Vyvienne Long is a
musician
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from County Dublin,
Ireland
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. A classically trained cellist from the College of Music,
Dublin
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and the Escola de Musica in
Barcelona
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, she also sings and plays
piano
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and writes music for her quintet which comprises 2 cellos, piano, double bass and drums.
After touring for many years with
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 ...
, Long released an EP entitled ''Birdtalk'' in 2006. Her well-known cello heavy cover version of "
Seven Nation Army
"Seven Nation Army" is a song by American rock duo the White Stripes. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album, ''Elephant (album), Elephant'' (2003). V2 Records released the song to American alternative radio on February 17, 2003, a ...
" appeared on ''Even Better than the Real Thing, Vol 2'', a charity compilation of cover versions by Irish artists.
In March 2009, she released a single from her album called "Happy Thoughts". The song, originally used for a cheese ad, asks a number of whimsical questions relating to the unusual habits of various wild animals. Her debut album ''Caterpillar Sarabande'', recorded in The Cauldron Studios Dublin, was released in Ireland and digitally on 12 March 2010.
She headlined ''A Gig For Haiti'', a benefit concert for
Oxfam
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in Dublin on 27 March 2010, which featured other Irish artists such as
Sweet Jane
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, The Last Tycoons and
Rob Smith.
Discography
* ''Birdtalk'' (EP) released 15 September 2006
* A cover version of
The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...
's "
Seven Nation Army
"Seven Nation Army" is a song by American rock duo the White Stripes. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album, ''Elephant (album), Elephant'' (2003). V2 Records released the song to American alternative radio on February 17, 2003, a ...
" on ''
Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 2''.
* '"Happy Thoughts" (single) released 6 March 2009
* ''Caterpillar Sarabande'' (album) released 12 March 2010
* ''A Lifetime of High Fives'' (album) released 29 November 2019
See also
*
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 ...
References
External links
Official WebsiteVyvienneLong.net (Fan Website)
Musicians from County Wicklow
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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