Duke Special
'the Duke's honeyed tones are perfect for these honest, passionate songs about love and loss.' 4/5 - Tim Perry, The Independent
'Last Night I Nearly Died is a swoon within a dream and Freewheel, with heartbreaking falsetto flurries, is the song Neil Finn always wanted to write' 4/5 - Chris Roberts, Uncut
'Think Badly Drawn Boy without the annoying bumbling bits, think Mull Historical Society with a better voice, think Teenage Fanclub played by a one man band and you are getting close to an idea of the sound of Duke Special. Last Night I Nearly Died has the kind of harmonies for which Brian Wilson would give his sanity' - Word
'Last Night I Nearly Died opens proceedings in wildly orchestral fashion, all jubilant crescendos and Mercury rev-style left turns. As special and adventurous as it says on the tin'. 7/10 - Iain Moffat, Rock Sound
Duke special Article - The Irish Times, January 22, 2005 . . click here >>
Latest News:
Belfast singer songwriter Duke Special releases Freewheel this October as the second single from his acclaimed ‘Adventures In Gramophone’ album. . . . full press release >>
Duke Special releases 'Adventures in Gramophone – The Two EPs' on May 9th via Hag records (cat HAG012P). It comprises tracks from his two highly sought after independent EPs 'Lucky Me' and 'My Villain Heart' . . . full press release >>
Resident in Belfast and carrying within his songs hints of the city’s music hall legacy, as a writer and performer Duke Special cuts an interesting dash. . . full press release >>
Releases 2005:
13th June: Adventures in Gramophone (The Two EPs), (album)
3rd Oct: 'Freewheel' (single)
Upcoming Gigs:
22-Oct |
Derry |
The Nerve Centre |
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24-Oct |
Dublin |
Whelan's |
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26-Oct |
Belfast |
The Empire |
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27-Oct |
Belfast |
The Empire |
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29-Oct |
Dundalk |
Spirit Store |
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02-Dec |
Gloucester |
Guildhall |
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04-Dec |
London |
The Spitz |
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