Mairead

Born in Dublin city, Ireland, Mair??ad's musical journey has taken her through many styles and to many places culminating at a finely tuned creative crossroads, with the release of her third solo album, Rain: How Beautiful The Sound. Singing since the age of three and classically trained soon after, her early days were focused on classical, jazz and folk. Following her arrival in the US, Mair??ad has enjoyed notable success, both in the studio and in the touring arena. Mair??ad fronted Too Cynical To Cry, a bohemian pop collaboration, touring along side such luminaries as Van Morrison, Natalie Merchant, Elvis Costello, and Tracy Chapman, as well as on Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair Tour, off the back of the critically applauded debut album, What Are You Afraid Of?

Now living in Los Angeles, and following a 9 year sabbatical from performing and touring, while she focused on motherhood, Mair??ad delivers Rain: How Beautiful The Sound, a work of remarkable beauty, layered with joy, pain, loss and redemption. The title track sets up an album of true depth and an embrace of life, death, transformation and catharsis. While best indulged as a creative whole, standout tunes include the instant pop classics Traces Of Me and Cake, the rallying Move The Mountain and the inspiring penultimate track, Be Here Now. Mair??ad's live performances have been captivating her loyal audience for some time now. Her return to performing in support of Rain will ensure that captivation grows ever further. Her shows have been separately described as 'spirited', 'naked', 'powerful' and 'joyous'. She will take those infectious qualities to audiences over the next phase of her relentless development as an enchanting, and charismatic talent.