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Ray Heffernan

Man At Rest

About Me

The name Ray Heffernan is well known throughout Ireland and the UK due to his cult status among songwriters and musicians. With songs in English, Irish, French and Italian, he has become widely regarded as one of Europe's top acoustic performers, and talk of his lyrics and melodies is snowballing into an avalanche of critical acclaim.

Born in Dublin, Heffernan left Ireland at 17 to study Musical Therapy in Northern France, where he worked for 6 years with Children with Autism in this study of basic communication. He now applies this craft to the songs he writes today, using simple sing-along melodies to tackle major social issues, with lyrics and depth of knowledge that belie his 34 years.

This year sees the release of "In My Own Time", a collection of songs and videos, written and recorded over three years, in five European countries, and in six languages. From the achingly beautiful "Sexy Little Secrets", a love song which has drawn comparisons to Gainsbourg, to the Dylanesque protest of "No More Peace", a scathing attack at the Bush regime, this album is a cross-section of songwriting at it's finest.

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Member Since: 7/28/2005
Band Website: rayheffernan.com
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Record Label: Man At Rest Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Ave Maria (La Mia)

Friends, Ain't life grand? I played my first gig with a full choir on Saturday. It was truly beautiful, and one of those poignant moments in life where I thought "THIS is a dream come true". Amazing. ...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Wed, 14 May 2008 04:51:00 PST

Webby - Not spiderman OR the Man from atlantis, but...

...an award given for outstanding achievement on the web. Anyway, BalconyTV.com have been nominated for one. It is testament to the Trojan work these guys do for independent music in Dublin that they ...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:43:00 PST

The Ray Heffernan Road Show Rumbles on

Friends, What a storming week in Ireland. As the spring wind nearly blew us off the road, we threw the hire car around Ireland, and were greeted with love and applause at our every pit stop, except th...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:35:00 PST

Video Highlights from current tour

Hi there, I'm putting up some video highlights from the shows around Ireland, the first of which is "Chanson d'Abbesses" performed in Bewley's Cafe Theatre woth Caroline Moreau. Check back for more vi...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:13:00 PST

Live shows - bits of Ireland and a tiny part of the UK.

Friends, I trust this finds you well, Greetings from the cold, but optimistic Italian outpost. The winter was gentle again, and spring is starting to stretch and yawn under a hedge in the garden. It...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:19:00 PST

In My Own Time - Italian Dates

Amici, (Come sapete tutti, non parlo bene italiano ;-), alorra scriverlo... e tutto un altro 'challenge')     Volevo farvi sapere le serate che faccio, o che facciamo in Febraio, e...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:31:00 PST

All the people, All the time

Friends, Hmmm... I know musical taste is subjective, and it's impossible to assume that a melody or a lyric can influence the lives of absolutely everyone. That said, we do endeavour to accurately co...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:38:00 PST

Matthew 12:13 "Who do they say that I am?"

(that Bible reference may be inaccurate, don't go digging out your Bibles to verify. I just love that part of the Jesus story, when he asks his mates if the people like him. It suggests a lovely narci...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:54:00 PST

The Next No.1 Hit - Available NOW!

Hi There,The second single from the "In My Own Time" album, entitled "The Next No.1 HIt" is available now from www.downloadmusic.ie for just 99c.Most have you will have seen Ray perform this live, it'...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:08:00 PST

New Moons, New Energy, New video, and Other News

Friends, Well, I made it through my 33rd year without any sign of a crucifixion, or any major lashings at public pillars. (Me?, a God Complex?) I'm just back from an exhausting but exhilarating run o...
Posted by Ray Heffernan on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:19:00 PST