Imelda May, born in Dublin and raised in the Liberties, may be an unknown name to some, but to many she is already a superstar. She is unmistakable both in her music (a fusion of surf guitars, blues and rockabilly that wouldn't be out of place in a David Lynch film) and her style, with a solitary curl and shock of blonde in her jet black hair. In Ireland, her debut album `Love Tattoo', which she recorded and released on her own label, has gone Triple Platinum. She has shared a stage with Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, David Gilmour, Sharon Shannon, Jeff Beck, Shane Macgowan, Kirsty McCall, Van Morrison, Lionel Richie, Wanda Jackson, Paul Brady and Meatloaf. And now, with the release of her new album "Mayhem", she is about to go stellar.
Being the youngest of five siblings , Imelda was the most susceptible to the various influences from her older brothers and sisters, which she could hear constantly through the walls of their two bedroom house. There was folk, the obligatory chart pop, and then there was Elvis. "My brother was a mad Elvis fan, and I found a tape in his room with Elvis, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. I thought the music was fantastic."
By the age of nine Imelda had fallen in love with rockabilly and the blues - the only kid in her class who wasn't into Wet Wet Wet. Singing along to rock n roll from an early age, her tastes began to develop and deepen, first with Elmore James and then - " I heard Billie Holiday, and that blew my mind." After a year of art college she dropped out, deciding she would rather sing for a living. At that point, her professional experience was confined to having sung on an ad for Findus Fish Fingers at 14. "A girl in The Liberties was in the music business and she got me this ad, where I sang, `Betcha never put your finger on a crunchier crumb!' I got £40 for it!" She quickly found work singing with the swing troupe Blue Harlem and rock n roller Mike Sanchez and had an interesting spell of singing in burlesque clubs: "I'd sing while the other girls were onstage. One of them used to take an angle grinder to her crotch and would produce a shower of sparks. One day a spark flew down my throat when I was singing!"
Imelda began singing in clubs when she was 16 years old and had the honour of being occasionally barred from her own shows at Dublin's Bruxelles club for being underage. "I was getting tips from the best musicians in Dublin. One of them said, `Your voice is great, but it needs to roughen." It was around this time, when driving a tearful Imelda to a gig, that her father asked her "Is your heart broken? Excellent. Now you can sing the blues". Remembered by Imelda as a turning point in her life, from then on her voice developed into the sultry, rich and unique tone you hear today.
Being the youngest of five siblings , Imelda was the most susceptible to the various influences from her older brothers and sisters, which she could hear constantly through the walls of their two bedroom house. There was folk, the obligatory chart pop, and then there was Elvis. "My brother was a mad Elvis fan, and I found a tape in his room with Elvis, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. I thought the music was fantastic."
By the age of nine Imelda had fallen in love with rockabilly and the blues - the only kid in her class who wasn't into Wet Wet Wet. Singing along to rock n roll from an early age, her tastes began to develop and deepen, first with Elmore James and then - " I heard Billie Holiday, and that blew my mind." After a year of art college she dropped out, deciding she would rather sing for a living. At that point, her professional experience was confined to having sung on an ad for Findus Fish Fingers at 14. "A girl in The Liberties was in the music business and she got me this ad, where I sang, `Betcha never put your finger on a crunchier crumb!' I got £40 for it!" She quickly found work singing with the swing troupe Blue Harlem and rock n roller Mike Sanchez and had an interesting spell of singing in burlesque clubs: "I'd sing while the other girls were onstage. One of them used to take an angle grinder to her crotch and would produce a shower of sparks. One day a spark flew down my throat when I was singing!"
Imelda began singing in clubs when she was 16 years old and had the honour of being occasionally barred from her own shows at Dublin's Bruxelles club for being underage. "I was getting tips from the best musicians in Dublin. One of them said, `Your voice is great, but it needs to roughen." It was around this time, when driving a tearful Imelda to a gig, that her father asked her "Is your heart broken? Excellent. Now you can sing the blues". Remembered by Imelda as a turning point in her life, from then on her voice developed into the sultry, rich and unique tone you hear today.
