Hallelujah Cover - Padraig Rushe Live @ Crawdaddy

Singer/Songwriter Padraig Rushe performs Hallelujah at the Launch of his Debut Single 'Gonna be a Change' in Dublin's Crawdaddy.

http://www.PadraigRushe.com


Rushe's Story so far!

'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 to the fore, 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 Music Video & 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.

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Music

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• Hallelujah
• Padraig Rushe
• jeff Buckley
• Leonard Cohen
• Crawdaddy
• live
• acoustic
• Cover
• Shrek

[Birthdefected]

Jeff Buckley did it better.

[brazileiradiva]

Well what can, I say A Irish boyfriend told me about Padraig Rushe... , the Irish boyfriend is not part of my life anymore But Padraig became part of my life since. Padraig is young, good looking, tallented, and how they say here in Ireland were I am living now for the past 5 years : FECKEN SAVAGE ARTIST , hehe, All the best Padraig from your number 1 Brazilian fan . loads of love xx

[lamc93]

amazing!

[o0caatje0o]

you never stop dissapointing me haha

[MsShellybeans]

this never fails to blow me away P xxxxx

[Jazzmanbf]

Best version I have ever heard of this song. Well done Padraig. A pleasure to know you mate.,

Jazz

[ch19mp]

This is amazing!