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Dave Fanning show talks to Karl Deeter and Cathy Davey

Dave Fanning show talks to Karl Deeter and Cathy Davey

Dave Fanning is Ireland’s best known music critic, his breadth and depth of knowledge of pop music is unrivalled, he’s been at the top of his game forever, so it was a huge deal for me to go on his show. He played Blacksheep and we had a fun time chatting about all manner of things. It was really great to meet Cathy Davey too who is a fascinating person and great musician.

It’s a beautiful life

It’s a beautiful life

This is an acoustic song that strays into the Rap genre, it’s about addiction and loving somebody even when they go down a path you don’t understand or accept.

‘The new old songs’ 2nd album is now live on Spotify and iTunes

‘The new old songs’ 2nd album is now live on Spotify and iTunes

My 2nd album ‘the new old songs’ is now available on all of the major online shops Spotify and iTunes

‘The new old songs’ is an album that was written in the early 2000’s and recorded in 2007 with Mark Reddy but they were never released, they sat on a hard drive gathering virtual dust for about a decade.

The songs are some that I am really pleased with and I think you may be too. The people on it were me, Simon Farrell on bass, David Lawless on drums, Mark Reddy stepped in to do a guitar solo on ‘woman that you are’, I simply had to have him put down some chops because I was a big fan of his when I was younger – I still am but I was back then too!

On that track Bazz also featured on bass, I don’t know his real name but will update with actual details if I ever find them out.

You can rely on time

You can rely on time

I wrote a lot of songs in the time I’ve had, this is one from back around 2005 which I put down in a studio in 2007 and did a video of a year later. I never released the studio work but got the files and have had them remastered so they’ll be part of the 2nd album which is due out soon!

This is the stripped down, single take (that’s my codeword for ‘mistakes included/warts and all’), the studio version has the usual accompanying instruments in there.

 

Jawbone ‘Some time’

Jawbone ‘Some time’

This is a tune by Jawbone who are (mainly) Philip O’Gorman and Philip Christie and Conor Deasy. They are a popular blues and old acoustic/jazz group in Dublin. I was up with them one day and recorded a piece where Brian MacGloin was on sound, the two Phil’s were on guitar and piano, I sat in on Double bass.

As I recall it was a one-take wonder choice and we didn’t get a chance to jam or anything so I was watching out for Phil O’Gorman to give me ‘the nod’ for where to stop and start! Those guys are just so good, I need to get back in with them some time and have a good ol’ jam.

Mastered at last!

Mastered at last!

The album I started last year has finally been mastered and should be ready to go onto spotify and the other usual places.

The tracks, who did what, and assumption of my eternal gratitude are as follows:

Cracked Up:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, upright bass, vocals lead & harmony.
Tony Brereton: Drums
Recorded at Sonic Studios in Dublin, with a special thanks to Simon Farrell on arrangement.

Luck like you:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals lead & harmony
Simon Farrell: Upright bass
Albert Cowan: Drums
Recorded with Mark Reddy in Malahide and also in Sonic Studios Dublin.

I’ll be home soon:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals lead & harmony, upright bass
Tony Brereton: Drums
Recorded at Sonic Studios in Dublin with a special thanks to Peter Omelia for the idea on
what kind of feel/approach to take on the drums.

Things turned out different:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, upright bass, vocals lead & harmony
Tony Brereton: Drums
Recorded at Sonic Studios in Dublin with a special thanks to Simon Farrell on arrangement.

I wanna be the person:
(me) acoustic guitar, vocals lead & harmony, opening piano lines, upright bass.
Tony Brereton: Shakers and drums
Jody Smith: all piano after the opening of the song
Recorded at The Cauldron in Blessington St. Dublin and also Sonic Studios Dublin.

Shivers down my spine:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, upright bass, vocals lead & harmony
Tony Brereton: Shakers and drums
Recorded at Sonic Studios in Dublin.

Sometimes:
(me) acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals lead & harmony

That’s how it goes:
(me) acoustic guitar,  vocals

Can’t find my way

Can’t find my way

Here’s a song from about 12 years ago called ‘can’t find my way’ I recorded it at Mark Reddy’s studio back in 2007.
Simon Farrell is playing bass, I’m doing singing and guitars, David Lawless is on drums and Anne Marie Redmond on backing vocals.

Lyrics:

City lights, faded dreams, misty, as the morning brings
A place crowded and yet… so lonely
Then I stop to think of you. Sky is turning black to blue
And I do know in you. I will find my peace.

A face beside me I awake, and feel beside an empty space
How is it this world can keep on turning?
Over crowded city streets, an over crowded sky that weeps.
Its rain is like my tears of mourning…

Chorus:
I wanted to escape, so I pushed you away
It was my greatest mistake, now I can’t
Find my way… find my way.

I reached for you and touched your hand,
The promise of a distant land
Though it glitters, there is no gold and so
I become a waking dream, quiet words I tried to sing
No one ever hears me when, it gets lonely.

Your name is whispered in the air, kept a locket of your hair,
Tired but afraid to sleep, because you’re in every dream
Wired awake, watch t.v., the caffeine crutches carry me
In the small hours when, I can find no peace.

Chorus
Bridge
No return post no call back, when I started should have turned back.
Just keep swinging, one day you’ll hit something.
But you can’t break your hand on air, and I won’t stay if you don’t care.
Why such a bad day, When its so sunny?