Gráinne Duffy
Schedule
Fri Mar 21 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Retro | Manchester, EN
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+ special guestsGrainne Duffy is an Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter hailing from county Monaghan, Ireland. Herspecific genres include Blues, Soul and Americana enriched with some delicate country and popelements.Her professional career started in 2007. The same year she released her remarkable debut album OutOf The Dark, proof talent that was raising at an impressive rate.Described by The Sunday Times as ‘a blues singer of real integrity’, Grainne Duffy is a pioneer of herown style while also paying sincere homage to her roots, soul, blues and rock traditions.During 2011 she released her second album Test Of Time as a result of her collaboration with theproducer Niko Bolas (Melissa Etheridge, Los Lobos). The release and the accompanying video to thetitle song further marked the development of Duffy’s reputation in the U.K followed by the rest ofEurope, Canada and AustraliaImportant highlight are her concerts at Glastonbury festival (2008 and 2022), Woodford Folk festival(Australia), Tremblant International Festival (Canada) and her appearances at Mahindra Blues Festival(India). 2014 and 2015 sees Grainne as winner in Blues Matters Writers Poll in the categories “bestvocalist” and “best solo artist”With a voice that is as passionate as it is raw and honest, accompanied by simple, melodic andphrased guitar lines, this is what you have in Grainne Duffy. 2017 sees her in USA recording withproducer Justin Stanley (Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow). This results as release of third album “Where IBelong” to follow the success of the previous two.The summer of 2018 sees Grainne to share the stage at Cornbury Festival, UK alongside with fineartists like Alanis Morissette and Mavis Staple.Duffy releases her 4th studio album “Voodoo Blues” during October 2020. It is warmly receivedinternationally achieving # 7 in UK IBBA Top 40, # 13 in USA RMR and # 8 in France Powerblues charts.The album led Duffy to be winner in the Independent Blues Awards 2021 in the category “Best ModernRoots Artist”.In August 2021 together with Johnny Logan (winner in Eurovision) and accompanied by the RTESymphony Orchestra Duffy recordslive The Beatles “Hey Jude” for RTE program.During May 2023 Duffy releases her 5th studio album “Dirt Woman Blues”. Producers are worldwiderenown Grammy winner Chriss Goldsmith (Ben Harper, Blind Boys Of Alabama) and the guitarist MarcFord (of Black Crowes). The album becomes # 1 in the USA RMR Top 50 for 7 consecutive weeks andalso reaches # 2 in Australia Top 30 Blues Airplay and # 2 in UK IBBA Top 40.In June 2023 Grainne Duffy new album “Dirt Woman Blues” is nominated for the annual Blues BlastMusic Awards 2023 – “best blues-rock album”.
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Retro, Retro, Manchester, EN, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
