CATHY DAVEY (Album Launch)

ON SALE WED 7th SEPT, 9am Whelanslive.com presents

CATHY DAVEY

‘New Forest’ Album Launch Tour plus support ELE _ Main Venue _

Cathy Davey’s new album “New Forest” out Friday 9th September 2016–available on CD plus digital download on iTunes. “New Forest”was produced by Cathy and is preceded by the first single“The Pattern”. The album was written and recorded in the forest, two forests in fact. The first was in one of Ireland’s sole surviving indigenous forests, Woodford, in Galway and the second on the skirts of Connemara. Continuing the ‘Forest’ theme Cathy launched a new Electric Picnic stage by debuting her album in all it is full sequential beauty on the Hazel Wood Stage at midnight on Friday. Speaking about the album, Cathy says “New Forest is a way of articulating the complexity of humans working in the natural world. Don’t despair however, the album isn’t about the sounds of hedgehogs mating, it’s still very much a pop music album!” “Cathy Davey’s first new single in six years does represent rather a departure for the Wicklow songwriter. Synths and electronic atmospherics replace her signature guitar sound. But sure-footed as ever, the result is as beguiling as anything she’s done to date.” – Irish Times “At four minutes long ‘The Pattern’ is a mini epic. The song is constantly changing, and although there is a definite hook to the chorus (something Davey has always had a flair for) the songwriting ensures that we are in a very definite place sonically from where we began by the time we reach the end.” – The Last Mixed Tape While it has been six years since Cathy’s last album “The Nameless”, she most certainly has been busy. In those years Cathy released charity albums, wrote for film and TV, and setup her own charity, the My Lovely Horse Rescue. Now also a mainstay of Electric Picnic, MLHR is where Cathy has been able to explore and enjoy her love of animals, saving them from their abusive pasts. The charity is now on a solid foundation and blossoming, and thus Cathy has found the time to get back to music, her first love, and where she belongs, right at the very top of the Irish music tree. OCTOBER Tour dates 6th–Kilkenny, Set Theatre 7th–Dundalk, Spirit Store 13th–Listowel, Mike the Pies 14th–Galway, Roisin Dubh 15th–Limerick, Dolans 22nd–Dublin, Whelan’s 27th–West Cork, De Barra’s 28th–Cork, Live at St Luke’s 30th–Belfast, Empire  

TICKETS

ON SALE WED 7th SEPT, 9am: €21.50 available online from WAV Tickets or Lo-Call 1890 200 078 (1-8pm M-F, 4-8pm Sat) – 50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets. Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue – Free Entry via front door until 10:30pm | Drinks Promos