Verkligen välförtjänt! Det förvånar mig att han inte fått åtminstone lite mer uppmärksamhet efter de två fantastiska skivor han gjorde då på kort tid.
Han har i och för sig ägnat en hel del tid åt sidoprojektet 'Holler n Duck', en komisk duo som gett ut en live-DVD och fått mig att krokna av skratt flera gånger...
Men det tål att upprepas: De två skivorna från 2011 innehöll så många högkvalitativa låtar som du absolut inte bör missa... Här är några:
"A Tune I'd Never Heard Before" - Clare Trivett spelar helt underbart på fiol här.
"Your Aching Heart" - gripande och vackert, samt med Pete Zorns makalösa saxofon.
"Crystals of Ice" - en av de vackraste farväl-sånger jag vet... Pete Zorn igen...!
"The Fragrance of Your Perfume" - ännu sorgligare om tomheten efter någon som lämnat.
"Chase Your Dreams" - fullt ös om att våga jaga sina drömmar.
"Never Look Back" - mycket tänkvärda och kloka iakttagelser.
"Santiago" - folkrock av yppersta kvalitet.
"The Mountains by the Sea" - med Deb Sandland som extra suverän gästsångerska.
"I Give You Music" - I give you music to make you whole.... Så sant!!
Det finns mer att lyssna på här på Kevin O'Regan's hemsida och du kan även ladda ner både "A Tune I'd Never Heard Before" och "The Fragrance of Your Perfume" helt gratis!!
Mitt i allt allvar så slutar jag med ett komiskt klipp med 'Holler n Duck':
Translated:
SvaraRaderaKevin O'Regan moving forward...
Kevin O'Regan, who I wrote about in February 2012 (read here: http://thirsty-boots.blogspot.com/2012/02/kevin-oregan-vilka-skivor-av-mogen.html), has now reached the final of the "UK Songwriting Contest" in the category "Folk and Acoustic" with the song 'A tune I'd Never Heard Before'.
Well deserved! It surprises me that he hasn't received more attention after the two amazing records he made in a short time a few years back.
He has also devoted a lot of time to his side-project 'Holler n Duck', a comic duo that also released a live DVD. It has made me bent over laughing again and again...
But it's best to repeat: The two CD:s he made in 2011 contain so many high quality songs that you absolutely should not miss them... Here are a few:
"A tune I'd Never Heard Before" - Clare Trivett plays violin absolutely wonderful here.
"Your Aching Heart" - poignant and beautiful, and with Pete Zorn's peerless saxophone.
"Crystals of Ice" - one of the most beautiful farewell-songs I know ... Pete Zorn again ...!
"The Fragrance of Your Perfume" - even sadder about the emptiness after someone has left you.
"Chase Your Dreams" – up-tempo song about daring to chase your dreams.
"Never Look Back" - very thoughtful and wise observations.
"Santiago" – folk-rock of the highest quality.
"The Mountains by the Sea" - Deb Sandland as additional superb guest singer.
"I Give You Music" - I give you music to make you whole .... So true !!
There are more to listen to here on Kevin O'Regan's website (http://www.kevinoregan.co.uk/home) and you can also download both "A Tune I'd Never Heard Before" and "The Fragrance of Your Perfume" completely free!!
On the lighter side I finish with a funny clip with 'Holler n Duck'.