Shots

Damien Dempsey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: United For Opportunity
• ASIN: B000FQJPE6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,866 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Born in Dublin’s hard-scrabble Donaghmede neighborhood and known to his many fans as "Damo", this multiple-platinum-selling singer-songwriter won a 2005 Meteor (the Irish equivalent of a Grammy) for "Best Male Vocalist", having taken home two awards the previous year. His combination of melodic invention, a profane, painterly eye for lyrical detail plus a voice that shifts without warning from crudely confrontational to poetry incarnate, has attracted attention from superstars like Bob Dylan, Morrisey, Shane MacGowan (the Pogues) and Sinead O’Connor. For his third album, the production values are a bit more polished than previously -- and with a back-up team that includes Eamonn de Barra, Justin Adams and Brian Eno, it’s no wonder! But Dempsey’s earthy, satirical, wrong-side-of-the-Liffey, tell-it-like-is tendencies remain intact as he addresses the bitterness of poverty, teenage angst, drug addiction and other urban ills that so often afflict working class people. The USA release features three live bonus tracks, "Negative Vibes", "Factories" and "It's All Good", taped during his sold-out 2005 Olympia Theater (Dublin) performances and accompanied by an impromptu chorale of audience members who have clearly committed every single word to memory. --Christina Roden

Product Description

Platinum selling artist Damien Dempsey is from Donaghmede on Dublin's Northside. Damien’s earliest musical influences were the post-pub singsongs that his parents used to have at their home when he was a toddler. Today his unique sound reflects the influence of traditional Sean-Nós, as well as his musical heroes: Bob Marley and Elvis Presley. Produced by John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor, John Spillane, Hothouse Flowers), Shots entered the Irish album charts at Number 1 and achieved platinum status in December 2005. In February 2006 Damien won the Meteor Award for the Best Irish Male category.

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rising Star, July 6, 2006

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Jared M. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shots (Audio CD)

Damien Dempsey is one of the most underrated artists in the music scene today. This album is extremely catchy and instantly stays with you. A must for your acoustic/folk cd collection.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome ~!, February 12, 2007

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tony b "tony b" (philadelphia, pa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shots (Audio CD)

i bought this CD because i heard "hold me" on satellite radio and it turns out that just about every song on here is great.. after the 3rd listen, you'll like each song.. it good music, some of it touching, meaningful, never cheesy or fake sounding.. just real good stuff and Damien's voice is unique.. can't go wrong with this CD so grab it.. Colony, St. Patricks Day, track1, hold me, (i forget all the track names) but they're all 9's and 10's with the exception of maybe one or two that are a hair below the other ones..

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raw & Rivetting, May 10, 2006

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Paul A. Kirwan (Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shots (Audio CD)

Damien Dempsey is an Irish Singer-Songwriter with a difference. He is indeed an angry young man and the rawness of his voice and delivery are both fresh and real. Armed with an acoustic guitar he sings of real issues with a passion that you don't find in most songwriter's these days. This is not your average acoustic album and draws on a miriad of styles from folk to pop to even some hints of reggae. You may get distracted by the rawness of the voice but the melodies and lyrics will blow you away. Highlights include 'Sing All Your Cares Away', 'Hold Me' and the wonderful 'Patience'. It is only a matter if time before the world sits up and notices.