I have listened to Keane and Damien Rice and they're just grrrreat!
2007-02-04 16:46:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I have 1500 artists on my iTunes Library and Damien Rice is definitely the best.
You really won't find another good artist like him.
My advice?
Register on the website www.eskimofriends.com, go to the forums, and see if you can find anybody to give you bootlegs of his songs.
He's covered everything from Led Zeppelin to Prince and Radiohead to Pearl Jam, and he has about 30 original songs that haven't been put on any CD.
Also, he has tracks that he guest stars with,
"The Power of Orange Knickers" with piano goddess Tori Amos
"Don't Explain", a cover of Billie Holiday, played with Herbie Hancock, quite possibly the best modern piano player in the entire world (I was shocked, really)
he has also done many side things, such as Unplayed Piano (Single), Cross Eyed Bear (from the album Help!, a compilation) and a cover of P!nk's Get This Party Started (from the album Even Better Than The Real Thing; it's a very jazzy/blue cover, so if you didn't like the original, give this a try)
Once you've tried all those, here's some other Irish artists worth looking up.
John Marr of the Smiths, now with Modest Mouse, is irish
as is Morrissey.
Some artists of very different styles that are irish are Ronan Keating, Enya, Van Morrison, and nearly unheard of Nina Hynes.
Hope that helped.
2007-02-04 17:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by xParadox 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
U 2
2007-02-04 16:51:13 · answer #2 · answered by jobees 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Real McKenzies
The Pogues
The Crofters
All are great Scottish/Irish bands
2007-02-04 16:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by peace_world_tour 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try The Chieftains. They are wonderful.
2007-02-04 16:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by ravensongblue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chieftans are very cool!
2007-02-04 16:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by KATLEGO D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U2
2007-02-04 16:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
U2
2007-02-04 16:50:02 · answer #7 · answered by Tiki™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pogues and great big sea (good drinking songs)
2007-02-04 16:50:45 · answer #8 · answered by navymasteratarms 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who and what are the Irish
2007-02-04 17:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by Deena J 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
U2 ... and I...riock
2007-02-04 16:49:44 · answer #10 · answered by jmilil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