Damien Rice

Damien Rice

Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish musician, born in Celbridge, County Kildare, some 22 kilometres from Dublin, whose album O was an enormous success, quickly adding him to the roster of notable Irish musicians.

Biography


Rice was originally the singer for Juniper, a rock band with a notable stage show, which released the singles "The World Is Dead" and "Weatherman". On the eve of recording their first full album for Polygram in 1999, Rice became disenchanted with the commercial direction he felt pushed into by the label, and quit. His Juniper bandmates became Bell X1.

Moving to rural Italy, he lived quietly, until deciding to return to the music business on his own terms. Turning to acoustic guitar and intensely personal songwriting, he busked penniless around Europe until he was able to attract a band and coffeeshop gigs in the Dublin area. Exploiting a lucky connection to David Arnold, his second cousin, Rice was able to record "'O'". The songs "The Blower's Daughter"-- featured in the 2004 film Closer-- and "Cannonball" became international hits.

The other members of the band are: Lisa Hannigan who sings and occassionally plays guitar and bass; cellist Vyvienne Long; Percussionist Tom Osander (aka: Tomo) who was also a member of the band God Street Wine; and bassist Shane Fitzsimons.

In 2003, the band won the Shortlist Music Prize for "'O'".

"The Blower's Daughter" and "Cold Water" were featured on the 2004 Mike Nichols film Closer. "Delicate" was featured on the TV dramas Lost and House and "Cannonball" was featured on the TV dramedy "The O.C."

Damien Rice is also involved in a human rights campaign to free Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi. He and Lisa recorded a charity song, campaigning for this, called "Unplayed Piano."

Damien spent 2004 and 2005 reportedly recording the follow-up to "'O'", which currently has no expected release date. He also took some time to record an old Juniper track, "Cross-eyed Bear", for the new Warchild album. When the song was first available for download, there was an error in the mastering of the track, in that Damien's and Lisa's voices were much lower than usual. The error was fixed a few days later, to the dismay of some fans (who thought that the low voice was intentional, and subsequently some people prefer the erroneous version.)

Discography

Albums

  • Feb 2002 - O
  • Nov 2002 - O (With Bonus DVD)
  • Jul 2003 - Live From The Union Chapel (EP)
  • Nov 2003 - O With 2 Bonus Tracks
  • Jul 2004 - B-Sides (EP)
  • Aug 2005 - O (Featuring New Song - Unplayed Piano)

Singles

  • Sep 2001 - The Blower's Daughter
  • May 2002 - Cannonball
  • Oct 2002 - Volcano
  • Mar 2003 - Woman Like A Man
  • Apr 2004 - Lonelily (Vinyl Only)
  • Jun 2004 - Lonely Soldier (Featuring Christy Moore)
  • Jun 2005 - Unplayed Piano

TV appearances

  • David Letterman (13 June 2003, 14 April 2004)
  • Jay Leno (7 October 2003, 3 December 2004)
  • Carson Daly (15 September 2003)
  • Conan O'Brien (22 July 2003)

Collaborations

  • Sep 2002 - Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club - Be Yourself
  • Nov 2002 - Mic Christopher - Skylarkin'
  • Sep 2004 - The Frames - Burn The Maps
  • Feb 2005 - Tori Amos - The Beekeeper
  • Aug 2005 - Herbie Hancock - Don't Explain

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Turning to acoustic guitar and intensely personal songwriting, he busked penniless around Europe until he was able to attract a band and coffeeshop gigs in the Dublin area. Moving to rural Italy, he lived quietly, until deciding to return to the music business on his own terms. His Juniper bandmates became Bell X1. On the eve of recording their first full album for Polygram in 1999, Rice became disenchanted with the commercial direction he felt pushed into by the label, and quit.


Rice was originally the singer for Juniper, a rock band with a notable stage show, which released the singles "The World Is Dead" and "Weatherman". . Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish musician, born in Celbridge, County Kildare, some 22 kilometres from Dublin, whose album O was an enormous success, quickly adding him to the roster of notable Irish musicians. Aug 2005 - Herbie Hancock - Don't Explain.

Feb 2005 - Tori Amos - The Beekeeper. Sep 2004 - The Frames - Burn The Maps. Nov 2002 - Mic Christopher - Skylarkin'. Sep 2002 - Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club - Be Yourself.

Conan O'Brien (22 July 2003). Carson Daly (15 September 2003). Jay Leno (7 October 2003, 3 December 2004). David Letterman (13 June 2003, 14 April 2004).

Jun 2005 - Unplayed Piano. Jun 2004 - Lonely Soldier (Featuring Christy Moore). Apr 2004 - Lonelily (Vinyl Only). Mar 2003 - Woman Like A Man.

Oct 2002 - Volcano. May 2002 - Cannonball. Sep 2001 - The Blower's Daughter. Aug 2005 - O (Featuring New Song - Unplayed Piano).

Jul 2004 - B-Sides (EP). Nov 2003 - O With 2 Bonus Tracks. Jul 2003 - Live From The Union Chapel (EP). Nov 2002 - O (With Bonus DVD).

Feb 2002 - O.