David Geraghty
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David Geraghty
is a Choice Music Prize
-nominated. He is a solo artist, producer and a member of Irish band Bell X1.
With the old cliché of 'musical differences' posing problems in the band, Damien Rice left Juniper. The group temporarily disbanded but after a short break, the remaining members reformed as Bell X1, named after the Bell X-1
(note the hyphen), the first plane to break the sound barrier
. Drummer Paul Noonan
became the band's new frontman.
Due to extensive touring since 2007, the band have become increasingly popular in North America
.
The Fall of 2010 sees the band return to North America and Europe for 'an acoustic evening with Bell X1' tour.
Lead singles include 'Hey Anna Lena' and 'Velcro'.
This album also sees David return to lead vocal duties on the track 'Built to Last'.
Having worked in an advisory capacity with many young Dublin bands, Geraghty has produced for the likes of Ross Breen and Tiger Cooke. Tiger Cooke's second album Fingertips of the Silversmith', which is produced by Geraghty, is due for release in October 2010.
2012 should see the release of David's third album.
is a Choice Music Prize
Choice Music Prize
-Establishment:It was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005. as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards. The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland...
-nominated. He is a solo artist, producer and a member of Irish band Bell X1.
Early career
- Geraghty started off in a number of bands in his home town of LeixlipLeixlip-Politics:Since 1988 Leixlip has had a nine member Town Council , headed by a Cathaoirleach , which has control over many local matters, although it is limited in that it is not also a planning authority...
and went on to teach himself how to play a number of instruments (i.e. guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano), and to begin honing the art of recording.
- He later became a member of the group JuniperJuniper (band)Juniper were an Irish rock band from County Kildare, most widely-known today as a precursor to Damien Rice and Bell X1. The band consisted of Rice , Paul Noonan, Brian Crosby, Dominic Philips and David Geraghty...
along with Paul NoonanPaul NoonanPaul Noonan is an Irish singer from Lucan, County Dublin, and lead vocalist of the band Bell X1. His father is Noel Noonan, the recently retired principal of St. Mary's B.N.S. in Lucan....
and Damien RiceDamien RiceDamien Rice is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who plays guitar, piano, clarinet and percussion....
and Dominic Phillips.
With the old cliché of 'musical differences' posing problems in the band, Damien Rice left Juniper. The group temporarily disbanded but after a short break, the remaining members reformed as Bell X1, named after the Bell X-1
Bell X-1
The Bell X-1, originally designated XS-1, was a joint NACA-U.S. Army/US Air Force supersonic research project built by Bell Aircraft. Conceived in 1944 and designed and built over 1945, it eventually reached nearly 1,000 mph in 1948...
(note the hyphen), the first plane to break the sound barrier
Speed of sound
The speed of sound is the distance travelled during a unit of time by a sound wave propagating through an elastic medium. In dry air at , the speed of sound is . This is , or about one kilometer in three seconds or approximately one mile in five seconds....
. Drummer Paul Noonan
Paul Noonan
Paul Noonan is an Irish singer from Lucan, County Dublin, and lead vocalist of the band Bell X1. His father is Noel Noonan, the recently retired principal of St. Mary's B.N.S. in Lucan....
became the band's new frontman.
- Geraghty and band have achieved major success in their native Ireland and in other European countries.
Due to extensive touring since 2007, the band have become increasingly popular in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The Fall of 2010 sees the band return to North America and Europe for 'an acoustic evening with Bell X1' tour.
- Bell X1's 5th studio album 'Bloodless Coup', released in April 2011.
Lead singles include 'Hey Anna Lena' and 'Velcro'.
This album also sees David return to lead vocal duties on the track 'Built to Last'.
Music career
- Still a member of Bell X1Bell X1Bell X1 are an Irish rock band from County Kildare in Ireland. They have released five albums which received much acclaim in Ireland.. They have represented Ireland in the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, received several major award nominations and headlined several festivals in their own country...
, Geraghty released his solo debut album Kill Your DarlingsKill Your Darlings (album)Kill Your Darlings is the debut studio album by Irish singer-songwriter David Geraghty . The album was released in Ireland in September 2007. Following the albums release Gergathy went on a nationwide tour of Ireland. Shortly after its release it received critical acclaim...
on 7 September 2007 in the IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.In November 2007 he headlined the 2fm 2moro 2our. On 10 January 2008, his debut album earned him a nomination for the Choice Music PrizeChoice Music Prize-Establishment:It was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005. as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards. The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland...
and two Meteor award nominations (Best album and Best Male).
- On 28 August 2009 David Geraghty released his second solo album 'The Victory Dance' in Ireland. The release of the album coincided with a nationwide tour which began with a live performance at Electric PicnicElectric PicnicThe 2005 festival took place on Saturday 3 September and Sunday 4 September. It is best remembered for Arcade Fire's performance which came before their subsequent mainstream success...
in Stradbally, Co. Laois. The tour also consisted of dates in CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, LimerickLimerickLimerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Louth and Dublin
- In between Bell X1 activities and his solo jaunts, Geraghty has been side stepping into the world of Production.
Having worked in an advisory capacity with many young Dublin bands, Geraghty has produced for the likes of Ross Breen and Tiger Cooke. Tiger Cooke's second album Fingertips of the Silversmith', which is produced by Geraghty, is due for release in October 2010.
2012 should see the release of David's third album.
Discography
- Kill Your DarlingsKill Your Darlings (album)Kill Your Darlings is the debut studio album by Irish singer-songwriter David Geraghty . The album was released in Ireland in September 2007. Following the albums release Gergathy went on a nationwide tour of Ireland. Shortly after its release it received critical acclaim...
(2007) - The Victory DanceThe Victory Dance (album)The Victory Dance is the second studio album by Irish singer-songwriter David Geraghty . The album was released in Ireland on August 28, 2009. Following the albums release Gergathy will go onto tour throughout the Republic of Ireland. The album features ten tracks. The first single from the album...
(2009)
External links
- David Geraghty's website
- Official site of Bell X1
- FREE ACOUSTIC SESSION by David Geraghty at NvTv
- David Geraghty PR in IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...