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FIACH

Ceol '08 in shops now!

About Me

"Flawlessly melodic yet imbued with an understated menace, Fiach's slow-burning ballads probe the dark spaces at the edges of the singer-songwriter formula. He turns clichés on their head, investing familiar themes with a sense of creeping unease" -Metro; "Supreme performer..."- Hot Press;"For those who remain profoundly troubled by the knowledge that there will never be another Jeff Buckley album, praise probably doesn't come any higher"- Metro_____________________________________________________ "Fiach (pronounced Fee-Ock) is a 24 year old Dubliner, well respected and loved within the Irish music scene for his beautiful songwriting, exceptional voice and fantastic guitar playing. He is fondly known as the 'Hardest Working Artist in Ireland', but it was his talent that found him sharing the stage with the cream of Irish artists such as Damien Dempsey, Kila, Freddie White, Declan O' Rourke, Finbar Furey, Mundy, Damien Rice, BellX1, Luka Bloom and Paddy Casey, who coincidentally said that Fiach's song 'Dignity' was the best song he heard in 2005. Fiach is known for his humourous and honest live shows and his raw approach to his music, often bringing guests on stage to openly jam; but it's his voice that really hits home...it is full with expression and control, some times hard and coarse to direct his agression on political and social issues, then suddenly wrapped around you with soft lyrics and breathy tones in his seeringly confessional lyrics. His concerts are where this young artist shines, always unpredictable, and always a very special event. Up to now, Fiach has been steady on the gig circuit, playing festivals in France, Holland, New York and Scotland as well as gracing every top venue in Ireland, so it is only a matter of time before he is playing at a venue near you...so check out a gig and see what the Dublin music scene has been quietly hiding, and what it soon will be able to hide no more." -- Wallis Bird.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/1/2006
Band Website: fiach.net
Band Members: Me and a few others
Influences: Nirvana, Beatles, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Sex Pistols, Mozart, Michael Jackson, Elvis, Bill Withers, Donovan, Vivaldi, Burt Bacharach, Silverchair, Mudhoney, The Smiths, Alice in Chains, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Bob Marley, Blind Melon, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nat King Cole, Pixies, Jimi Hendrix, Stranglers, Kate Bush, Simon and Garfunkel, Tom Waits, the Police, Abba, Jeff Buckley, Queen, Bruce Mathiske, the Cardigans, Wannadies, The Doors, Radiohead...plus my Irish siblings: Brian McGovern, Therapy?, Declan O’Rourke, Alice Jago, Dubliners, Thin Lizzy, Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, John Byrne, Paddy Casey, Mary Black, Wallis Bird, Tarrintino, Savino, My Invention, John Spillane, Sharon Shannon, Saccade, the Pale, Damien Dempsey, BellX1, Colm Dunne, the Rotators, Waterboys, Eoin Coughlan, Ash, Earthquake Hair, Graham Birney, Lir, Leopold, Liam Weldon, King Sativa, the Pogues, Horslips, Duke Special, Labhaoise Brennan, Stiff Little Fingers, Aidan, Mundy, Roesy, The Happy Gangsters, Guggenheim Grotto, David Geraghty, My music playing extended family, Stephen Mooney, Ann Scott, Jerry Fish, the Happy Gang, Shay Cotter, Alyanya, Chris Morrin, Gavin Friday, Jenny Lindfors, James Guilmartin and many many many more...
Sounds Like: An Easter bunny and a baby panda playing frisbee with rusty razorblades
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CEOL O8

Hello my friends I will be appearing on Ceol’08, the Irish language album which also features the Walls, Declan O’Rourke, Mundy, Dingle White Females, The Coronas, David Geraghty, Tadhg Co...
Posted by FIACH on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:42:00 PST

Wallis Bird Album

Go out and buy it. It's called Spoons and is in all the shops. Support starving artists and all that. So do it. Great Christmas stocking present!
Posted by FIACH on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:56:00 PST

Feet no longer a terrorist threat

So I was gigging in Bristol last night and noticed that one is no longer required, when travelling through airports, to remove one's shoes, for socks and feet are no longer regarded as a deadly t...
Posted by FIACH on Sat, 05 May 2007 04:32:00 PST

DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES

My aim in writing this tour diary is to give a full, frank and honest account of what transpired during my week in Germany, warts and all(inanyways).   30th Sept: My adventures began with a 4.30...
Posted by FIACH on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST

Listen to me on BBC

Well horsyboxes, Just letting you know you can hear me perform on a recent BBC radio interview where I sang a version of "Too many years". Click on this link and hope you enjoy: http://www.b...
Posted by FIACH on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:16:00 PST

Band Photographer

Anyone looking for a photographer...A friend of mine, Aoife, is a great photographer and especially talented at band photography. She took my default photo (under construction one). Her myspace i...
Posted by FIACH on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:39:00 PST