Karan Casey and Aoife O'Donovan
Karan Casey and Aoife O’Donovan come from separate singing traditions, but their combined voices bring a fresh sparkle to their respective backgrounds. Two of the most alluring voices in modern folks music, they add a depth and resonance to songs written by some of today's finest songwriters.
“Though the leaves are many, the root is one.”This quote from Yeats nicely sums up the new project featuring Karan Casey and Aoife O'Donovan. The brainchild of Seamus Egan (Solas), it brings together two of the brightest stars in the world of Folk and Traditional music. Although Karan and Aoife come from separate singing traditions, the idea behind the project was to show how close these traditions are to one another, to put them together, and to create something wholly other. Their combined voices bring a fresh sparkle to their respective traditions while also adding a depth and resonance to songs written by some of today's finest songwriters. It is a bringing together of the old and the new, brought to life by two of the most alluring voices in modern folk music today. Karan Casey has long been one of the most innovative, provocative, and imitated voices in Irish traditional and folk music. Her career has spanned twenty years from the early days as a jazz performer in Georges bistro in Dublin to her heady days in New York with the band Solas to her now blossoming solo career she has sold over half a million albums. Since embarking on her solo career Karan has released 5 solo albums as well as an album for children and numerous contributions to other artist's projects. She has toured constantly throughout North America, Europe and Japan, performing with her own band as well as with such diverse musicians as Tim O'Brien, Karen Matheson (Capercaille) the Michael McGoldrick Band and Lunasa. Karan has won awards for “Best Folk Album” and "Best Folk Female" from Irish Music Magazine and been nominated for the BBC Folk Awards and the Danish Grammys and was a key member of Paul Winter's Grammy-award winning Celtic Solstice. “the Irish equivalent of Emmylou Harris.” -Washington Post
“Vocalist of the rarest quality...” -Hot Press
“Casey's voice is among the loveliest in folk music and she's a wonderful interpreter of both contemporary and traditional material.” -Boston Globe
“...the most soulful singer in Irish music today...” -The Herald
Acclaimed vocalist Aoife O'Donovan has been turning heads all through the music scene for the past 6 years. Called "Americana's newest darling" by USA today, Aoife is a founding member of newgrass sensations Crooked Still. She is also a member of the folk-noir trio, Sometymes Why. 2007 has seen Aoife on stages from the Shetland Islands to Yosemite National Park, with stops across Europe, Canada, and the USA in between. Though just beginning to play shows featuring her own material, her quirky original songs have garnered praise worldwide. Originally from Newton, Massachusetts, Aoife continues to make her home in the musical hotbed of Boston. “Aoife O'Donovan has a voice of rare, stunning purity and clarity.” -Sing Out!
“with a sultry voice that makes her sound like a blusier Alison Krauss, she's about to become the newest darling of the Americana set...” -USA Today
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