BIRR, CO. OFFALY

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OVERVIEW Roesy, who hails from Birr, Co Offaly, Ireland has had music coursing through his veins since his early years. Everyone has to start somewhere, and Roesy got his by singing along to his father’s records. From there, he moved on to writing lyrics and these soon turned into songs when he taught himself to play guitar. Through his career he has shared the stage with Bert Jansch, Ron Sexsmith, Paul Brady, Billy Bragg, John Martyn, Davy Spillane, Donovan, Shane MacGowan, plus celebrated Irish author Paul Durcan. Roesy appeared in the first Other Voices TV series on RTE. He was nominated for Best New Irish Act in the 2004 Meteor Music Awards and voted no.8 in the Trad/Folk section of the Annual Hot Press Awards 2005. His song 'Potosi Mine' was included in the 'Diamond Mountain Session Presents' compilation CD, also featuring Sinead O’Connor, Steve Earle, Natalie Merchant and Sharon Shannon. 2001 - Release of debut album 'Sketch The Day, Paint The Sky' 2002 Roesy performs as part of the first series of Other Voices, Songs From A Room which was recorded in St. James Church in Dingle. The series is broadcast on RTE Television in the Spring of 2003. 2003 - Release of the 'Spirit Store' album which was recorded live in The Spirit Store, Dundalk on 10th April 2003. 2004 - Release of the 'Only Love Is Real' album 2006 - Release of 'Colour Me Colourful' album [21 March] 2007 - Release of 'The Backbone, Flesh & The Fruit' E.P.