Singular Artists present
MICK FLANNERY & SUSAN O’NEILL
plus support
Sat 6th [SOLD OUT] & Sun 7th Nov 2021
Whelan’s main venue
***COVID-19 CERT + PHOTO I.D. REQUIRED***
Mick Flannery & Susan O’ Neill announce headline show for Whelan’s, Dublin on Saturday, 6th November 2021
Tickets €30.00 on sale this Friday, 25th June at 9am available from Whelan’s, Ticketmaster.ie and Tickets.ie
Album ‘In the Game’ Out September, 2021
In a first for Mick Flannery, he and Irish newcomer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Susan O’Neill have come together on a collaboration album ‘In the Game’. To celebrate, Mick Flannery and Susan O’ Neill will perform a special show live at Whelans, Dublin, Saturday, 6th November 2021. Tickets are available from Tickets.ie and Ticketmaster.ie this Friday at 9am.
Mick Flannery is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed songwriters and singers. The award-winning, double-platinum selling artist has released six studio albums, three of which reaching No. 1 status. His last offering in 2019 received high praise as his finest to date: ‘Mick Flannery has a voice for the ages, a complete Master of his craft’ cited by Clash Magazine, whilst The Sunday Times said he “conjures up exquisite story-telling’. ‘In the Game’ , the new collaboration album out later in 2021 does not break this spell, as Flannery continues to deliver stories never heard before. This time with a story-telling partner, by way of the unparalleled voice of Susan O’Neill.
Having wowed huge festival stages over the past few years, moonlighting with Irish dance band ‘King King Company’ and accompanying the queen of traditional music Sharon Shannon on her international tours. Susan has now spent the last while honing her own craft. Susan O’Neill is a songwriter of hidden depths, a singer with a voice that is equal parts balm and blowtorch. She is audacity personified, a free spirit. A real performer. As of now Ireland’s best kept-secret. On the release of ‘In the Game’ this however is all about to change.
‘In the Game’ is a themed collection of songs about a couple’s coming together and falling apart. “Susan and I settled on the idea that the two people would be in a relationship with each other, although they may not still be together,” explains Mick. “The songs touch on their associated issues, their ups and downs, beginnings and ends, and what’s happening in both of their lives aside from the relationship.”
“The concept is the dark and the light of the nature of relationships,” says Susan. “The joys of love, the depth of despair in love, the wild abandon of love, and then nostalgia for times past that they know they will never have again yet should be dearly cherished. For me, the album is that sinewave and shape of love.”
The album was written and recorded over the summer of 2020 during lockdown between Cork, Ireland, and Los Angeles. Produced ‘virtually’ by LA based, Australian producer Tony Buchen (Courtney Barnett, Smashing Pumpkins, Tim Finn), and featuring musicians from both Ireland and America.
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TIANNA ESPERANZA
https://tiannaesperanza.com/
Tianna Esperanza is a singer/songwriter who embodies a depth of talent and heart well beyond her years. Her music has been described as having hints of Nina Simone, Public Enemy, and Gil Scott-Heron. Tianna is the granddaughter of punk legend, “Palmolive,” founder of the London-based 1970s all-girl punk band, The Slits, and is known for her personal and political lyrics, making for a powerful and unforgettable experience.
TICKETS
Tickets €30 available online from Whelan’s.
– 50c per ticket service charge applies on all bookings. Final ticket price may be higher from other outlets.
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.
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