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Paul Brady

Paul Brady, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is a former member of the band "Planxty"
in the 70's alongside with legendary Christy Moore and Andy Irvine. Probably one of
Ireland's best contemporary singer/song writers, he was born and raised in Strabane,
Northern Ireland on the border with the Irish Republic.

Learning to play the piano by ear, his early heroes were Jerry Lee Lewis, Winifred Atwell and
Fats Domino. By the age of eleven he began to play guitar, spending hours learning every tune
The Shadows and The Ventures recorded and every lick Chuck Berry played. During his teens

Brady took summer jobs playing piano and guitar in Bundoran, a seaside resort in nearby
County Donegal, but it was in 1965 in Dublin, at college, that he began to develop as a singer
and performer joining a succession of R'n'B/Soul bands. Surprising most observers at the time, he
released Hard Station in 1981. Self-penned, the album lyrically reflected the personal changes he
was undergoing and musically was a highly original reworking of his earlier influences. Irish folk
music took a back seat for the time being. The more traditional voices who would have preferred
him to stay as he was, were soon replaced by the voices of praise for what is now accepted as
a classic of Irish rock.

The albums which followed, True For You ('83),Back To The Centre('85),Primitive Dance('87),
Trick Or Treat('91), and Spirits Colliding( '95) collectively established Paul as the pre-eminent
Irish singer-songwriter of his generation. Gradually other artists worldwide began to record his
songs Touring extensively both as a solo performer and with his own band he has forged a
reputation as a passionate and exciting performer and attracts a dedicated following worldwide

Brady's first Compass release, Oh What A World, was his first album of new songs since '95's
Spirits Colliding, and was critically hailed in Europe as one of his best ever. It's a democratic
affair featuring numerous songs written and co-written with such stellar writers as Carole King,
Will Jennings, Ronan Keating, Conner Reeves and Mark Hudson.

With songs born out of real feelings and sung with a passion few singers can match, Paul Brady
has always found himself carving out his own musical territory. In a modern world, where most
music seems predictable, where the majority of artists stay close to the well tried formula, his
astonishing musical vocabulary, passion for the moment and still almost innocent belief in the
power of the song shines clear and true. Paul Brady continues to push the boundaries not only
of his own talent but of Irish contemporary music in the new millennium. The Paul Brady
Songbook cements Brady’s reputation as one of the finest songwriters of his or any generation.

Paul Brady continues to gain worldwide exposure.
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