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fave it Folk Blues | Mood Music
13 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Sep 2006
on Linda Coogan
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 Holiday Blues lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 Holiday Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 Holiday Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 Where I Belong lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 Where I Belong lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 Where I Belong
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 Black Eyes lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 Black Eyes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 Black Eyes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:52 It's Not Me It's You lyrics BUY MP3 04:52 It's Not Me It's You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:52 It's Not Me It's You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:01 Last December lyrics FREE 04:01 Last December lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:01 Last December
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:15 Sient Night lyrics BUY MP3 05:15 Sient Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:15 Sient Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:37 Tumblin Down lyrics BUY MP3 04:37 Tumblin Down lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:37 Tumblin Down
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 Hey Baby lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 Hey Baby lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 Hey Baby
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:23 The Way Home lyrics BUY MP3 05:23 The Way Home lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:23 The Way Home
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 Death of a Lover lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 Death of a Lover lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 Death of a Lover
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:28 For the Missing Ones (bonus Track) lyrics BUY MP3 02:28 For the Missing Ones (bonus Track) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:28 For the Missing Ones (bonus Track)
A true talent, that extends far beyond her 23 years of age, her ability to sing & write songs along with her unique ingredients, sultry tones and emotive music is quite possibly the perfect musical package.Nu-Folk at its best.
Bio / Background
A qualified luthier in the construction of Harps, guitars and other stringed instruments, Linda Coogan is both an extraordinary singer-songwriter and a consummate musician. Gifted with a voice of rare depth and sensuality this multi-instrumentalist (guitar, harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, and bodhran) has released her long-awaited debut album, “Holding back.”
As well as gathering support from the international press Linda also appeared in Ireland's best selling music magazine HOTPRESS as Pick of the Fortnight, chosen by none other than music journalist Jackie Hayden – the critic who famously got U2 signed. Then later appearing in the Hotpress annual magazine as One of the TOP INDEPENDENT women of 2006 and one to Watch for 2007.
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Proving that she exerts her own place amongst her peers, Linda was invited to play alongside Kila and The Pale and Mundy in Ireland’s first Relay for Life concert in October;in which after playing her own set she rejoined Kila's front man Ronan O'Snodaigh on stage and backed the man himself on the bodhran.
Linda's raw smoky vocals, though possessing an undeniable originality, have been compared to Tori Amos and Tracy Chapman. And who can argue with that kind of comparison? The unique sounding debut album was recorded, in the true folk fashion, of less than a week. Recorded independently and self-produced, it contains 13 beautifully crafted songs on which Linda plays her own handmade electric guitar and bouzouki. The artwork on the album’s cover is by international artist Bernie Leahy, who was recently featured on Ireland’s Late Late show.
“I try to summon up emotion in the music whist maintaining melody and a touch of sensuality in the vocals. Folk music is sung from the heart, which is how a lot of my music is performed, but I wouldn’t squeeze it into any category. There is a touch of jazz and blues there too, along with rock,” says Linda. The music moves seamlessly from genre to genre as each songs unfolds. It cannot, nor does it need to be pidgeon-holed into one category. The album’s passion for diversity is as exciting as it is authentic, and its quality reveals an artistic maturity that belies her 23 years of age.
Of late Linda Coogan has had a busy few weeks guys, apart from signing to an indie label STEP RECORDS, she is now recording her 2nd album, doing a nationwide tour, signed a publishing deal with MOVIECUES in Nashville and has been asked to be one of the faces of the Matchbox records MTV2 advert for the BIC3 compilation CD Coogan's song "where I belong is featured in, Coogan was on tour with Ireland's very own Jack L throughout March and April, where Coogan wooed the audiances and entertained them with her sultry tones and comedic ways, "an out and out superb show" is how her performance has been described.
for more info on where Miss Coogan will be playing next see www.myspace.com/lindacoogan
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