Siobhán does backing Vocals in 5 tracks on Clive Barnes Album Ghost Country-Review by Jackie Hayden Hotpress Vol 33 Issue 21 Nov 21st 2009
While Barnes has studiously earned a reputation at home and abroad as a fine blues-style guitarist, his fifth album belatedly signals his emergence as a singer and songwriter of equal note.Comparisons to Kelly Joe Phelps, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen are all valid. Shotgun Grin has some gritty banjitar, Hammond organ and sureshot vocal backing from Siobhan O'Brien.
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Siobhán O'Brien in Hotpress Review Jackie Hayden Vol 33 Issue 21 Nov 21st 2009 Ghost Country Album by Clive Barnes
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN listed as one of the Suzuki Harmonica Ambassadors
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN listed as one of the Suzuki Harmonica Ambassadors
Name: Siobhán O'Brien
Country: Ireland
Official Website: http://http://www.siobhanobrien.com/
Instruments Of Choice: Diatonic (Promaster)
Siobhán Marie O’Brien
Country: Ireland
Official Website: http://http://www.siobhanobrien.com/
Instruments Of Choice: Diatonic (Promaster)
Siobhán Marie O’Brien
Born: Limerick, Ireland.
http://www.harmonica-online.com/artists.html
Siobhán O'Brien with " The Chieftains", Symphony Hall, MA
Irish born Siobhán O’Brien performs and writes her own material. She has a beautiful, distinctive voice, plays acoustic guitar and diatonic harmonica. Born into a family (four generations) of singers and musicians Siobhán has been entertaining from an early age with her unique vocals, and personal style of songwriting. Siobhán’s influences are somewhat eclectic and include traditional American folk, blues and country, gospel, rock & roll, English, Scottish and of course Irish folk music.
Siobhán O'Brien with " The Chieftains", Symphony Hall, MA
Irish born Siobhán O’Brien performs and writes her own material. She has a beautiful, distinctive voice, plays acoustic guitar and diatonic harmonica. Born into a family (four generations) of singers and musicians Siobhán has been entertaining from an early age with her unique vocals, and personal style of songwriting. Siobhán’s influences are somewhat eclectic and include traditional American folk, blues and country, gospel, rock & roll, English, Scottish and of course Irish folk music.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Siobhán O'Brien guest of Mick Flannery - DOLANS -12 Dec 2009 8:00 PM
Siobhán O'Brien guest of Mick Flannery
Dock Rd Limerick Ireland
Irish Music Magazine 2009 Review about Siobhán O'Brien
SIOBHAN O’BRIENSongs I Grew Up ToSelf produced12 tracks, 48 minuteswww.siobhanobrien.comSiobhan O’Brien has managed to bring back my youth in music. On Songs I Grew Up To, the Limerick singer crosses the spectrum of pop, rock, folk and traditional music to present a nice blend of songs that are done well.
O’Brien is the owner of a strong voice and a good sensibility for song selection. Her presentation of The Lakes of Ponchartrain is one of the best I have ever heard from anyone. The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney’s backing on uilleann pipes gives the song a bit more poignancy than normal. The L & N Don’t Stop Here No More is an Appalachian tinged, bluegrass-based song that features O’Brien and Sara Petite in a grand duet. Moloney reappears on The Long Black Veil, and his playing pushes O’Brien’s signing to reach to its most soulful. The Fox is a traditional song that gets a good presentation here.
O’Brien has surrounded herself with a number of O’Briens on this recording with backing vocals. She also uses the talents of Paul Kelly on fiddle and mandolin, Martin O’Malley on guitar and banjo, and Declan Aungier on button box. The talent helps to keep this album centred, but O’Brien, with just her voice and guitar, might have been able to do the same.
The album is on the folksy side of music, but it is a cleverly arranged and produced, clever in its placement of songs, not in artifice. O’Brien’s Songs I Grew Up To might make many wish to go back to their youth.Brian Witt
O’Brien is the owner of a strong voice and a good sensibility for song selection. Her presentation of The Lakes of Ponchartrain is one of the best I have ever heard from anyone. The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney’s backing on uilleann pipes gives the song a bit more poignancy than normal. The L & N Don’t Stop Here No More is an Appalachian tinged, bluegrass-based song that features O’Brien and Sara Petite in a grand duet. Moloney reappears on The Long Black Veil, and his playing pushes O’Brien’s signing to reach to its most soulful. The Fox is a traditional song that gets a good presentation here.
