Дэмьен Райс (, родился , Дублин, Ирландия) — ирландский певец. Исполняет песни в жанре фолк.

Выпустил пять альбомов: O, B-Sides, 9, Live At Fingerprints Warts All, and Live from the Union Chapel.

Начало карьеры

Rice was a member of the rock band Juniper. Having released the singles The World Is Dead and Weatherman in Ireland during 1998, the band were due to record their first full album for Polygram in 1999. However, Rice became disenchanted with the label and left the band to pursue a solo career. His Juniper band mates later became Bell X1. Following the split, Rice moved to rural Italy and busked around Europe until he was able to form a band and resume gigging in Ireland. Regular members of this band were cellist Vyvienne Long; percussionist Tom Osander (aka Tomo), a member of the 1990s jam band God Street Wine; and bassist Shane Fitzsimons. Female vocals were provided by Lisa Hannigan. The lineup of Rice's band has remained the same with the sole exception of the departure of Hannigan and Osander in 2007.{{cite web | publisher = RT

Mainstream success

Thanks to David Arnold, his second cousin, Rice was able to record O, which was released in 2002. O was dedicated to fellow Irish musician Mic Christopher. The album was a strong commercial success and won the Shortlist Music Prize in 2003.

Three years later, following extensive promotion of O in Ireland and further commercial success worldwide, Rice released his second studio album 9 in 2006. The album was recorded in 2004 and 2005, and released on November 3 in Ireland, on November 6 in Europe and the rest of the world and lastly on November 14 in North America.

Rice has also recorded an old Juniper track, Crosseyed Bear (originally titled «Jewellery Box»), for the new War Child album.

2007 concert appearances

Rice played on the Friday night at the Glastonbury Festival 2007, in the Acoustic Tent. On 1 July 2007, Rice played at the Rock Werchter festival in Belgium. On 7 July 2007 Rice performed with David Gray at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium, London. Rice played the backing rhythm to Gray’s «Babylon» before Rice played «Blower’s Daughter» (Gray now doing the rhythm). The pair then finished with a cover of «Que Sera Sera». On 8 July Rice played at the T in the Park music event in Scotland. He also headlined the Latitude Festival in Suffolk on 12 July and the V Festival at Weston Park in Stafford, Staffordshire on 18 August and at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex on 19 August. Another performance was at Osheaga Festival in Montreal on 8 September.

Rice also headlined his first outdoor show in Ireland Last FM Concert Event Info in Marlay Park on 25 August, backed by Fionn Regan, Willy Mason, Guillemots, and KT Tunstall.

Rice is also scheduled to play the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas on 15 September. He has also scheduled a limited number of appearances in North America through autumn, called An Evening with Damien Rice. These shows include a second guitarist, bassist, cellist, and a drummer to support Damien. There are no supporting acts on this tour.

In popular culture

Rice’s songs have been featured several times on popular films and television shows. «Delicate» is playing in Hurley’s cd player in an episode of LOST.«The Blower’s Daughter» is also a popular song for figure skating, in particular pair skating. Jessica Dube Bryce Davison have used it for two seasons and Jamie Sale David Pelletier have used it in professional competitions. isufs.org sale-pelletier.com «The Blower’s Daughter» and «Cold Water» featured prominently in the 2004 film Closer.«Cold Water» was also featured in the 2003 film I am David, the 2005 film Stay, the HBO film [[The Girl in the CafIn addition to his music featured in films and TV shows, Rice has been a guest performer on such shows as The Ellen DeGeneres Show (December 6, 2006), Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2006), the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (multiple appearances) and the Late Show with David Letterman (2004).

Damien was given «special thanks» in the end credits of the Academy Award winning 2007 Irish musical film Once. The film starred collaborator and fellow Irish musician Glen Hansard.

Activism

Rice has helped the Freedom Campaign and the US Campaign for Burma to free Burmese democracy movement leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is presently being subjected to her third term of house arrest in Rangoon by the Burmese military junta. Aung San Suu Kyi has been confined to her home since September 2003. Rice and Hannigan recorded a charity song, campaigning for her release, called «Unplayed Piano». In addition, Rice has links to various charitable non-governmental organizations. 'links' at DamienRice.com--

Дискография

Альбомы

• O (2002)

Ireland # 3

United Kingdom # 8 — 3xPlatinum (900,000)

USA # 114 — Gold (500,000)

IFPI — Platinum (1,000,000)

Worldwide — 2 million[1]

• B-Sides (2004)

UK # 143

• 9 (2006)

Ireland # 1

UK # 4 — Gold (100,000)

USA # 22 — No certification (200,000)

World :869,675

• Live At Fingerprints Warts All (2007)
• Live From The Union Chapel (2007)

UK # 179

Синглы

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Collaborations

• Be Yourself, Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club (September 2002)
• Skylarkin', Mic Christopher (November 2002)
• Get The Party Started (cover version with Lisa Hannigan on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1) (2003)
• Burn the Maps, The Frames (September 2004)
• The Beekeeper, Tori Amos (February 2005)
• Don’t Explain, Herbie Hancock, Lisa Hannigan (August 2005)
• Live At The Olympia Aslan (2005 — official bootleg)
• The Swell Season, Glen Hansard (April 2006)

Record labels

Damien releases albums under his record label Heffa (originally named DRM) in Ireland. For album releases in North America, they are handled by Vector Records. Record releases in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world are handled by 14th Floor Records (through Warner Music). FAQ at DamienRice.com

See also

• Juniper — Damien Rice’s former band
• The Cake Sale — Charitable album featuring Damien Rice

Rice, DamineIrish male singersIrish folk singersIrish pop singersIrish singer-songwritersIrish buskersWinners of the Shortlist Music PrizeLiving peoplePeople from County Kildare--

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