Let It Break (album)
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Let It Break is the fourth studio album by Irish
singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes
. It was released in the Republic of Ireland
on May 27, 2011.
The album was recorded in Westland Studios in Dublin, Ireland, Black Box Studios in Noyant La Gravoyère
, France and mastered at Golden Mastering in Los Angeles. Let It Break is a self-released album, under her own label 'Gemma Hayes Music Records'. The album is distributed by Irish label indi entertainment.
The first single from the album is 'Shock To The System'. The second single from the album is 'Keep Running'
in May 2008 during promos Hayes confirmed she was working on some new material. She later confirmed whilst touring that she planned to release an acoustic album by the end of 2008, this album has never surfaced.
During further promotional work and touring Hayes confirmed that she began to work on the recording of the fourth album in August 2008. While recording for her fourth album she produced tracks which appeared on her EP
Oliver
. On 14 April 2009 it was announced on her Myspace blog that Hayes began to write newer material for the next album. On 3 September 2009 Gemma performed at the 2012 stage at the 2009 Århus Festival. Her set-list featured new songs Waiting for You and Shock to the System. On 20 October 2009 Gemma confirmed through her twitter
page that she was recording new material in France in the Blackbox studios.
On 19 November 2009 Gemma began a short European tour with performances in Austria, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. During these tour dates Gemma played new songs including Tokyo, Waiting for You and Shock to the System. At her gig in Cork on 3 December, Gemma performed a cover of Kate Bush
' Cloudbusting
. On 22 December 2009 Gemma released her cover of Kate Bush
' Cloudbusting
available for free from her website. Gemma Hayes originally stated on Irish music site Muzu TV
that her yet to be titled fourth album would be released in September 2010.. However, in October 2010 on Tom Dunne's radio show on Newstalk 106-108
, Gemma Hayes said that her new album will not be released until early 2011.
In November 2010, Gemma featured in an interview with State.ie
, here she confirmed that the album would be released in mid-Spring 2011 either late February or March. During autumn 2010 Gemma Hayes toured with Ann Scott
with further dates in Ireland. These dates were used to play tracks and to see which tracks were most affective. She launched her autumn tour in Cork City, Ireland were she performed some new tracks which included Noise, Hurricane and Beside Me.
On 13 February 2011, Gemma Hayes confirmed on RTE Radio 1
's Today with Pat Kenny
that her fourth studio album will be released in May 2011 and will be supported by a nation-wide tour of Ireland. It was later confirmed on gemmahayes.com that the fourth album is due for May release with a single due mid-Spring as recording in Ireland and France is nearing completion. Tracklistings and the album title have yet to be confirmed, though Gemma confirmed that 'Shock to the System' will appear on the album. On 15 March 2011 Gemma confirmed on her Twitter account that a track called "Noise" will feature on the album. Artwork for the album was decided in early March and was revealed on the website in early May.
On 10 April 2011 Hayes announced on her website the title and release date for the album. She also confirmed her Irish tour dates.
During the recording of the album. Gemma established her own label 'GH Music'. Hayes has described self-financing and self releasing the album as a bit daunting, while she never wants to sign to a major record company again. She would like to have some support from a record label for her next release.
The album will receive a wider release outside of Ireland, when the album is released as a physical format in the UK in October 2011. Gemma revealed details about the UK album release on TG4
's Pop4. The album will receive wider release in the US in late 2011. A music video for the next single 'Keep Running' was shot in LA in July 2011, stills from the music video were put up on her website on August 7. On August 26, 2011 Keep Running was released as the second single from the album along with the music video.
through Gemma Hayes Music on May 27, 2011. The album was released on the same date internationally, as a download only through Amazon
, HMV
and iTunes
. The album will receive a wider physical release in Europe and North America in 2012. In the United Kingdom, the album will be released in early 2012 under Fulfill Records and the US. The 2012 re-released edition will feature a free copy of the Oliver EP
(released in 2009) for the first 1,000 purchased albums.
, France and in Los Angeles. Hayes began to re-work some of the tracks giving them a new direction. Paul Noonan
of Bell X1 and Ann Scott
feature on the album. Chris Seefried
and Gemma Hayes co-wrote also 'To Be Beside You'.