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 91.3 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front
[2:57] 1. Tribal
[2:29] 2. Wild Woman
[3:47] 3. It's Good To Be Alive
[4:30] 4. Gypsy In Me
[3:35] 5. Little Pixie
[3:22] 6. Hellfire Club
[2:39] 7. Five Good Men
[3:37] 8. Ghost Of Love
[3:48] 9. Wicked Way
[3:04] 10. Round The Bend
[2:50] 11. I Wanna Dance
[3:11] 12. Right Amount Of Wrong
Ireland s reigning queen of rockabilly, the truly unique Imelda May, is back with a brand new album, entitled Tribal, and a highly-anticipated Tour. Since the release of her raucous debut, Love Tattoo, back in 2009, Imelda has been one of the most strikingly original talents in the music arena, taking her infectious blend of rockabilly, jazz, blues and torch songs from the back rooms of Dublin pubs to the biggest festivals in the world.
Next up was the double gold album Mayhem in 2010, which she took on the road bringing some good old-fashioned rock n roll spirit to audiences worldwide. With her live shows widely acclaimed, she has picked up fans as diverse as Jools Holland, Jeff Beck and Bono who dueted with her at 2 sold out 02 shows in Dublin 2011.
Far from mellowing with motherhood, Imelda sizzles more than ever with her leather-clad attitude, returning with a brand new album of hard-edged anthems. Imelda is pinning her colours to the mast with music which celebrates the great rock n roll sub-culture and her own Tribal allegiances.
Next up was the double gold album Mayhem in 2010, which she took on the road bringing some good old-fashioned rock n roll spirit to audiences worldwide. With her live shows widely acclaimed, she has picked up fans as diverse as Jools Holland, Jeff Beck and Bono who dueted with her at 2 sold out 02 shows in Dublin 2011.
Far from mellowing with motherhood, Imelda sizzles more than ever with her leather-clad attitude, returning with a brand new album of hard-edged anthems. Imelda is pinning her colours to the mast with music which celebrates the great rock n roll sub-culture and her own Tribal allegiances.
Tribal mc
Tribal zippy
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 71:10
Size: 162.9 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front
[3:50] 1. Pulling The Rug
[2:50] 2. Psycho
[2:44] 3. Mayhem
[4:49] 4. Kentish Town Waltz
[2:48] 5. All For You
[3:13] 6. Eternity
[3:26] 7. Inside Out
[3:58] 8. Proud And Humble
[3:01] 9. Sneaky Freak
[3:04] 10. Bury My Troubles
[4:23] 11. Too Sad To Cry
[3:49] 12. I'm Alive
[3:19] 13. Let Me Out
[2:44] 14. Tainted Love
[2:34] 15. Johnny Got A Boom Boom (Radio Edit)
[3:02] 16. Road Runner
[3:24] 17. Gypsy
[4:49] 18. Blues Calling
[2:47] 19. Walking After Midnight
[3:12] 20. Inside Out (Remix)
[3:13] 21. Proud And Humble (Steve Osborne Mix)
More Mayhem mc
More Mayhem zippy
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 39:53
Size: 91.3 MB
Styles: Rockabilly, Soul/blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front
[2:16] 1. Dealing With The Devil
[2:06] 2. Flame Of Love
[3:14] 3. Cry For Me Baby
[2:38] 4. Till I Kissed You
[3:18] 5. What Am I Gonna Do
[2:06] 6. Once More
[2:49] 7. Wild About My Lovin'
[2:47] 8. No Turning Back
[2:48] 9. End Of The World
[2:26] 10. Y'hoo
[2:33] 11. Don't Do Me No Wrong
[3:11] 12. Forever You And Me
[2:17] 13. Bring My Cadillac Back
[2:19] 14. Lovey Dovey Lovely One
[2:56] 15. Let Us Sing
No Turning Back mc
No Turning Back zippy
4 comments:
upgrade for Tribal with a deluxe package (18 tracks) !! (from LL)
CD: http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/67KzxRxK/file.html
artwork (16 page booklet, 600dpi)
http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/ODNNnpvM/file.html
Hi folks, please can you reup Imelda May, No turning back and More Mayhem. The links are down. Thanks in advance!!!
@blueslover 0815 New Link From Here!
May, Imelda - No Turning Back&More Mayhem
https://mega.nz/file/7NcADIqa#NraX3J0gAw3tyNSCbTorvSBC16Zky9lmP_-3btve5Bw
@daba. Thanks a lot for Imelda May! You make me happy. Have a nice day!
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