Paddy Casey

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Name = Paddy Casey


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Patrick Casey
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Origin = Dublin, Ireland
Instrument = Guitar, Voice
Genre = Rock, Acoustic rock, Folk, Soul
Occupation = Singer/songwriter
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Label = Sony, S2, Sony BMG, RCA Victor
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URL = http://www.paddycasey.com|

Patrick "Paddy" Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin. From an early age he spent a great deal of his time learning his craft by busking on the streets of Dublin and Galway. Paddy was discovered by Sony A&R Scout Hugh Murray at the International Bar in Dublin, while performing at the legendary 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 Casey appeared on the Late Late Show on September 7, 2007. The album opened with "Fear", and ended with "It’s Over Now", while exploring themes of loneliness, loss, love and social problems facing the young generation along the way. Paddy lists influences such as Bob Marley, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder in his work. His second album, Living, saw Casey returning to the themes of solitude and isolation with songs such as "Don’t Need Anyone", "Want It Can’t Have It" and "Anyone That’s Yet To Come".

He released his first album "Amen (So Be It)" in 1999. This album was produced by Pat Donne and was certified double platinum. Casey himself played a range of different instruments in the short 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 Awards. 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", which was certified 11-times platinum in Ireland. "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, finally climbing to the top of the charts 21 weeks after its initial release. 2004 proved to be a memorable year for Casey, winning his first of two consecutive Meteor Irish Music Awards for Best Irish Male. He also garnered rave reviews for a performance at that year's Oxegen Festival. 2004 saw "Living" confirmed as the highest selling Irish album of the year. Public demand was met with a week long residency at the 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, 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, The Waterboys, Prince and Sly And 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, website and on its student lead brand MTVU

On the 3rd of April 2009 Paddy performed on the hit American CBS chat show "The Late Show" with Dave Letterman.

Discography

Albums

* Amen (So Be It) - June 28 1999

* 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 cover of "Grandma's Hand / No Diggity" by Blackstreet and his own Saints & Sinners.

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Other Usages

Paddy Casey can also be used as a pejorative, superlative or descriptive phrasing.For example, "(Band name here) are good, but they're no Paddy Casey."

Paddy Casey can also be used in place of any noun, verb or adjective. For example, 'The Paddy Casey Paddy Casey'd down until it hit the Paddy Casey.'

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]