Archive for 'Interviews'
Interview: Undercover
Posted on 20. Nov, 2003 by admin.
In the late 90’s Damien Rice fronted a mildly successful Irish pop band called Juniper. The trouble was Rice was never a pop star. They had a few hits but Rice wanted out and left the band. That is when the real Damien Rice story starts. Cut to now and Damien Rice is the singer songwriter [...]
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Interview: CNN
Posted on 20. Nov, 2003 by admin.
Damien Rice taking success in stride Thursday, November 20, 2003 Posted: 4:48 PM EST (2148 GMT) Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice has stopped making plans. It keeps life interesting for him. “Everything just comes up,” he said. “Hey, this pops up here, ‘Let’s go for a little while.’ Something pops up over there and we say, ‘Hey, let’s go [...]
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Interview: The Sunday Times
Posted on 20. Oct, 2003 by admin.
Pop: O yes it is… He’s the new David Gray. Or so they are saying. But Damien Rice’s double-platinum album is a triumph in itself, says Mark Edwards It is midday, and on the tour bus that is taking them from Atlanta to Chicago, Damien Rice, his band and crew are just waking up — in high [...]
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Interview: The Guardian
Posted on 26. Sep, 2003 by admin.
‘Britney? She was a pain’ Irish singer/songwriter Damien Rice is about to make it very big – even if he doesn’t really want to. By Alexis Petridis Friday September 26, 2003 The Guardian Battling to stay underexposed: Damien Rice, before the self-inflicted haircut There is something strangely familiar about the set of The Last Call With Carson Daly. Just [...]
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Interview: Colorado Daily
Posted on 26. Sep, 2003 by admin.
The new troubadour By WENDY KALE Colorado Daily Music Writer It was supposed to be Dave Matthews’ night at the Triple A Radio convention. The hot August evening at the Fox was awash with radio programmers and record-company types. After hearing Matthew’s rather inebriated performance, the conventioneers shuffled back into the bar at the Fox and started [...]
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Interview: NewsDay.com
Posted on 14. Sep, 2003 by admin.
His Irish Is Up Damien Rice, embarks on a U.S. tour just wanting to make music, not promote it By Glenn Gamboa STAFF WRITER September 14, 2003 Damien Rice doesn’t want you to read this article. Frankly, he’s gotten far more attention than he wants, thanks. Sure, the Irish singer- songwriter’s album “O” (Vector) was just named a finalist for the [...]
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Interview: Boston Globe
Posted on 13. Sep, 2003 by admin.
An Irish bard of jerkdom and nothingness By JOAN ANDERMAN THE BOSTON GLOBE “I’m not great,” says Damien Rice on the phone from an L.A. hotel room. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter, who named his first solo effort after nothingness, deflects praise with the clarity of a Zen master. “These songs are here because I was a jerk to somebody.” The album, [...]
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Interview: LA Times
Posted on 20. Jul, 2003 by admin.
Another hopeless romantic With no record company hoopla, Irish singer and songwriter Damien Rice hooks U.S. listeners on his poetic, emotionally fragile, yearning songs. Damien Rice By Steve Hochman, Special to The Times For true music fans, the most rewarding discoveries are the ones that come with no hype, no preconceptions, no expectations. Someone sends you a CD, someone [...]
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Interview: Hot Press
Posted on 20. Jul, 2003 by admin.
Jools, Letterman, platinum discs, fan hysteria – it’s all very nice and much appreciated, you understand, but for Damien Rice the bottom line remains the song – and doing things his way. Damien Rice is jet-lagged. He is physically and mentally knackered. He’s been almost constantly touring since last February, when his debut album O hit [...]
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Interview: Rolling Stone
Posted on 20. Jul, 2003 by admin.
Damien Rice Sings for Lovers Irish singer-songwriter shoots for the heart – The story of “O” On a January evening in Los Angeles, Britney Spears and actor Colin Farrell made tabloid headlines by making out vigorously in the VIP room of the Troubadour club. What compelled them to get so affectionate so suddenly? Quite possibly the music [...]
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