Foy Vance
Foy Vance is a musician from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. His first single "Gabriel and the Vagabond" was released on 18 December 2006 on Wurdamouth Records. The single's B-side was "Indiscriminate Act of Kindness". The songs "Homebird" and "Gabriel and the Vagabond" were both featured in the second season of the US TV drama Grey's Anatomy.[1]
"Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" is featured in a TV commercial for Great Ormond Street Hospital, which was aired in the UK up until Christmas of 2006.[2] Foy often uses alternative tunings for his guitar, for example the song "Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" he uses the tuning CGDGCe.[citation needed] Foy has previously released two limited edition EPs on Wurdamouth Records, Live Sessions and the Birth of the Toilet Tour and Watermelon Oranges.[3] His regular piano player is London based composer Jules Maxwell[citation needed].
On 21 July 2007 Foy's debut album Hope was released on Wurdamouth Records.[4] The album track "Two Shades of Hope" contains a hidden recording of Foy's daughter Ella singing "You are my sunshine" at the end.[5]
In 2010 Foy, along with David Holmes composed the music for a film by director Terry George, and as a result has been offered a part in the director's next feature film as a busker.
Discography
Albums
- Hope - 2007, Wurdamouth Records
EPs
- Live Sessions and the Birth of the Toilet Tour - 2005
- Watermelon Oranges - 2006
- Gabriel and the Vagabond - 2006
- Be with me Remix by The Free Association - 2008
- Portraits of the Artist - 2009
- Time Lays Low - 2009
- Live with the Ulster Orchestra at the Waterfront Hall Belfast - 2009
References
External links
- Official Foy Vance Website
- Foy Vance Interview
- Paste Magazine profile by writer Taylor Bruce
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