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Infobox musical artist|name = Paddy Casey|image =|caption =|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Patrick Casey|origin = Dublin , Republic of Ireland|Ireland |instrument = Guitar, Voice|genre = Rock music|Rock , Acoustic rock , Folk music|Folk , Soul music|Soul |occupation = Singer/songwriter|years_active = 1998-present|label = Sony Music|Sony , S2 Records|S2 , Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony BMG , RCA Victor |associated_acts =|website = http://www.myspace.com/paddycasey| Patrick "Paddy" Casey is an Ireland|Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin . Paddy was discovered by Sony A& R Scout Hugh Murray at the International Bar in Dublin, while performing at the singer/songwriter night hosted by Dave Murphy. Paddy was signed by Sony , and was eventually taken in by U2's management company, Principle Management .
Biography
Paddy released his first album Amen (So Be It) in 1999 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-525261.html . This album was produced by Pat Donne and was certified double platinum. Casey played a range of different instruments in the time spent recording it, and the track ''Winter's Fire featured Mundy as a guest guitarist. Sweet Suburban Sky surfaced the following year on the soundtrack to the award winning US TV teen drama Dawson's Creek . Paddy received nominations for Best Irish Songwriter and Best Male Singer at the Hot Press (magazine)|Hot Press Awards. Hot Press (magazine)|Hot Press readers themselves voted the album Best Debut Album, as well as voting Paddy the year’s Most Promising Act and nominating him in seven other end of the year categories. Touring saw Casey providing support to artists like R.E.M. , Ian Brown , Ani DiFranco and The Pretenders .
Casey returned in 2003 with the multi-platinum album, Living . Living was produced by Fred De Faye, Paddy Casey and Pat Donne. It spawned the Irish chart hits Saints and Sinners , The Lucky One (in 2003) Bend Down Low and ''Want It Can't Have It (in 2004). Living'' spent the majority of the year in the top ten, climbing to the top of the charts 21 weeks after its initial release. In 2004 he won his first of two consecutive Meteor Irish Music Awards for Best Irish Male. He also garnered good reviews for a performance at that year's Oxegen Festival. 2004 saw Living confirmed as the highest selling Ireland|Irish album of the year. He had a week long residency at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin|Olympia Theatre . The year ended with a sold out performance at Dublin's RDS .
In 2005, Casey headlined a concert at the Heineken Green Energy Festival and also supported U2 on their Vertigo Tour|Vertigo tour, performing in Ireland, Scotland, and Norway. He is a personal friend of fellow Irish singer-songwriter Declan O'Rourke , who played guitar in Casey's band before his own solo career took off upon the release of his album Since Kyabram .
Casey's backing band consists of Tim McGrath (drums), Cion O’Callaghan (percussion), Fiona Melady (keyboards and backing vocals), John Colbert (bass and backing vocals), Andy Coogan (guitar and backing vocals) and Jonathon O’Halloran (flute and trumpet). Influences cited by Paddy Casey include Duke Ellington , John Martyn (singer)|John Martyn , The Waterboys , Prince (musician)|Prince and Sly & the Family Stone .
Paddy recorded his third studio album in Hollywood. Titled Addicted To Company (Part One) , it was released in Ireland on September 7, 2007, and in the US on April 1, 2008. In March 2008, MTV US promoted him as MTV Buzzworthy Artist on their TV channel and website and on its student lead brand, MTVU.
On the 3rd of April 2008 Paddy performed on the hit American CBS chat show "The Late Show" with Dave Letterman. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=c9LcxceTUzY
Discography
Albums
Amen (So Be It) - June 28, 1999
Living (Paddy Casey album)|Living - October 17, 2003
Addicted To Company (Part One) - September 7, 2007
Together with the Dublin Gospel Choir , Paddy Casey recorded two songs for the Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2 album: a new version of his own Saints and Sinners , and cover medley featuring Bill Withers ' '' Grandma's Hands '' and Blackstreet 's No Diggity .
Singles
Date Released
Title
Album
May 17, 1999
Everybody Wants
Amen (So Be It)
October 22, 1999
Whatever Gets You True
Amen (So Be It)
February 4, 2000
Fear
Amen (So Be It)
March 7, 2003
Family Tree
n/ a (Available on B-Sides Collection)
October 3, 2003
Saints and Sinners
Living
December 5, 2003
The Lucky One
Living
March 20, 2004
Bend Down Low
Living
July 9, 2004
Want It Can't Have It
Living
February 7, 2005
UK Release)
Living
August 24, 2007
Addicted To Company
Addicted To Company (Part One)
TBC, 2007
You'll Get By
Addicted To Company (Part One)
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.paddycasey.com www.paddycasey.com - Official Website
http://uk.sonymusic.co.uk/forums/paddycasey/index.php Official Website Discussion Forum
http://www.irishmusiccentral.com/paddycasey/index.html Irish Music Central Page
http://paddycaseyfansite.tripod.com/ Fansite
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