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Cathal Coughlan is an Irish singer songwriter, formerly of Microdisney, and Fatima Mansions. His lyrics focus on politics, the seamy side of relationships and the interplay between the two, utilizing surreal imagery and literary and historical references. This is perhaps why he has yet to have greater commercial success. He also sets his songs in varied musical styles, encompassing everything from neo-classical to techno. Singer-songwriter Jewel The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who write, compose, and sing their own material including lyrics, melodies and often the accompaniment and entire composition or song. ...
Microdisney was an Irish musical duo formed in 1980 by Cathal Coughlan (keyboards, vocals) and Sean OHagan (guitar). ...
Fatima Mansions were an art rock group formed in 1988 by Corkonian singer/keyboardist Cathal Coughlan, formerly of Microdisney. ...
Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development, particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars, in which composers drew inspiration from music of the 18th century, though some of the inspiring canon was drawn as much from the Baroque period as the Classical period - for this reason...
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ...
He has also recorded with comedian Sean Hughes as "Bubonique" releasing a number of CDs parodying current musical trends including "20 Golden Showers" and "Trance Arse Volume 3" .
His voice has prompted comparisons with Scott Walker (whom he considers a major influence). As a solo musician, he has completed three albums, the most recent of which is The Sky's Awful Blue. The first album, Grand Necropolitan, is no longer available, but can be downloaded from his website www.cathalcoughlan.com He is based in London. In September 2005, his new song cycle, "Flannery's Mounted Head", premiered in Cork. Information on the new piece can be found at [1]. The dedicated project site is [2] Scott Walker Scott Walker (born 9 January 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, born Noel Scott Engel (named after his father, who worked for Marathon Oil) in Hamilton, Ohio. ...
Discography
Microdisney We Hate You South African Bastards! was the second album from the Irish band Microdisney. ...
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Fatima Mansions - Against Nature - 1989
- Viva Dead Ponies - 1990
- Berties' Brochures - mini-album
- Valhalla Avenue - 1992
- Tima Mansio Dumps the Dead - 1992
- Lost in the Former West - 1995
Valhalla Avenue was the fourth album release of Irish alternative rock act Fatima Mansions. ...
Solo - Grand Necropolitan - 1996
- Black River Falls - 2000
- The Sky's Awful Blue - 2002
- The Last Bus Home 199? - Soundtrack
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