MICK FLANNERY
www.balconytv.ie BALCONYTV DUBLIN 21 Mick Flannery is a 24 year old stone mason who was brought up on a farm outside Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland. His first real connection to music was watching an unplugged Nirvana covering Bowies The Man Who Sold the World. After a stint in a music college in Cork, he travelled to the US where he wandered around for a few years. While there, he entered the US Songwriting Competition in Nashville, Tennessee and, to his surprise, won two top awards for his compositions. If asked, Mick adamantly refuses to talk about himself. The best youll get from him on any given day is, maybe, an admission that hes a bit grumpy, he enjoys a good game of poker, and hed love to own a Gibson. So, if youre determined to get up close and personal with Mick Flannery, youre gonna have to kick back and listen to his music because thats where he actually talks about himself. Mick writes all of his songs (words and music) and plays both piano and guitar. Mick Flannery is a singing and songwriting force to be reckoned with. Siobhán Long, Irish Times Mick is a songwriter of the first order His voice is pained, gravelly, and powerful. Recorded or live, it carries through and stops you in your tracks. Urban Folk, New York www.mickflannery.com Also check out – BALCONYTV LONDON www.balconytv.co.uk BALCONYTV HAMBURG http Tune in again tomorrow!!!
