Mick Flannery

irishturkey

Discuss

Mr E

These threads usually start by the original poster saying "I like him because.... here are some youtube clips.... I saw him live at....." etc. etc.

Just saying "Discuss" without offering anything yourself isn't the best way of starting a thread.

irishturkey

Apologies. I only started the thread like that because I find too many people pigeon hole him as "just another singer-songwriter" and I hoped to get other peoples opinion just to find out what is the actual feeling about him.

Personally I think he's a real and genuine talent with music in his own style. While Ireland has produced many quality singer songwriters in the last few years I've found a lot of them dull and unable to come up with anything original after promising starts. I was a massive Damien Rice fan after his first album but I found "9" to be a bit of a re-hash. The man admits himself he can only write songs when he's depressed about stuff.

I can nearly hear the replies already about Flannerys songs leaning towards depressing but to see his live performances dispels that notion. He totally rocks out and despite being quite shy, he's quite a funny man too

Daith

irishturkey wrote: »

I can nearly hear the replies already about Flannerys songs leaning towards depressing but to see his live performances dispels that notion. He totally rocks out and despite being quite shy, he's quite a funny man too

Saw him at Sea Sessions yesterday and thought he was fantasic. Only heard a couple of songs before hand but loved the performance. Good band too.

Irish singer songwriters are a bit overdone sometimes but I think he is talented.

Mr E

He is definitely someone I'd like to see live. Got White Lies about 3 weeks ago, and its a really solid record. Some bluesy, some folksy, good lyrics and a great voice.

irishturkey

yeah its one of my favourite albums of the last couple of years. you should check out his first album too, its called evening train. its a concept album which is a pretty adventurous way of starting your career. it won a talent competition in the states where one of the judges was none other than tom waits... an obvious influence on flannery

The Pontiac

I saw him in a very small venue three times and thought he was absolutely excellent. His popularity has increased hugely since the second album, although I probably prefer the material on 'Evening Train'.

He's a very unassuming guy, and many great things lay ahead for him. He's got a very similar music style to the early Tom Waits stuff.

A genuine talent!

RebelRockChick

Really enjoy both of his albums, people can say it is depressing, but it's probably him at his best in terms of songwriting.

Saw him live a few months back, in a very small local venue and he and his band put on a great show. Very obvious he doesn't enjoy the attention, but does enjoy making music. Hopefully we'll hear some new stuff from him soon enough, he played one or two new songs at the same gig.

Aridstarling

He's such a great live performer, really takes the albums (which are excellent too) and brings them up a couple of levels. I've seen him three or four times now, and he just gets better every time. I find it amazing that I saw him a month or so after White Lies came out and he played 5 songs neither I or any of my friends had ever heard before! The band are so tight too, just a pleasure to watch and hear, they're just so comfortable on stage and every note is perfect.

missmatty

I think he is brilliant, I have seen him 3 times since November and will be seeing him again soon. The smaller gigs I find are the best.

vixenbees

I've seen him play twice, once in Electric Avenue Waterford and another time at the Choice Music awards. The few songs he played at the awards were good but I didnt think the EA gig was great..

I really like his songs, dont think they are overly depressing & really enjoy the radio play, but I thought live, it was all just too slow paced? Maybe it was the venue because that night in EA was such a quiet gig, you could hear a pin drop. There was loads of people shhhh-ing peope who were chatting! I dunno, I prefer livelier gigs - I found standing at this kind of dreary. Since the Choice Awards was seated, it was probably better for the crowd to sit and sway and sing along.

Ian C

Very talented songwriter, "Evening Train" and "White Lies" are top notch albums.

MadgeBadge

I saw him at the weekend, and I was really impressed. I don't think I credited him much before hand.

Rowley Birkin QC

Heard himself and John Spillane performing duets the other day on Radio 1, excellent voice and sounds like a very decent guy.

Googe

White Lies is a class album, good mix of songs on it.

he played Maynooth college a while back and it was free in but there was feck all people there. Was a great performance though.