, by writer/director David M. Rosenthal
. Hayes contributed three songs to the soundtrack which also appear in the film these include Just a Game, Fight for Me and Hurricane. During the album Hayes also worked with Roddy Hart
on a collection of Bob Dylan
covers. The Roddy Hart & Gemma Hayes 'Dylan' EP will be released in June 2011. She also worked with Irish singer/songwriter Mundy
and appears on the track 'Reconsider Me' from his 2011 release 'Shuffle'.
Let It Break is a slight departure from her previous releases. With a strong reliance upon synthesizers and the piano
and at times draws upon the style from My Bloody Valentine.
's playlist on week beginning 25 April 2011. It was initially planned that Tokyo (now 'Keep Running') would be the first single from the album.'Tokyo' ('Keep Running') became part of Hayes' set list during promo tours in late 2009 and throughout 2010. She performed the track acoustically on RTE 2fm
's Tommy and Hector on 5 February 2010. Hayes would later appear performing the track on TG4
's arts and cultural show Imeall
on 21 April 2010.
She performed the track on 13 February 2011 on RTE Radio 1
's Today with Pat Kenny
. She also performed the track on Dublin's 98FM Totally Irish show on 21 February 2011. However on the album's tracklisting 'Toyko' has been renamed 'Keep Running'.
Gemma performed on RTE Radio 1
's arts and culture series Arena
on 28 April 2011 she discussed the new album and performed the two leading tracks from the new album 'Shock to the System' and 'Tokyo'..
'Shock to the System' peaked at number #31 in the Irish i-Tunes chart and #78 in the Danish i-Tunes chart.
Hayes later confirmed that the track 'Tokyo' was changed to 'Keep Running' on the album as the song began to change direction during its production and some of the lyrics may be interpreted as referencing the recent earthquake in Japan, though this was not the actual case.
The second single from the album will be 'Keep Running'. The single was released on Friday, August 26, 2011. The single is complemented by a music video which was shot on location in LA in July 2011. The videos theme is based around homelessness, where Gemma Hayes appears as herself alongside US actor Jason Ritter
. 'Keep Running' reached #24 in the Irish i-Tunes chart.
While not released as a single 'Don't Let Them Cut Your Hair' peaked at #104 in the Dutch i-Tunes chart.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes
Gemma Hayes
Gemma Claire Hayes is an Irish singer-songwriter and member of The Cake Sale.-Early life:...
. It was released in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , 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,...
on May 27, 2011.
The album was recorded in Westland Studios in Dublin, Ireland, Black Box Studios in Noyant La Gravoyère
Noyant-la-Gravoyère
Noyant-la-Gravoyère is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.Its population in 2005 was 1,761, down from 1,961 in 1962.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, France and mastered at Golden Mastering in Los Angeles. Let It Break is a self-released album, under her own label 'Gemma Hayes Music Records'. The album is distributed by Irish label indi entertainment.
The first single from the album is 'Shock To The System'. The second single from the album is 'Keep Running'
Background
Following the release of her third studio album The Hollow of MorningThe Hollow of Morning
The Hollow of Morning is the third album by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, released on 2 May 2008 in the Republic of Ireland. "Out of Our Hands" was the first single from the album. The album was released in North America on 20 May 2008 on iTunes...
in May 2008 during promos Hayes confirmed she was working on some new material. She later confirmed whilst touring that she planned to release an acoustic album by the end of 2008, this album has never surfaced.
During further promotional work and touring Hayes confirmed that she began to work on the recording of the fourth album in August 2008. While recording for her fourth album she produced tracks which appeared on her EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Oliver
Oliver EP
Oliver is an EP by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes.This is her third EP release. In late 2008 Gemma confirmed on her myspace page that she would release an EP as part of her tour in December 2008, but due to production issues the release was delayed. On February 22, 2009 it was stated that her...
. On 14 April 2009 it was announced on her Myspace blog that Hayes began to write newer material for the next album. On 3 September 2009 Gemma performed at the 2012 stage at the 2009 Århus Festival. Her set-list featured new songs Waiting for You and Shock to the System. On 20 October 2009 Gemma confirmed through her twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
page that she was recording new material in France in the Blackbox studios.
On 19 November 2009 Gemma began a short European tour with performances in Austria, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. During these tour dates Gemma played new songs including Tokyo, Waiting for You and Shock to the System. At her gig in Cork on 3 December, Gemma performed a cover of Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
' Cloudbusting
Cloudbusting
12" single CD single -Charts:-External links:* * *...
