mary black

In a musical landscape too often cluttered with dum-machines, over-dubs and all the other lipsticks and powders of the studio cosmeticians, the purity of Mary Black's voice is like a breath of fresh air.

Born and raised in the Liberties area of Dublin's inner city, Mary first emerged in the early eighties when she recorded and toured with the traditional music powerhouse, De Danann. Her time as part of this hotbed of cultural cross-fertilisation proved extremely stimulating and instructive and provide Mary with the perfect launching pad for her solo career which has also encompassed all sorts of styles and genres, from soul to ballads to classy pop. To date, she has released a string of phenomenally successful albums, sold out countless tours and bagged every major female vocalist award, both in critics' and public polls.

If good songs are like fine wines then Mary Black probably possesses one of Ireland's best cellars. She has recorded compositions by all of this country's most respected tune-smiths and her reputation is now such that many of them write with her crystal clear vocals specifically in mind.

Extremely well-received tours to Japan and U.S.