Karan Casey
Karan Casey is an Irish folk singer from County Waterford who came to prominence in the mid-1990s as the lead vocalist of the influential Irish-American band Solas. Since leaving the group in 1999 she has built a substantial solo career rooted in Irish traditional and contemporary folk song.
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- Born in 1969 in County Waterford, Ireland.
- Studied music at University College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music before moving to New York in 1993.
- Joined Solas in 1994 and sang on the band's acclaimed 1996 debut.
- Launched her solo career with Songlines (1997), produced by Seamus Egan.
- Her solo discography includes Distant Shore (2003) and Nine Apples of Gold (2023).
- Recorded the duo album Exiles Return (2010) with John Doyle.
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Dailey and VincentPlayed on recording with Dailey and Vincent
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Doyle Lawson and QuicksilverPlayed on recording with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
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Tim O’BrienPlayed on recording with Tim O’Brien
