Damien Dempsey solo

Damien Dempsey embarks on his first tour in years this autumn and is set to play The Stables, Mullingar venue on October 24.From Donaghmede on Dublin's Northside, Damien Dempsey's earliest musical influences were the post-pub singsongs that his parents used to have at their home when he was a toddler. Good, bad or indifferent, everyone had to sing. Today his unique sound reflects the influence of traditional Sean-Ns as well as his musical heroes Bob Marley and Elvis Presley.In 1997 "Dublin Town", Damien's first commercial single, was called "..an underground anthem for disaffected youth and closet balladeer alike" by Hotpress magazine. A re-recorded version of the song appeared on Damien's first album; "They Don't Teach This Shit In School" released in 2000.Damien's second album, "Seize the Day", was released in 2003 and entered the charts at number five. It has since achieved double-platinum sales.Nominated in four categories in the 2004 Irish Meteor Awards, Damien walked away with two. His third album, "Shots", simultaneously released in Ireland and the UK in 2005, entered the Irish album charts at number one and achieved platinum status in December 2005. In February 2006 Damien increased his Meteor Awards by winning in The Best Irish Male category, claiming that award again in 2007.His fourth studio album, "To Hell or Barbados", released world-wide in June 2007 entered the Irish album chart at Number 2. Once again, Damien was nominated in two categories of the Irish Meteor Awards 2008 and walked away as the winner of Best Folk/Traditional.In October 2008 his first DVD,"Live at Vicar Street", was released. It entered the Irish DVD charts at Number 1 the first week of release.Damien won the 2009 Hot Press Readers Poll in two categories: Best Irish Folk/Trad and Best Irish Music DVD for "Live at Vicar Street".Tickets for his Stables appearance are available online.