. On 22 December 2009 Gemma released her cover of Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
' Cloudbusting
Cloudbusting
12" single CD single -Charts:-External links:* * *...
available for free from her website. Gemma Hayes originally stated on Irish music site Muzu TV
MUZU TV
MUZU TV is an Irish owned interactive music website featuring free music content legal video sharing website. Co-founded by Ciarán Bollard and Mark French, it was launched in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 16 July 2008. Seven million videos were played monthly and there were two million users...
that her yet to be titled fourth album would be released in September 2010.. However, in October 2010 on Tom Dunne's radio show on Newstalk 106-108
NewsTalk 106
Newstalk is an Independent Radio station in Ireland. It is operated by News 106 Limited, a subsidiary of Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group, and broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract with the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.The station is a "quasi-national" station as of 29 September...
, Gemma Hayes said that her new album will not be released until early 2011.
In November 2010, Gemma featured in an interview with State.ie
State (magazine)
State.ie is an Irish website and formerly a monthly music magazine, which launched in March 2008 and folded in January 2009 having published a total of nine issues...
, here she confirmed that the album would be released in mid-Spring 2011 either late February or March. During autumn 2010 Gemma Hayes toured with Ann Scott
Ann Scott
Ann Scott is a French novelist.She is regarded as a social realist for her novels, which paint detailed portraits of contemporary youth haunted by teenage boredom, drugs, materialism, status obsession and social trangression. Her second novel Superstars has given her a cult status in...
with further dates in Ireland. These dates were used to play tracks and to see which tracks were most affective. She launched her autumn tour in Cork City, Ireland were she performed some new tracks which included Noise, Hurricane and Beside Me.
On 13 February 2011, Gemma Hayes confirmed on RTE Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's Today with Pat Kenny
Today with Pat Kenny
Today with Pat Kenny is a current affairs magazine broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, presented by Pat Kenny. The programme is broadcast weekdays, at 10:00 and ends at 12:00. As of 2008, the average audience for the show was 291,000....
that her fourth studio album will be released in May 2011 and will be supported by a nation-wide tour of Ireland. It was later confirmed on gemmahayes.com that the fourth album is due for May release with a single due mid-Spring as recording in Ireland and France is nearing completion. Tracklistings and the album title have yet to be confirmed, though Gemma confirmed that 'Shock to the System' will appear on the album. On 15 March 2011 Gemma confirmed on her Twitter account that a track called "Noise" will feature on the album. Artwork for the album was decided in early March and was revealed on the website in early May.
On 10 April 2011 Hayes announced on her website the title and release date for the album. She also confirmed her Irish tour dates.
During the recording of the album. Gemma established her own label 'GH Music'. Hayes has described self-financing and self releasing the album as a bit daunting, while she never wants to sign to a major record company again. She would like to have some support from a record label for her next release.
The album will receive a wider release outside of Ireland, when the album is released as a physical format in the UK in October 2011. Gemma revealed details about the UK album release on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
's Pop4. The album will receive wider release in the US in late 2011. A music video for the next single 'Keep Running' was shot in LA in July 2011, stills from the music video were put up on her website on August 7. On August 26, 2011 Keep Running was released as the second single from the album along with the music video.
Release
Let It Break was self-released in the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , 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,...
through Gemma Hayes Music on May 27, 2011. The album was released on the same date internationally, as a download only through Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
, HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The album will receive a wider physical release in Europe and North America in 2012. In the United Kingdom, the album will be released in early 2012 under Fulfill Records and the US. The 2012 re-released edition will feature a free copy of the Oliver EP
Oliver EP
Oliver is an EP by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes.This is her third EP release. In late 2008 Gemma confirmed on her myspace page that she would release an EP as part of her tour in December 2008, but due to production issues the release was delayed. On February 22, 2009 it was stated that her...
(released in 2009) for the first 1,000 purchased albums.
