Shay Cotter - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"An artist of notable talent who stuns the audience with his guitar virtuosity and catchy songs" - Vincent Smullent 'In Dublin Magazine'......................./"With gems such as 'Roseblood' and 'Swoopin Down' Shay Cotter is a name worth watching" - Dublin Event Guide..................../"An absolutely marvelous live performer and outstanding songwriter" - PJ Curtis RTE......................./" His acoustic music and guitar playing is something outstanding" - Eve Irvine 'Liffey Champion'.........................../" He's as good as it gets" - Sean Tyrrell Galway singer and songwriter................./................................ ...............................Shay has been creating musical waves since emerging in the late 1990's in Dublins thriving music scene.He taught himself guitar in his teens and developed a unique picking style mixing folk, blues and pop melodies to his poetic and varied lyrics.He was the first person to play Dublin's well known Vicar St venue and currently presents his own music radio show on Liffey Sound FM. At the moment Shay is working on demo's for a new offical debut CD. He has guested with the likes of David Gray, Jools Holland, Richie Havens, The Doobie Brothers, The Gypsy Kings, Damien Rice,Tracy Chapman and Clannad.

My Interests

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Member Since: 16/04/2006
Band Website: www.shaycotter.com
Band Members: On Different Occasions : Bill Shanley, Danny Monaghan, Simon Farrell, Chris Capewell, Cian Murphy & Jack Maher.
Influences: Jimi Hendrix & Shoshtakovitch,

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Sounds Like: Dustbin lids falling on harp strings :-)
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Summer Special

This weeks Saturday Night Jukebox show will be a summer special... expect songs about sun, holidays, hula skirts and lazing sunny afternoons...but bring your own ice pops:).... Saturday 13th 8pm on ww...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:39:00 GMT

Next Show Sat 10th

Shay will present a special New Years show on Dec 31st at 8pm-10pm on Liffeysound.com & on Sat Jan 10th 8pm he will host a show dedicated to upbeat songs for the coming year.
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:52:00 GMT

Radio Show Halloween Special

Tune into Shay's radio show 'The Saturday Night Jukebox Show' for a Halloween Special this weekend Saturday Nov 1st from 8-10pm for lots of silly spooky Halloween songs both past and present. Listen o...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Dublin Gig

Shay will be playing with 'The Sons of Lee Van Cleef' this Friday May 2nd in Bewleys Theatre Grafton St... show starts 8.30pm
Posted by on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:21:00 GMT

Special Whelans Concert

Shay will be playing a special one off concert with Mundy and Declan O Rourke organised by the Mature Student Society of Trinity in Whelans on Thurs Feb 21st. It's a private concert for Trin...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:32:00 GMT

Special Whelans Concert

New Time For Radio Show and Valentine Special

Shay's 'Saturday Night Jukebox Show' on Liffey Sound 96.4FM will begin at the later time of 8pm-10pm every Saturday night from now on. The show is also broadcast online at www.liffeysound.com. Also on...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Shay on TV

check for recent TV appeareance by Shay at this Link.to view just copy and paste the link into your browser!http://youtube.com/watch?v=Obnjkz0Ir8E
Posted by on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:42:00 GMT

Whelan's June 1st 8pm

Shay will be guesting with 1969 Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald in Whelans on Friday June 1st. A very special discount on tickets is available through Shay's website, contact :shaycotter@eircom....
Posted by on Thu, 10 May 2007 15:02:00 GMT

Helix Show April 12th

Shay will be special guest at Declan O Rourkes Helix show on April 12th. Declan will be playing with the RTE National Concert Orchestra.
Posted by on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:23:00 GMT