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Rianne Downey | |
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| Birth name | Rianne Downey |
| Born | 2000 Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Run on Records, |
| Website | Official Site |
Rianne Downey is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Downey started her musical journey aged 16 and was awarded the James McAvoy scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow[1] whilst attended Cardinal Newman High School.
British magazine Far Out reported that Downey pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow.[2]
Downey gained a loyal fanbase through online streams and covers, as well as original songs. Reyt Good Music magazine reported that Downey's music blends indie, country-pop, and folk influences.
Downey's debut single, Fuel to the Flame [3], was released in February 2021 and Scottish Newpaper The Alloa Advertiser reported that Downey received more than 3,000 streams on the first day.[4]
In 2023, Downey was announced as the mystery singer to replace Jacqui Abbott, who, due to a health scare led to Abbott withdrawing from a festival concert in Warrington [5] with music legend Paul Heaton [6] and The Beautiful South.
Heaton & Downey both continued to work together on Heaton's subsequrnt sell out 2023 UK tour including performing on the main stage at TRNSMT and Scarborough Open Air Theatre. [7]
UK Tour / Dates with Paul Heaton
[edit]2023 UK Tour dates
- 27 May 2023 - Neighbourhood Weekender, Victoria Park, Warrington
- 01 July 2023 - Scarborough Open Air Theatre, Scarborough
- 07 July 2023 - TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Scotland
- 08 July 2023 - Mouth of the Tyne Festival, Tynemouth Castle and Priory, Tynemouth
- 22 July 2023 - Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Southwold
- 23 July 2023 - Tramlines Festival, Hillsborough Park, Sheffield,
Heaton performed at Glastonbury on 28th June 2024 with backing singer Rianne Downey.[8] In June 2024, it was announced that a new album, "The Mighty Several", produced by Ian Broudie, lead vocalist of The Lightning Seeds would be released on Friday 11 October 2024. The new album includes duet contributions by Downey on five tracks.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ McGhee, Mrs. "Celebrating Success | Cardinal Newman High School". Cardinal Newman High School. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Taysom, Joe (15 April 2021). "New Noise: Why you need to start listening to Rianne Downey - Far Out Magazine". Far Out Magazine.
- ^ Vaurora, Kitty (23 January 2023). "We Review the New Single from Rianne Downey – Hard | RGM : Reyt Good Magazine Discover the Latest Music News, Reviews, and Interviews from the Best New Artists". RGM.
- ^ Smith, Iain (25 February 2021). "Downey: 'It's what I have been building up to my whole life'". Alloa Advertiser.
- ^ Slavin, Michael (19 May 2023). "Paul Heaton mystery singer revealed amid Jacqui Abbott health scare". Warrington Guardian.
- ^ "Rianne Downey". Modern Sky UK.
- ^ Jacob, Llana (3 July 2023). "Paul Heaton performed at Scarborough Open Air Theatre to thousands of people". The Yorkshire Post.
- ^ Croal, Nicola. "Scots singer takes to Glastonbury's iconic pyramid stage alongside music legend". MSN. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Hattenstone, Simon (27 September 2024). "Five hours of pints with Paul Heaton: 'We've got distracted. Let's get back to the album'". The Guardian.