Recording
The album has been recorded in Westland Studios in Dublin, Ireland, Black Box Studios in Noyant La GravoyèreNoyant-la-Gravoyère
Noyant-la-Gravoyère is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.Its population in 2005 was 1,761, down from 1,961 in 1962.-See also:*Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, France and in Los Angeles. Hayes began to re-work some of the tracks giving them a new direction. 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....
of Bell X1 and Ann Scott
Ann Scott (Singer)
-Music career:*Ann Scott recorded her debut album Poor Horse between 2002 and 2003. Prior to its release in 2004, Scott released three EPs Pauper Tiger, Madness and Knife....
feature on the album. Chris Seefried
Chris Seefried
Chris Seefried is an American record producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90, Low Stars and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums....
and Gemma Hayes co-wrote also 'To Be Beside You'.
Production
Production of the album was put on hold whilst Hayes began to work on the soundtrack for the 2010 indie-film Janie JonesJanie Jones (film)
Janie Jones is a 2010 American film by writer/director David M. Rosenthal. It stars Alessandro Nivola, Elizabeth Shue, Brittany Snow, and Abigail Breslin as the eponymous Janie Jones. The film makes extensive use of original music created by Gemma Hayes and Eef Barzelay and sung and played by...
, by writer/director David M. Rosenthal
David M. Rosenthal
David M. Rosenthal is a philosopher at the City University of New York who has made significant contributions to the philosophy of mind, particularly in the area of consciousness. He was educated at the University of Chicago and then Princeton University...
. Hayes contributed three songs to the soundtrack which also appear in the film these include Just a Game, Fight for Me and Hurricane. During the album Hayes also worked with Roddy Hart
Roddy Hart
Roddy Hart is a Scottish singer–songwriter from Glasgow. He tours both solo acoustic, and with his band The Lonesome Fire.-Music career:After graduating from University with a first-class law degree, Hart put together his 2004 demo album Home Tapes in 4 days on an 8-track recording machine...
on a collection of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
covers. The Roddy Hart & Gemma Hayes 'Dylan' EP will be released in June 2011. She also worked with Irish singer/songwriter Mundy
Mundy
Mundy is an Irish singer-songwriter. 'Mundy' is a nickname given to Enright, as it not only refers to his name Edmund, but it is how he pronounces the word "Monday".-Biography:...
and appears on the track 'Reconsider Me' from his 2011 release 'Shuffle'.
Let It Break is a slight departure from her previous releases. With a strong reliance upon synthesizers and the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and at times draws upon the style from My Bloody Valentine.
Singles
The first single taken off the album is 'Shock to the System'. it was supposed to be released in early May. The track did receive airplay on Irish radio stations. It was added to RTE Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's playlist on week beginning 25 April 2011. It was initially planned that Tokyo (now 'Keep Running') would be the first single from the album.'Tokyo' ('Keep Running') became part of Hayes' set list during promo tours in late 2009 and throughout 2010. She performed the track acoustically on RTE 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
's Tommy and Hector on 5 February 2010. Hayes would later appear performing the track on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
's arts and cultural show Imeall
Imeall
- Personnel :*Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - vocals, Irish fiddle, Hardanger fiddle*Manus Lunny - bouzouki, programming, vocals, guitar*Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill - piano*Dónal Lunny - bodhrán*Michael McGoldrick - flute, uileann Pipes*Jim Higgins - percussion, bodhrán...
on 21 April 2010.
She performed the track on 13 February 2011 on RTE Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's Today with Pat Kenny
Today with Pat Kenny
Today with Pat Kenny is a current affairs magazine broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, presented by Pat Kenny. The programme is broadcast weekdays, at 10:00 and ends at 12:00. As of 2008, the average audience for the show was 291,000....
. She also performed the track on Dublin's 98FM Totally Irish show on 21 February 2011. However on the album's tracklisting 'Toyko' has been renamed 'Keep Running'.
Gemma performed on RTE Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's arts and culture series Arena
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
on 28 April 2011 she discussed the new album and performed the two leading tracks from the new album 'Shock to the System' and 'Tokyo'..
'Shock to the System' peaked at number #31 in the Irish i-Tunes chart and #78 in the Danish i-Tunes chart.
Hayes later confirmed that the track 'Tokyo' was changed to 'Keep Running' on the album as the song began to change direction during its production and some of the lyrics may be interpreted as referencing the recent earthquake in Japan, though this was not the actual case.
