Paddy Casey

Paddy Casey
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genres Rock, acoustic rock, folk, soul
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter/Recording Artist
Instruments Guitar, vocals ,keyboards, drums, percussion, producer
Years active 1998-present
Labels Sony, S2, Sony BMG, RCA Victor
Website www.paddycasey.ie

Biography

Paddy Casey Amen(So Be It) album cover.

Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin.He got his first guitar when he was 12 and left home soon after and began busking and gigging for about 12 years. At The age of about 24 he was approached by Sony A&R Scout Hugh Murray at the International Bar in Dublin, while performing at the singer/songwriter night hosted by Dave Murphy.Sony gave Casey some Studio time in Sun Studios Dublin where he recorded 9 tracks in 2 days. Sony decided that they liked the tracks so much that they wanted to release them as they were.They offered Paddy a recording contract.He was signed by Sony, and was eventually taken in by U2's management company, Principle Management.

Casey released his first album Amen (So Be It) in 1999[1] . This album was produced by Pat Donne and was certified triple platinum in Ireland and did fairly well Worldwide.Casey 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. 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 Irish album of the year. He had a week-long residency at the Olympia Theatre. The year ended with a sold out performance at Dublin's RDS.

In 2005, Casey Toured The Living album extensively in Ireland and abroad, highlights including a headline concert at the Heineken Green Energy Festival and also supported U2 on their Vertigo tour, performing in Ireland, Scotland and Norway.

In 2006 Paddy went to LA to record with George Drakoulias, who had worked at the Def Jam label with Rick Rubin.Recording Dave Blanco's Studio in North Hollywood.Working there with some great musicians i.e. James Gadson (Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band & Bill Withers) Steve Ferrone (Average White Band, Tom Petty) and a few more. He returned to Ireland to finish the album in his kitchen. He worked on the rest of the album with the producer from “AMEN” Pat Donne. 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-led brand, MTVU. He toured the album extensively and also toured with KT Tunstall and Augustana amongst others.

On the 3rd of April 2008 Paddy performed on the hit American CBS chat show the "Late Show with David Letterman".[2]

After returning from the US Paddy chose to part ways with Sony, and Paul McGuinness and For the next few years. He began writing and recording at home. Deciding that the next album would consist of songs/tracks that were recorded on the day they were written. Once he had a collection he was happy with he called on his old friend Pat Donne began mixing the recordings, in November 2012 he released his first independent, long-awaited album 'The Secret Life Of'. The first single, "Wait", featuring the Shannon Gospel Choir, was released in May 2012. Paddy has been touring this album constantly in Ireland and abroad for the last few years with frequent visits to Australia,Europe and the middle East.

Currently he is mixing/recording his new as of yet untitled album which he hopes to release at the end of the summer 2015.

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 & The Family Stone.

Discography

Albums

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 "Saints and Sinners" (UK Release) Living
August 24, 2007 "Addicted To Company" Addicted To Company (Part One)
November 22, 2007 "You'll Get By" Addicted To Company (Part One)
March 20, 2008 "Not Out To Get You" Addicted To Company (Part One)
July 2012 "Wait" The Secret Life Of
Nov 2012 "It's Really Up To You" The Secret Life Of
May 7, 2013 "Lightsong/This Ain't Love" The Secret Life Of
July 25, 2014 "Out Of Control" Out Of Control (Single) Paddy Casey & Kim Hayden

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