Rory Faithfield: Press

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“Sooner or later you'll find your way home”

Rory Faithfield - Songs for Sooner

Australian CD Release 19 February 2010

Australia’s acoustic powerhouse Rory Faithfield is coming home to launch his fourth album – Songs for Sooner. With Celtic songlines in his head and grains of sand between his toes, Rory has conjured an alluring songbook of life, love and consequence.

Applauded by the often unforgiving Irish music media, Australians will get the chance to experience our best kept secret when Rory performs at both the Nannup & Port Fairy Festivals as part of a 2010 local tour.

Dividing his time between Dublin Ireland and Vasse on the West Australian coast, Rory has honed his craft on the European pub circuit to create this authentic home-coming album. Big Blue Western Skies casts a wistful spell; capturing the hypnotic harsh beauty of our summers, while the single release Born in Sydney Town is a little piece of home for every erstwhile Australian traveller. Clonard beguiles as a Celtic ballad of the journey.

Much of Songs for Sooner was written in Australia, then recorded with a full band in Ireland featuring Nick Scott (Van Morrison) on bass and Johnny Boyle (The Frames) on drums. Rory has co-produced this fourth album with industry veteran Gavin Murphy.

Originally inspired by artists such as Christy Moore and Luka Bloom, Rory Faithfield owns the art of storytelling. We should be proud that he is one of ours. Rory will kick off his 2010 season at the Nannup Folk Festival in WA on 27 February, followed by the prestigious Port Fairy Folk Festival and a full national tour.

More info and tour dates at: www.faithfield.com

Credits:

Album: Songs for Sooner

Label: Blind Romantic Records

Producers: Gavin Murphy & Rory Faithfield

Musicians: Rory Faithfield, Gavin Murphy, Nicky Scott, Bill Shanley, Johnny Boyle, Christian Herzberger, John O’Brien, Lorcan Daly, Ciaran Byrne.

Rory Faithfield is available for interview or for further media information, please contact – Vamp Publicity Ph: 02 9569 7225 or 0403 820 220 e: vamppublicity@bigpond.com