Patrick James

NELL BRYDEN
Album release -WHAT DOES IT TAKE- May 15th.
Distributed by RMG. Released by 157 Records NYC.

It’s seldom that an album blows me away straight out of the box but Nell Byden’s forthcoming album What does it take? does just that. Out May 15^th, this album is beautifully and passionately written and makes no apologies for it. The album grabs you with the up-tempo title track, right from the moment you hit play and doesn’t let go, right until the final, fantastic track, Late Night Call.

Nell’s love of songwriting is apparent with evocative lyrics on songs such as Green Dress and Tonight. The album, with its rich layers of blues, country, modern-Dixie and jazz is guaranteed to leave a lasting memory on anyone who hears it. It is already, for my mind, the Must Have album of the year.

From what is sure to be an award-winning album, it’s easy to see why Grammy-winning producer, David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Joe Jackson) was so excited to be working with Nell and claimed that he hadn’t been this excited about an act since Tracy Chapman!

Having racked up four major international tours in the last 12 months (totalling almost 500 shows in just over two years) including a tour with KT Tunstall, The Counting Crows and impromptu sets with Damien Dempsey & Declan O’Rourke, Nell Bryden is tipped as being one of the biggest breakthrough acts to hit Ireland.

Upcoming gigs: May 19^th RUBY SESSIONS DUBLIN, 24^th Dublin City Soul Festival, June: 6^th Glor Arts Centre Ennis Clare, June 30^th Whelan’s- Dublin, August 1-2 Castlepalooza. For More Gig listings for Ireland Click MORE Below:

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