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Gavin Friday (born Fionan Hanvey in Dublin, 8 Oct 59). In early life, he survived a Christian Brothers education to become a singer, composer and painter.
A founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group), Between 1987 and 2005 he composed and performed with his musical partner, Maurice Seezer. Gavin is currently working on a new solo album with writing partner Herbie Macken.
Gavin Friday And The Man Seezer albums (recorded with Maurice), include: Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves, Adam n’ Eve, and Shag Tobacco.
Film scores and soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin’, In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera’s movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare’s sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn’t come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin’s tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan’s film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: ‘Sand’ and ‘Wig Wam Bam’.
A founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group), Between 1987 and 2005 he composed and performed with his musical partner, Maurice Seezer. Gavin is currently working on a new solo album with writing partner Herbie Macken.
Gavin Friday And The Man Seezer albums (recorded with Maurice), include: Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves, Adam n’ Eve, and Shag Tobacco.
Film scores and soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin’, In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera’s movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare’s sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn’t come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin’s tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan’s film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: ‘Sand’ and ‘Wig Wam Bam’.
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RikiCe85 wrote:
Great Gavin!
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Lmollu wrote:
One of these artists that I must see live someday. What a voice, what a lyrics, what emotions... Magnificent!
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ninasybil wrote:
Such a great performer und singer. He thrills women and men. His show 1996 in Berlin was non stop erotic cabaret...
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hajnibellamy wrote:
Cabaret
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aurorita_93 wrote:
oh lord, oh gavin, oh <3
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MagalieDubois wrote:
"Each man kills the thing he loves..."
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PrinceColdheart wrote:
Gav is definitely The Second Sexiest Male Singer Voice on Earth - right after David Sylvian...
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bleuamericaine wrote:
Oh, Gavin smolders.
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musiclikeabomb wrote:
I love "Angel"
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eachman wrote:
Gav's ' similar artist' section is completely screwed up. Mostly because of the prominence of 'Angel' on the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack. But I don't know where the Corey Hart thing is coming from. And Joe Dolan? WTF? Oh yeah, he's also Irish.
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julzfin wrote:
how in the fuck is Corey Hart considered a 'similar artist'?
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CoKlaComa wrote:
Next
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BatAttakk wrote:
Fantastic.
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julzfin wrote:
Jesus christ... his voice makes my knees buckle!
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bboysgirl wrote:
Gav is fab! :D
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mixedbill wrote:
eachman: you're right it doesn't, but consider this - the similar artists thingee is generated on average listening choices. people usually listen to gavin and kym because of the ball scene in the movie, which makes them similar ...
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Maxkonstar wrote:
Check out Soulrise - need listeners to tag us - Ta! x
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Glurk wrote:
Hey! Everyone who's a member of orkut.com and thinks of him/herself as a Gavin fan, would you please join my community at http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=21697164
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eachman wrote:
Why is Kym Mazelle under similar artists? Appearing on a compilation together doesn't mean the artists are similar.
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Nothing Like the Sun – Lancaster University
1 Nov 2009 | from gavinfriday.com/
Gavin Friday will be joining the Gavin Bryars Ensemble for a performance of Nothing Like the Sun (The Shakespeare Sonnets) at Lancaster University (UK) at 7.30pm on November 26, 2009.
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amodelofcontrol wrote about Gavin Friday in Friday Twenty: My top 200 tracks 1990-99 Pt.04b: 60 to 41. Friday afternoon
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amodelofcontrol wrote about Gavin Friday – Shag Tobacco in Friday Twenty: My top 200 tracks 1990-99 Pt.04b: 60 to 41. Friday afternoon
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MisterF2 added Gavin Friday to the lineup of Drifting and Tilting: The Songs of Scott Walker at Barbican Centre. 14 days ago
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GelberHamster tagged Gavin Friday with indie pop, irish and pop. 19 days ago
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