Emmett Tinley
Encyclopedia
Emmett Tinley is a singer-songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist
, best known as frontman for the folk
/indie
band, The Prayer Boat
and later for his solo work. He was born in the United States
in Chicago
, but was raised in Ireland
. He has travelled extensively and lived in many different places, including Amsterdam
, Swords
, near Dublin and Arhus in Denmark. He likes cities which inspire him as a songwriter, some of his favourites being Paris
, New York
and Copenhagen
. Before becoming a full-time musician, Tinley completed the first year of a degree course at Dublin Institute of Technology
where he studied electronics
and telecommunications.
, NME
and Billboard Magazine (who named The Prayer Boat's second album, Polichinelle as their album of the year), but despite this, the albums were relatively unsuccessful. Although not officially disbanded, The Prayer Boat haven't worked together for several years and Tinley has pursued a solo career.
In 2009, a tenth anniversary edition of Polichinelle was rereleased. The Benelux edition of the rerelease featured five additional tracks.
which The Irish Independent says, 'possesses a range that would make opera singers weep', and he often uses falsetto
. His voice has been likened to that of Jeff Buckley
, Thom Yorke
, Chris Martin
of Coldplay
and Fran Healy
of Travis
. The Sunday Tribune describes it as 'a lovely reedy thing that is highly ambiguous'.
, through Irish label Independent Records on 15 April 2005. It was produced by Victor Van Vugt
, an award-winning music producer and engineer who has worked with many artists including Nick Cave
. After twelve years as frontman with The Prayer Boat, Tinley was eager to try something different in his life and music. Having lived in Holland, Denmark and the United States, in 2001 he settled once again in Denmark where he began working with several jazz musicians, bassist Martin Spure, drummer Nikolaj Bundvig and pianist Allin Bang. After a few months, Dutch guitarist Marijn Slager joined the others. Tinley's brother, Patrick, a member of The Prayer Boat, also plays Spanish guitar on Attic Faith. The album was recorded in New York, Dublin and London.
Tinley's choice of the name Attic Faith for his album comes from a time when he was living in an attic in Amsterdam. He was going through a phase where he felt he was the only person who believed in his music and had faith in it. He was not performing much at the time and when he did do gigs, fewer and fewer people were coming to them.
Attic Faith has received excellent reviews from critics in journals such as The Irish Times
, The Sunday Tribune and The Irish Independent who have described Tinley's music as 'beautifully crafted', 'truly sublime' and 'like hot chocolate on a winter's day.'
In 2011, Emmett Tinley released his second eponomously titled solo album. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by Robert Shahnazarian jr
and in Odense, Denmark. The album was mastered by Bernie Becker. The first single of the album, Takes A Long Time To Heal was released in November 2011.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, best known as frontman for the folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
/indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band, The Prayer Boat
The Prayer Boat
The Prayer Boat are an Irish folk/indie band formed in 1987 in Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Their name is derived from a Hindu religious festival which takes place every year on the banks of the river Ganges where thousands of people burn incense and candles on small reed boats and float them down...
and later for his solo work. He was born in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, but was raised in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He has travelled extensively and lived in many different places, including Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Swords
Swords, Dublin
Swords is the county town of Fingal in Ireland. It is about 13 km north of Dublin city centre and is part of its commuter belt.- History :...
, near Dublin and Arhus in Denmark. He likes cities which inspire him as a songwriter, some of his favourites being Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Before becoming a full-time musician, Tinley completed the first year of a degree course at Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
where he studied electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
and telecommunications.
The Prayer Boat
Tinley was a member of the band from its inception in 1987. Tinley provided the vocals to the band and also played guitar and piano. The Prayer Boat released two albums which were critically acclaimed by music journals such as Melody MakerMelody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
and Billboard Magazine (who named The Prayer Boat's second album, Polichinelle as their album of the year), but despite this, the albums were relatively unsuccessful. Although not officially disbanded, The Prayer Boat haven't worked together for several years and Tinley has pursued a solo career.
In 2009, a tenth anniversary edition of Polichinelle was rereleased. The Benelux edition of the rerelease featured five additional tracks.
Voice
Tinley's voice is a tenorTenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
which The Irish Independent says, 'possesses a range that would make opera singers weep', and he often uses falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto is the vocal register occupying the frequency range just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave. It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal folds, in whole or in part...
. His voice has been likened to that of Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
, Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
, Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English song-writer, who is the lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist of the band Coldplay. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.-Early life:...
of Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
and Fran Healy
Francis Healy
Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their six studio albums. He is based in Berlin, Germany...
of Travis
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
. The Sunday Tribune describes it as 'a lovely reedy thing that is highly ambiguous'.
Solo work
Tinley released his first solo album, Attic FaithAttic Faith
Attic Faith is Emmett Tinley's first full-length solo album, released on April 15, 2005 on Independent records.-Track listing:-External links:**...
, through Irish label Independent Records on 15 April 2005. It was produced by Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt
Victor Van Vugt is an award-winning music producer, mixer and engineer. An Australian based in New York, he has had a long association with the careers of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Beth Orton. He has also worked with the likes of P.J...
, an award-winning music producer and engineer who has worked with many artists including Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...
. After twelve years as frontman with The Prayer Boat, Tinley was eager to try something different in his life and music. Having lived in Holland, Denmark and the United States, in 2001 he settled once again in Denmark where he began working with several jazz musicians, bassist Martin Spure, drummer Nikolaj Bundvig and pianist Allin Bang. After a few months, Dutch guitarist Marijn Slager joined the others. Tinley's brother, Patrick, a member of The Prayer Boat, also plays Spanish guitar on Attic Faith. The album was recorded in New York, Dublin and London.
Tinley's choice of the name Attic Faith for his album comes from a time when he was living in an attic in Amsterdam. He was going through a phase where he felt he was the only person who believed in his music and had faith in it. He was not performing much at the time and when he did do gigs, fewer and fewer people were coming to them.
Attic Faith has received excellent reviews from critics in journals such as The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
, The Sunday Tribune and The Irish Independent who have described Tinley's music as 'beautifully crafted', 'truly sublime' and 'like hot chocolate on a winter's day.'
In 2011, Emmett Tinley released his second eponomously titled solo album. The album was recorded in Los Angeles by Robert Shahnazarian jr
Robert Shahnazarian
Robert Shahnazarian, Jr. is a prolific record producer, having produced over 350 sessions for Sony Connect. These sessions have included such artists as The Killers, David Crosby/Graham Nash, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Snow Patrol, Silver Sun Pickups, and many others...
and in Odense, Denmark. The album was mastered by Bernie Becker. The first single of the album, Takes A Long Time To Heal was released in November 2011.
External links
- Emmett Tinley
- The Prayer Boat
- http://www.massmarketrecordings.comMass Market RecordingsMass Market RecordingsMass Market Recordings is a Dutch independent record label, founded in The Hague in 2009....
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