John Spillane helps BalconyTV celebrate TWO MILLION VIEWS with a special live performance of 'There Was A Man'!
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http://BalconyTV.com/dublin 24/04/2008
PRESENTED BY PAULINE FREEMAN
John is a native of Cork, the county he lovingly describes as 'the centre of the universe' and it has been a huge influence on this singer / songwriter. Vocally, Spillane is quite unique with an almost sean nos like element and has been described as having a voice 'full of honesty, commitment and sensitivity'.
His debut solo album 'The Wells of The World' (1997) was described by Hot Press's Oliver Sweeney as, 'not only a striking and individual musical statement, but one of the albums of this or any other year.' His compositions have been described as, "highly original in concept, full of imagery and wonder".
In March 2003 John won the prestigious Meteor Ireland Music Award in the Best Folk/Traditional Act category.
2003 also saw Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Sean Keane, Karen Casey and others record and release some of John's songs
In 2004 as well as writing the music and song, John produced and performed on a Brown Bag Films ("Give up your Auld Sins" animation, nominated for an Academy Award in 2003) animation called "The Boy Who Had no Story" based on one of John's songs "What's the Story Rory" It won an IFTA (Irish Film and Television Awards) under 2 categories, best animation and best children's program.
Johns latest album MY DARK ROSALEEN & THE ISLAND OF DREAMS is released tomorrow April 25th by EMI Ireland.
http://www.myspace.com/johnspillane
http://www.johnspillane.ie/
Tune in again tomorrow!!!
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http://BalconyTV.com/dublin 24/04/2008
PRESENTED BY PAULINE FREEMAN
John is a native of Cork, the county he lovingly describes as 'the centre of the universe' and it has been a huge influence on this singer / songwriter. Vocally, Spillane is quite unique with an almost sean nos like element and has been described as having a voice 'full of honesty, commitment and sensitivity'.
His debut solo album 'The Wells of The World' (1997) was described by Hot Press's Oliver Sweeney as, 'not only a striking and individual musical statement, but one of the albums of this or any other year.' His compositions have been described as, "highly original in concept, full of imagery and wonder".
In March 2003 John won the prestigious Meteor Ireland Music Award in the Best Folk/Traditional Act category.
2003 also saw Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Sean Keane, Karen Casey and others record and release some of John's songs
In 2004 as well as writing the music and song, John produced and performed on a Brown Bag Films ("Give up your Auld Sins" animation, nominated for an Academy Award in 2003) animation called "The Boy Who Had no Story" based on one of John's songs "What's the Story Rory" It won an IFTA (Irish Film and Television Awards) under 2 categories, best animation and best children's program.
Johns latest album MY DARK ROSALEEN & THE ISLAND OF DREAMS is released tomorrow April 25th by EMI Ireland.
http://www.myspace.com/johnspillane
http://www.johnspillane.ie/
Tune in again tomorrow!!!
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