Daithí Ó Drónaí
Daithí Ó Drónaí | |
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Born | 16 March 1990 |
Origin | Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland |
Genres | Electronic, house |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, fiddle |
Labels | Independent |
Website | www.daithi.ie |
Daithí Ó Drónaí
Daithí is well known for his unique approach to live electronic music.[3] His live performances are House music based, and use Synthesizers, the computer program Ableton Live and a synthesised Fiddle. The performance is improvised, with each "track" being broken up into small loops and mixed together differently at each show.[3] His live show has been toured around Europe, and is a mainstay at festivals in Ireland. Daithí has supported international acts such as Disclosure (band), DJ Shadow, The xx, Santigold, Macklemore and Duke Dumont.[4]
In 2015, Daithí released a single called "Mary Keanes Introduction" a track which went viral in Ireland.
Early life
Ó Drónaí was taught the traditional fiddle by his family whilst growing up in Ballyvaughan, County Clare.[8] His Family, the Droney family, has a strong tradition of Traditional Irish music; his Grandfather is a well known concertina player, Chris Droney [1] .In his teenage years, he progressed to playing the bass guitar for local bands in North Clare.
Daithí attended boarding school Rockwell College in Tipperary. While he didn't particularly enjoy the sports focused school, it was here that he learned how to write music.
"I went through a hibernation period of two years just doing study, school and music. That's where I learned how to write songs. I hated boarding school, but while I was there, I learned how to write music so it wasn't all bad."[9]
Daithí went to university at
Embrace (E.P.) (2011)
Embrace was Daithí's first official music release. The E.P was recorded in Galway at the Forge Studios in Galway, and produced by David Phelan. The EP is focused on looped live fiddle over strong percussive beats.[12]
The lead single Sleep Like A Stone was premiered on Nialler9,
Following the release of the EP, Daithí began playing live shows across the country, including his first performances at Electric Picnic, Body & Soul Music Festival, and Castle Palooza.
In Flight (Album) (2014)
At the start of 2012 Daithí was approached by
"I started working on the idea of making tunes which would sound amazing on radio. Myself and Ian even made up these rules: three minutes or under, get to the chorus as fast as possible, a tiny intro. Certain chord structures work really well on the radio. When we started writing, we came up with these amazing songs."[9]
The album was well received in Ireland and the Uk. The Irish Times gave the album 4 stars in their review, and said "It's one radio-friendly, dancefloor-teasing nugget after another, an album of superbly sculpted tracks each primed to catch the ear."[14]
Talking about the lead single Chameleon life,
Tribes E.P. (2016)
Following the release of In Flight, Daithí parted ways with
"I recorded an album two years ago which was a real pop album so when I went back into writing again I decided I wanted to work on something a bit more personal and take a bit more influence and inspiration from around where I am. It felt like a really good time to use this inspiration and explore what it like to live in Galway and Clare for so long."[18]
The E.P was very well received in Ireland. The first single Mary Keanes Introduction went viral, and charted at no1 on the Spotify Viral charts for 6 weeks. The track was nominated for a choice music prize.[19] State.ie said "Love's on top", the second single featuring Sinead White, was "A force of emotive, charming composition, White's soaring tones pair wonderfully atop Daithí's unique spin on electronica."
References
- ^ "The Shackletons – Indie / Punk / Ska Band". Unsigned.com. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Daithi, Choice Music Prize 2016-3". 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Daithi – Button Factory, Dublin". 25 April 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Daithi on Breaking Tunes". www.breakingtunes.com. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Song featuring the memories of a 90-year-old Irish granny goes viral". 13 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ NME.COM. "Irish artist Daithí turns an interview with his granny into a subtle dance track | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "How Daithí uses Ireland — District". districtmagazine.ie. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Daithi brings his fiddle to Tralee venue". The Kerryman. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ a b c "Daithí Ó Drónaí: next stop, pop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Daithí makes All-Ireland Talent Show final". RTÉ. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
- ^ "Pepper & Piano, Daithi win 'MBTM' semi – Must Be The Music News – Reality TV – Digital Spy". Digitalspy.ie. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Daithi Ó Dronaí launches his debut EP tomorrow". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Video: Daithí - 'Sleep Like A Stone' • Nialler9". 16 February 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Daithí: In Flight". The Irish Times. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for Meteor Choice Music Prize - Irish Song of the Year". www.imro.ie. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Video: Daithí ft. Senita - "Case Closed"". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Listen to your Elders". The Clare People. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- JOE.ie. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
External links
- Photo of performance Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine at the 2nd Clare Burren Marathon Challenge – The Clare People