Following a 6-date Irish Tour in Sept & Oct 2017, playing mostly in Churches and other intimate spaces, Úna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl at the end of December. As well as being busy being a mama, she’s been working on some new music over the past few months, incorporating electronics, live visuals, field recordings & soundscapes. She will be touring again this summer & autumn – Ireland, the UK, and some european dates too (details soon).
This little record is starting life well it would seem… 4 Star Review from Tony Clayton-Lea in today’s Ticket..
You can read it here
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Dublin Unitarian Church last night for my Album Launch. It was so lovely to see you all… I really enjoyed playing the Album, as well as a few even newer pieces. And a very special thanks to Elena Degtyareva who collaborated with my on a Piano / Dance piece for “Dance Baby Dance”. We’ll have some live footage to share with you soon. In the meantime, you can pick up a limited edition copy of “AS I WAKE, STILL I DREAM” here
“Consistently beautiful … the perfect dovetailing of shifting ambitions, present headspace and persistent creativity” – Tony Clayton-Lea, The Irish Times ****
“As evocative as its title.. the motif of the 10 tracks lingers even after the final note has been struck” – Lauren Murphy, The Sunday Times
“The sheer beauty of Úna Keane’s music is a testament to the wonderful mysteries of sound. Minimalist, free-form – and with a definite Irish tone – these compositions take us to that deep sonic space explored by only the very best of musicians” – John Kelly
“Úna’s free-flowing minimalist compositions carry the listener to magical places…never forced, never hurried – these gorgeous motifs gently envelop you and provide comfort in a crazy world”
- Carl Corcoran
“My Panacea” has been included on Nils Frahm’s 2017 Piano Day Playlist, and “Behold the Beauty (of Land and Sea)” is being premiered by RTE Lyric FM especially for Piano Day 2017 on March 29th (the 88th day of the year). You can hear “My Panacea” here, and see a Video for “Behold the Beauty (of Land and Sea)” here
VERY excited to let you know that I’ll be releasing my Album of Minimalist Piano Compositions on Friday 5th May with an Album Launch show in the very beautiful Unitarian Church on Dublin’s Stephen’s Green. This will be an Audio | Visual show, and will include collaborations with some very special guests.. Doors :: 8pm. Tickets are now available to purchase here >>
Úna x
Hey everyone, hope you’re well.. Wanted to let you know that the Album is coming on really well. Ben (Rawlins) and I have been busily working on getting the Album mixed these past couple weeks… I recorded this record last year in the Studio of the Conservatory of Music & Drama in Dublin. A truly beautiful space in which to record.. Tiles on the walls (apparenty it used to be a Bathroom in a past life…) play an interesting role in how the acoustics reverberate… I love how these little quirks happen.. Anyway, it’s going well. Still loads to do (!), but I’m really happy with it.
A bientot,
Úna x
Thank you all so much. With your help and support I’ve reached my FUND:IT target, with 2 days to go. I’m so grateful, and more determined than ever to make the best Record I possibly can. I’m disappearing into the studio for the next few weeks… In the meantime, for all of you who chose the Concert Tickets option, I wanted to let you know that I’ll be launching my Album in the Dublin Unitarian Church on Friday, 5th May at 8pm, so save the date.. Looking forward to sharing these compositions with you. Album is 50% mixed now…
Thank you one and all..
Úna x
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