Linda Coogan Plays January 25th
Linda Coogan joins us on January 25th for the One Take Sessions. At 23 years old and a qualifed luthier (go on ya good thing!) she is sure to be a real pleasure to enjoy in January.
Via her MySpace profile…
A qualified luthier in the construction of Harps, guitars and other stringed instruments, Linda Coogan is both an extraordinary singer-songwriter and a consummate musician. Gifted with a voice of rare depth and sensuality this multi-instrumentalist (guitar, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, and bodhran) is now releasing her long-awaited debut album, “Holding back.” As well as gathering support from the international press Linda was one of the Top 11 Irish Artists in GCN’s (Ireland’s leading gay magazine) 200th Special Edition. She also appeared in Ireland’s best selling music magazine HOTPRESS as Pick of the Fortnight, chosen by none other than music journalist Jackie Hayden – the critic who famously got U2 signed. Proving that she exerts her own place amongst her peers, Linda was invited to play alongside Kila and The Pale and Mundy in Ireland’s first Relay for Life concert in October; her raw smoky vocals, though possessing an undeniable originality, being compared to the likes of Tori Amos and Tracy Chapman. The unique sounding debut album was recorded, in the true folk fashion, in less than a week. Recorded independently and entirely self-produced, it contains 13 beautifully crafted songs on which Linda plays her own handmade guitar and bouzouki. The artwork on the album’s cover is by international artist Bernie Leahy, who was recently featured on Ireland’s Late Late show. “I try to summon up emotion in the music whist maintaining melody and a touch of sensuality in the vocals. Folk music is sung from the heart, which is how a lot of my music is performed, but I wouldn’t squeeze it into any category. There is a touch of jazz and blues there too, along with rock,” says Linda. The music moves seamlessly from genre to genre as each songs unfolds. It cannot, nor does it need to be pidgeon-holed into one category. The album’s passion for diversity is as exciting as it is authentic, and its quality reveals an artistic maturity that belies her 23 years of age