Jimmy Monaghan
Jimmy Monaghan | |
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 Monaghan performing at 93 Feet East, London in 2011. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 25, 1988 |
| Origin | Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Website | www.jimmymonaghan.org |
Jimmy Monaghan is an Irish musician from Belmullet, Ireland. He is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Galway based anti-folk band Music for Dead Birds.[1] He also releases music under various other titles, including "The Crytearions".[2]
Biography
He was born in Danbury, Connecticut and moved to Ireland as a child. As a teenager he was an amateur boxer, winning four Irish national titles.[3][4] He won a silver medal at the 2004 Four Nations tournament boxing for Ireland and received the Western People Sports Star of the year award the same year.[5] His first album with Music for Dead Birds was released in 2009 by the Irish record label Rusted Rail.[6] In July 2012 Psychonavigation Records released an album of his instrumental piano recordings under his Irish name Seamus O'Muineachain.[7][8] The Irish Times reviewed the album positively, calling it "a tremulous if tranquil success."[9] Bleep.com said of the album "He reveals ten tracks of delicately crafted classicism, a unique piano soundtrack indebted with heart-wrenching cinematic emotion." [10] To promote the album he performed at The Electric Picnic festival in 2012.[11] The album received radio play on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation [12] and the song 'I Am Always In Your Power' was used in the Emmy Award nominated series Beat Girl.[13][14] In 2013, he began releasing lo-fi punk music under the pseudonym 'The Crytearions'.[15] Despite only giving one performance under this name,[16] the recordings found a following on-line from internet radio stations such as Dandelion Radio[17] and music blogs including Tiny Mix Tapes.[18][19]
Discography
With Music for Dead Birds
- And then it rained for seven days 2009, Rusted Rail
- The Pope's Sister, 2011
- Vitamins, 2014
With The Crytearions
- The Crytearions, 2013, Dramacore [20]
- I See What It Is And I Am Scared, 2013 [21]
- These Songs Hate You, 2014 [22]
Other
- Seamus O'Muineachain, Psychonavigation Records 2012
- Christian Bookshop, Owl & Hat Records 2012
References
- ^ "Music For Dead Birds to release debut mini-album". Advertiser.ie. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ http://www.swnk.org/reviews/the-crytearions-i-see-what-it-is-and-i-am-scared/
- ^ http://www.geesalaboxingclub.com/membersformer-members.html
- ^ "Club History - Geesala Boxing Club". Geesalaboxingclub.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ http://www.mayopics.com/sport/WesternPeopleAwards/2004/glry/index/mu6h0060__monaghans_tn.html
- ^ http://www.ondarock.it/recensioni/2009_deadbirds.htm
- ^ "New music from Jimmy Monaghan". Advertiser.ie. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Seamus O'Muineachain - Seamus O'Muineachain | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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- ^ "Seamus O'Muineachain - Seamus O'Muineachain (Psychonavigation) on Bleep — Your Source for Independent Music — Download MP3, WAV & FLAC — Buy Vinyl, CD & Merchandise". Bleep.com. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "Clashfinder General :: Electric Picnic 2012 Clashfinder". Clashfinder.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "Seamus O'Muineachain - Seamus O'Muineachain - Quiet Space - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_RoBGpNGfs
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/beat-girl-nominated-for-emmy-award-29631762.html
- ^ http://www.swnk.org/reviews/the-crytearions-i-see-what-it-is-and-i-am-scared/
- ^ http://holdupnow.com/an-interview-with-the-crytearions/
- ^ http://www.dandelionradio.com/artist/The+Crytearions
- ^ http://www.tinymixtapes.com/mixtape/angry-at-potatoes-confused
- ^ http://lo-pie.com/review-the-crytearions/
- ^ http://www.dramacore.com/info/136.htm
- ^ http://thefirenote.com/2013/11/05/the-crytearions-i-see-what-it-is-and-i-am-scared-album-review/
- ^ http://bandjack.com/crytearions-these_songs_hate_you/
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