Anto McC

Seen him not so long ago in Vicar Street and he's brilliant live. The 2 albums are pure class but the artist as a live performer can regularly be a let down but not Mick.

Heaven Net

Mick Flannery is an Irish Singer Songwriter hailing from Blarney Co Cork. His debut album Evening Train was self-produced during the time he spent in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa in Cork. Pressed in the states during his brief stint there it has now been re-released by EMI Ireland due to his increasing popularity. Flannery's second and most recent offering is “White Lies” It was released on the 12th of September and immediately entered the Irish charts at number 6.

tennessee time

i think this guy is unbelievable, great songs and melodies, not many albums these days that i can just let play the whole way through...

Skipper1

I like him too, though I think he's copying other artists styles somewhat. Am hoping he'll find his own voice in time but he is a kick ass song writer and super live.

Interesting interview with him here:
Part 1: http://www.spunout.ie/mag/Music/Mick-Flannery-interview
Part 2: http://www.spunout.ie/mag/Music/Mick-Flannery-interview-part-two

topper75

I saw him live in Galway. He is a big ball of vocal and multi-instrumental talent, and has more than enough potential to gain international popularity.

He needs to be mindful though of the possibility of being overly similar to his hero Waits, and mindful too that there is only so much popularity in misery. :pac: His more upbeat songs are the best, no question, eg Tomorrow's Papers.

Would love to see him live again soon and bring some other people. Fingers crossed that things start happening for him.

Dave147

Skipper1 wrote: »

I like him too, though I think he's copying other artists styles somewhat. Am hoping he'll find his own voice in time but he is a kick ass song writer and super live.

Interesting interview with him here:
Part 1: http://www.spunout.ie/mag/Music/Mick-Flannery-interview
Part 2: http://www.spunout.ie/mag/Music/Mick-Flannery-interview-part-two

Have you not heard him sing? He has his own voice, that's what many people like about him.. Met him a good few times because we played cash games in the same casino the last couple of years, didn't know till afterwards he was a musician, that's how quiet and humble he is. Wish him the best of luck.

Skipper1

Dave147 wrote: »

Have you not heard him sing? He has his own voice, that's what many people like about him.. Met him a good few times because we played cash games in the same casino the last couple of years, didn't know till afterwards he was a musician, that's how quiet and humble he is. Wish him the best of luck.

I've met him too and he is a complete dote of a man. He mentioned he is really influenced by certain artists and I think there's a big American influence in his music. I just think there's more in him and I'm really looking forward to hearing and seeing more for years to come, maybe when he gets a little bit more confident in himself, his own unique style might develop further. I'm not knocking him. I think he's class.

doyler442

Skipper1 wrote: »

I've met him too and he is a complete dote of a man.

I saw him a few nights ago in Killarney and as usual he was excellent but was told him and his band set off the fire extinguishers and fire alarm along the corridor outside the venue that night :eek:

Is he trying to become a Rock and Roll Star?

Amazotheamazing

I hope he gets the hell out of Ireland/Dublin hero thing that similar artists have settled for.

Dave!

*bump*

Got the White Lies album for Christmas, gorgeous music Really love the kind of raw, simple, honest songs he comes out with

Hopefully I'll go see him in the near future, I'd say he'd be brilliant in the smaller venues

lordgoat

Dave! wrote: »

*bump*

Got the White Lies album for Christmas, gorgeous music Really love the kind of raw, simple, honest songs he comes out with

Hopefully I'll go see him in the near future, I'd say he'd be brilliant in the smaller venues

Mick or Dimi?

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Papillon!

Saw him at electric picnic this summer and he put on a great show but saw him again at vicar street a month or two ago and he was even better. Such an under appreciated talent.

Rain_Dog_Brian

On a recent tv show he mumbled that his heros are Dylan and Waits. Can't say a bad word about that.
The fact that he is so good, so early in his career; he has the makings of an international legend. Not sure if that's what he wants, and that's what might keep him in an Irish arena only.
I wish him the best, and hope he is/will be happy (since most of his songs are dark).

lanyonwhites

Excellant