Gonna Be A Change - Padraig Rushe (Live)

'A must for soul fans, or anyone who appreciates the beauty of music..' - Hotpress 04/09
'James Brown fans should Rushe out to buy it' - Hotpress 02/09

A former member of the Dublin Gospel Choir, 2009 has seen Irish born singer/songwriter Padraig Rushe, emerge from the shadows of the Irish Music Scene, with the release of his debut solo single "Gonna be a Change and subsequent albumGreyworld, which has been play listed and has received extensive airplay on national and local radio Nationwide. In addition to radio Padraigs knack for live performance has seen his music televised nationally on RTE1, RTE2,TG4, MTV1, MTV Hits & TMF.

A seasoned performer and published songwriter, Rushe spent 6 years honing his craft as a former soloist with the renowned Dublin Gospel Choir, for whom he also wrote and arranged music. Over the last eight years he has released 3 albums with the group, performed at major music festivals such as The Electric Picnic & Oxygen and sung with some of the biggest names in Irish and International music including the late James Brown, Damien Rice, Declan ORouke, Glen Hansard, Paddy Casey, Lisa Hannigan, Nitin Sawhney, Paul Noonan (BellX1) and The Hot House Flowers.

With a distinctive voice that critics have compared to Luther Van Dross, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, The Script and Bill Withers, Rushes music moves effortlessly between genres while maintaining a firm rooting in the retro-soul of America, where he spent much of his childhood. This, in addition to his soaring vocals & commitment to live performance all add up to make him a must see live act for 2009 and an artist to watch for the future.

Contacts:
Bookings - Mark:
E: info@audionetworks.com
T: 00353 (0) 12841223
Publicity - Orla:
E: info@ealtd.ie
T: 00353 (0) 12194661

To Buy Padraig's Album 'Greyworld' Visit: http://www.PadraigRushe.com

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