David Geraghty (born 30 September 1975) is an Irish multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter. He is a founding member of Bell X1, and since 2014 has been performing under the moniker Join Me in the Pines. In 1994 he joined the group

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along with Paul Noonan,

Damien Rice Damien George Rice (born 7 December 1973) is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. He began his career as a member of the 1990s rock group Juniper (band), Juniper, who were signed to Polygram Records in 1997. The band enjoyed moderate succe ...

, Dominic Phillips and Brian Crosby. Damien Rice left Juniper in 1998 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members reformed as Bell X1, named after the

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. Geraghty released his debut solo album '' Kill Your Darlings'' on 7 September 2007, while still a member of Bell X1. His debut earned him a nomination for the Choice Music Prize and two Meteor award nominations (Best Album and Best Male). His second solo album '' The Victory Dance'' was released in 2009, coinciding with a nationwide tour which began with a live performance at Electric Picnic in Stradbally,

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. As "Join Me in the Pines", Geraghty released the albums ''INHERIT'' in 2014 and ''MONOMANIA'' in 2019.

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Bell X1 website
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