David Geraghty

David Geraghty (born 30 September 1975, Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland) is a Choice Music Prize-nominated.^[1] He is a solo artist, producer and a member of Irish band Bell X1.

Early career

• Geraghty started off in a number of bands in his home town of Leixlip and went on to teach himself how to play a number of instruments (i.e. guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano), and to begin honing the art of recording.

• He later became a member of the group Juniper along with Paul Noonan and Damien Rice and Dominic Phillips.

With the old cliché of 'musical differences' posing problems in the band, Damien Rice left Juniper. The group temporarily disbanded but after a short break, the remaining members reformed as Bell X1, named after the Bell X-1 (note the hyphen), the first plane to break the sound barrier.^[2] Drummer Paul Noonan became the band's new frontman.

• Geraghty and band have achieved major success in their native Ireland and in other European countries.

Due to extensive touring since 2007, the band have become increasingly popular in North America. The Fall of 2010 sees the band return to North America and Europe for 'an acoustic evening with Bell X1' tour.

• Bell X1's 5th studio album 'Bloodless Coup', released in April 2011.

Lead singles include 'Hey Anna Lena' and 'Velcro'. This album also sees David return to lead vocal duties on the track 'Built to Last'.

Music career

• Still a member of Bell X1, Geraghty released his solo debut album Kill Your Darlings on 7 September 2007 in the Ireland.In November 2007 he headlined the 2fm 2moro 2our. On 10 January 2008, his debut album earned him a nomination for the Choice Music Prize and two Meteor award nominations (Best album and Best Male).

• On 28 August 2009 David Geraghty released his second solo album 'The Victory Dance' in Ireland. The release of the album coincided with a nationwide tour which began with a live performance at Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Co. Laois. The tour also consisted of dates in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Louth and Dublin

• In between Bell X1 activities and his solo jaunts, Geraghty has been side stepping into the world of Production.

Having worked in an advisory capacity with many young Dublin bands, Geraghty has produced for the likes of Ross Breen and Tiger Cooke. Tiger Cooke's second album Fingertips of the Silversmith', which is produced by Geraghty, is due for release in October 2010.

2012 should see the release of David's third album.

Discography

• Kill Your Darlings (2007)
• The Victory Dance (2009)

References

1. ^ "Choice Music Prize shortlist announced". RTÉ. 2007-01-10. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0110/choicemusicprize.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10. 
2. ^ "Bell X1". Live Daily. 2009-01-09. http://www.livedaily.com/artists/199865.html. Retrieved 2009-02-04. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• David Geraghty's website
• David Geraghty on Myspace
• Official site of Bell X1
• FREE ACOUSTIC SESSION by David Geraghty at NvTv
• David Geraghty PR in Ireland

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