bill... Loadsa love X
london has changed many things in me. though most of the vanity style things were already there. but there's much more emphasis on it here! :p
must get you over for a gig!
2 weeks ago
Dysart Festival
hello, i was wandering about and the thought struck me.. your a musicly based site.. and therefore might enjoy the information... the first ever annual Dysart music festival, will take place this august 9th and 10th.
advertisment coming to a shop window near you!
or just check out my bebo page or dysartfestival.com
or you can just wait for the shop window updates.. you know.. whatever suits you really...
mayhaps the saturday line-up might interest you. plus it might be a good place to check out, as we are tryin to create a platform for young irish acts in the coming years.. that is if your hoping to play to a large audience in the future.. maybe get in contact with us for next year if it tickles yer fancy..
no way man its in clare!
the burren! aillwee caves!
(i just love galway!)
18 weeks ago
Murraycian
na bill am stayin well out of the big smoke but thegfriend lives up there and will be up there that day so would have went along!!!how is yourself anyway bud???
, and while we don’t quite have the fruit of our labours just yet we hope to be able to start sharing some of them with you quite soon.
