Eugene McGuinness
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Background information | |
Birth name | Eugene Michael McGuinness |
Also known as | Eugene + the Lizards |
Born | [1] Leytonstone, London, England | 11 August 1985
Genres | Indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar vocals |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Domino |
Website | Eugene McGuiness' Domino Minisite |
Eugene Michael McGuinness[1] (born 11 August 1985[1] in Leytonstone, London) is an English singer-songwriter and frontman of Eugene + the Lizards.
Music career
McGuinness's first release, The Early Learnings of Eugene McGuinness, was released on 6 August 2007
Following the good response of Learnings, he went on to release his eponymous debut album, Eugene McGuinness, on the Domino label on 13 October 2008.[4] Unlike the last release, Eugene McGuinness is a full-length album with 12 tracks.[5] The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Drowned in Sound labelled it "a bold and confident piece of brilliance, equally off kilter as it is tenderly raw".[6] The BBC said that the album "runs the formative gamut of angsty, carefree, happy-sad, hormone-fuelled, late-teens emotions with a solipsistic disregard for any feelings but his own".[4] NME gave the album 8 out of 10, and The Times named it their album of the week. Meanwhile, an Observer journalist called the album "busily eclectic but... can make no great claims to originality".[7] AllMusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "the arrival of Eugene McGuinness a true cause for celebration".[8]
McGuinness began playing as Eugene + the Lizards, along with his brother Dominic McGuinness, Malcolm Lunan and John Barrett. On 30 November 2009, they released their first album together,
Alongside playing as a session and tour member for Miles Kane, McGuinness finished the recording of his third album in London. The Invitation to the Voyage was released on 6 August 2012,[9] and contained the singles "Lion", "Thunderbolt", "Shotgun" and "Harlequinade".
Discography
Albums
- The Early Learnings of Eugene McGuinness EP (2007, Double Six)
- Eugene McGuinness (2008, Domino Records)
- Glue (as Eugene + the Lizards) (2009, Domino Records)
- The Invitation to the Voyage (2012, Domino Records)[10]
- Chroma (2014, Domino Records)
- Suburban Gothic (2018)
- Lost Illusions (2020) [11]
- Engine (2021)
Singles
- "Monsters Under the Bed" (2007)
- "Bold Street" (2007)
- "Moscow State Circus" (2008)
- "Fonz" (2009)
- "Bugjuice" (2010)
- "Lion" (2011)
- "Thunderbolt" (2011)
- "Shotgun" (2012)
- "Harlequinade" (2012)
- "Sugarplum" (2012)
- "Fairlight" (2013)
- "Godiva" (2014)
- "Start at the Stop" (2018)
- "Yeayoubetcha" (2020)
Videography
- "Monsters Under The Bed" (2007)
- "Moscow State Circus" (2008)
- "Fonz" (2009)
- "Wendy Wonders" (2009)
- "Bugjuice" (2010)
- "Grogshop" (2010)
- "Lion" (2011)
- "Shotgun" (2012)
- "Blue Jeans" (2012)
- "Harlequinade" (2012)
- "Sugarplum" (2012)
- "Fairlight" (2013)
- "Godiva" (2014)
- "I Drink Your Milkshake" (2014)
References
- ^ a b c Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales, 1984–2005.
- ^ a b "Eugene McGuinness – The Early Learnings of Eugene McGuinness". BBC. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Eugene McGuinness – The Early Learnings of Eugene McGuinness". Drowned in Sound. 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness". BBC. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Eugene McGuinness announces debut album details". NME. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness". Drowned in Sound. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ Carnwath, Ally (12 October 2008). "Rock review: Eugene Mcguinness, Eugene McGuinness". The Observer. London. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "Eugene McGuinness – Eugene McGuinness – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "The Invitation to the Voyage". Dominorecordco.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "New Eugene McGuinness album released 3rd July – Music News". Frostmagazine.com. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Lost Illusions, by Eugene McGuinness". Eugenemcguinnessmusic.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 13 February 2021.