Damien O'Kane
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1 September 1978 Coleraine, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Banjo, guitar, tenor guitar |
| Labels | Pure Records (Yorkshire) Ltd |
| Website | damienokane |
Damien O'Kane (born 1 September 1978) is an Irish musician, born in Coleraine, County Londonderry. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, the folk musician Kate Rusby, and their two daughters.
Career[edit]
O'Kane graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and has been performing ever since. He has performed with Flook and also in a duo with Shona Kipling. O'Kane is now pursuing his own solo career, as well as touring with Kate Rusby.[1] His solo work features songs from his native Northern Ireland and his trademark instrumentals.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Damien is married to singer/songwriter Kate Rusby; the couple have two daughters.[3]
Discography[edit]
- Banjophony, 2018 (with Ron Block)
- While Mortals Sleep, 2011 (with Kate Rusby)
- Make the Light, 2010 (with Rusby)
- Sweet Bells, 2008 (with Rusby; PRCD33)
- Haven, 2006 (Flook)
- Box On, 2006 (Shona Kipling + O'Kane)
- Momentum, 2005 (CrossCurrent)
- Melodeon Crimes, 2005 (Julian Sutton instrumental album)
- Pure Chance, 2003 (Shona Kipling + O'Kane)
- Banjophonics, 2022 (with Ron Block)
Solo albums[edit]
- Summer Hill (2010, Pure Records)
- Areas of High Traffic (2016, Pure Records)
- Avenging and Bright (2017, Pure Records)
Guest appearances[edit]
- Songs from Twisting River - West of Eden: tenor guitar on The Bee That Stung and Black Boat, banjo on River Fowey and Song for a Rover and acoustic guitar on River Fowey and The Bee That Stung (2014)
- Look to the West - West of Eden (banjo on Rainy Town) (2016)
- Flat Earth Society - West of Eden (tenor guitar on Horsehoofs & Primroses and banjo on Old Miss Partridge) (2019)
References[edit]
- ^ Kate Rusby website Archived 2 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Mike Harding Show, BBC Radio 2; retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Damien O'Kane website; accessed 30 November 2014.
External links[edit]
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