The second single from the album will be 'Keep Running'. The single was released on Friday, August 26, 2011. The single is complemented by a music video which was shot on location in LA in July 2011. The videos theme is based around homelessness, where Gemma Hayes appears as herself alongside US actor Jason Ritter
Jason Ritter
Jason Morgan Ritter is an American actor, son of the late actor John Ritter and actress Nancy Morgan. Ritter is probably best known for his role as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event.-Early life:Ritter was born in Los Angeles,...
. 'Keep Running' reached #24 in the Irish i-Tunes chart.
While not released as a single 'Don't Let Them Cut Your Hair' peaked at #104 in the Dutch i-Tunes chart.
Tracklisting
- Don't Let Them Cut Your Hair
- Keep Running*
- All I Need
- Fire
- Brittle Winter
- Shock to My System
- To Be Beside You
- Ruin
- Sorrow Be Gone
- That Sky Again
- There's Only Love
- Noise
- *This song originally appeared on previous tours as 'Tokyo' and briefly as 'Turing' it appears on the album as 'Keep Running'.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Album Chart | 11 |
| i-Tunes Alternative Chart (Ireland) | 2 |
| UK Album Chart | TBC |
| US Album Chart | TBC |
| French Album Chart | TBC |
Let It Break Tour
Promotion for the album began in April with a tour in Ireland. The tour also included dates in Germany and Denmark. Hayes continued to tour Ireland extensively throughout September to December 2011. Her only Irish date for 2012 is in February followed by a UK and US tour in Spring 2012.First Leg
- LahinchLahinchLahinch or Lehinch is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Ireland. It lies on the N67 national secondary road....
on 14 April - SligoSligoSligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
on 23 April - Inisbofin Arts Festival, InishbofinInishbofinInishbofin may refer to:* Inishbofin, County Galway, Ireland* Inishbofin, County Donegal, Ireland...
on 7 May - Spirt Store, DundalkDundalkDundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
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on 27 May - Beech Party Festival, LongfordLongfordLongford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...
on 28 May - Roisin Dubh, Galway City on 3 June
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, TipperaryTipperaryTipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
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, NewbridgeNewbridge-Ireland:*Newbridge, County Kildare — sometimes known by its Irish name, Droichead Nua*Newbridge, County Galway*Newbridge, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland-United Kingdom:*Newbridge, Bath, electoral ward...
, Co. Kildare on 10 July with Fionn ReganFionn ReganFionn Regan is an Irish singer-songwriter and artist from Bray, County Wicklow, who came to prominence in 2006 with the release of his Mercury-nominated debut album, The End of History...
Second Leg
- Indiependence Festival, July 30, MitchelstownMitchelstownMitchelstown is a town in County Cork, Ireland with a population of approximately 3300. Mitchelstown is situated in the valley to the south of the Galtee Mountains close to the Mitchelstown Caves and is 28 km from Cahir, 50 km from Cork and 59 km from Limerick...
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, July 31, Dublin, supporting Rodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y GabrielaRodrigo y Gabriela , also known as "El Rodri y La Gabi", are a Mexican musical duo who specialize in playing fast, rhythmic acoustic guitars...
, Ireland - Kilkenny Arts Festival, August 13,KilkennyKilkennyKilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, Ireland - Aarhus TownhallAarhusAarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
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, September 4 - Co, Laois, Ireland
Third Leg
- The Platform @ Reardens , October 3, 2011, Cork City, Ireland
- Seamus Ennis Cultural Centre, November 4, 2011, EnnisEnnisEnnis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, Co. Clare, Ireland - An Griann Theatre, November 12, 2011, LetterkennyLetterkennyLetterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
, DonegalDonegalDonegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
, Ireland - Crawdaddy, November 17, 2011, Dublin, Ireland
- Jim Kennedy's, November 18, 2011, ThurlesThurlesThurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
, Co. Tipperary, Ireland - Olive Grove, November 24, Althone Westmeath, Ireland
- Mermaid TheatreMermaid TheatreThe Mermaid Theatre was a theatre at Puddle Dock, in Blackfriars, in the City of London and the first built there since the time of Shakespeare...
, November 25, BrayBrayBray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
, Co. Wicklow, Ireland - INEC,Killarney, February 11, 2012, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Release history
| Region | Date |
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| Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , 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,... |
27 May 2011 |
| International International ----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries... |
27 May 2011 (Download only) |
| United Kingdom | Early 2012 |
| France | Early 2012 |
| US | Early 2012 |