O’Brien has surrounded herself with a number of O’Briens on this recording with backing vocals. She also uses the talents of Paul Kelly on fiddle and mandolin, Martin O’Malley on guitar and banjo, and Declan Aungier on button box. The talent helps to keep this album centred, but O’Brien, with just her voice and guitar, might have been able to do the same.
The album is on the folksy side of music, but it is a cleverly arranged and produced, clever in its placement of songs, not in artifice. O’Brien’s Songs I Grew Up To might make many wish to go back to their youth.Brian Witt
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Clive Barnes - Ghost Country Lp
Siobhán O'Brien does backing vocals on five songs. Recorded in Ireland 2009
The Ghost Country is released on Friday September 11th 2009 and will also be available to download via iTunes, Amazon and Amie Street.
http://www.myspace.com/clivebarnesmusic
Siobhán O'Brien does backing vocals on five songs. Recorded in Ireland 2009
The Ghost Country is released on Friday September 11th 2009 and will also be available to download via iTunes, Amazon and Amie Street.
http://www.myspace.com/clivebarnesmusic
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Siobhán O'Brien listed on Harmonica Links Website
http://www.siobhanobrien.com/Listen.html
Siobhán O'Brien listed on Harmonica Links Website
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Monday, February 23, 2009
fROOTS MAGAZINE Interview with Siobhán O'Brien March 2009
fROOTS MAGAZINE
March 2009
Interview with Siobhán O'Brien
ROOT SALAD ~
A cross-section of featurettes:
In this months issue read about...
Irish squeezebox queen Sharon
Shannon and singer/songwriter Siobhán O'Brien
http://www.frootsmag.com/content/issue/
Monday, October 6, 2008
RTE 1 RADIO LIVE INTERVIEW W/ SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN PERFORMING AT THE WORLD FLEADH FESTIVAL AUG 3rd 2008
Aug 3, 2008 4:30 pm
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN PERFORMING AT
THE WORLD FLEADH -IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVALTWF Town Stage Portlaoise, LaoisFESTIVAL LINEUP: Siobhán O’ Brien, Sharon Shanon ,Damien Dempsey ,Hothouse Flowers,The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestraand many more....
Thursday, July 24, 2008
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN cd review on "Songs I Grew Up to" in THE IRISH TIMES Newspaper
Friday, July 18, 2008
TRADITIONAL
TRADITIONAL
The latest release reviewed
Songs I Grew Up To.
Siobhan Long -Writer, Irish Times
Limerick singer Siobhán O'Brien treads a vocalpathway forged with such brio by Susan McKeown . This collection shimmers through the low-key yet sympathetic arrangements of songs borrowed from her childhood, her beloved Radio Luxembourg and her family get-togethers. Her uncle, Brendan Bowyer, lends unbelievably delicate vocals to O'Brien's reading of Scarlet Ribbons, a song rooted in the past that somehow transgresses the chasms of the decades with the fleetest of footfalls. Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains adds suitably haunting pipes and whistles to The Long Black Veil, a song to which he's no stranger himself. A sweet, ultimately satisfying snapshot of a singer still building her identity through a repertoire that stretches from the grindingly familiar (Lakes Of Pontchartrain) to the unapologetically fresh faced (In My Room).
Siobhan Long -Writer, Irish Times
Limerick singer Siobhán O'Brien treads a vocalpathway forged with such brio by Susan McKeown . This collection shimmers through the low-key yet sympathetic arrangements of songs borrowed from her childhood, her beloved Radio Luxembourg and her family get-togethers. Her uncle, Brendan Bowyer, lends unbelievably delicate vocals to O'Brien's reading of Scarlet Ribbons, a song rooted in the past that somehow transgresses the chasms of the decades with the fleetest of footfalls. Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains adds suitably haunting pipes and whistles to The Long Black Veil, a song to which he's no stranger himself. A sweet, ultimately satisfying snapshot of a singer still building her identity through a repertoire that stretches from the grindingly familiar (Lakes Of Pontchartrain) to the unapologetically fresh faced (In My Room).
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