Firing Pin, by Grainne Hunt

Firing Pin

by Grainne Hunt

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cherry65 Love all,the tracks , low tides and lilacs are my two favourite haunting melody . Second album is just as fabulous ‘this secret ‘ can’t wait for number three from this talented lady
Love her voice Favorite track: Low Tides.

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	1.	Firing Pin 02:38
	2.	Lilacs 03:49
	3.	Chances 03:33
	4.	Low Tides 05:04
	5.	No Way I'd Go Down 02:41
	6.	The Words of it All 03:16
	7.	Lilacs (Live) 03:27
	8.	Low Tides (Live) 05:28
	9.	The Words of it All (Live) 03:10

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Gráinne Hunt releases her new mini album 'Firing Pin' on October 23rd 2015, with the title track as the second single taken off the album. The first single 'Lilacs ' was released in August 2015and reached no.4 on iTunes and gained airplay on the national airwaves.

Known for lending her vocals to Mark Geary, Nicole Maguire and on occasion Glen Hansard, Grainne is regularly compared to Natalie Merchant, Dolores O'Riordan and Alison Moyet among others.

With songs co-written with James Cramer of Tupelo and produced by Joe Chester, in the Living Room @ The Cauldron, this album is a long awaited release from the singer. Gráinne is joined on the album by James and Joe, along with Graham Hopkins, Lorcán O’Dwyer and Vyvienne Long. The beautiful artwork for the single and album was provided by Gary Reddin Ink.

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released October 23, 2015

Grainne Hunt - Acoustic guitar, vocals, backing vocals
Joe Chester- Electric guitar, piano, rhodes, hammond
James Cramer - Acoustic guitar, timples, banjo, bouzouki
Lorcán O'Dwyer - Bass and double bass
Graham Hopkins - Drums and percussion
Vyvienne Long – Cello

Recorded at The Living Room at The Cauldron, Blessington Street, Dublin and live tracks at the Axis Theatre, Ballymun
Produced and mixed by Joe Chester.
Live tracks mixed by Joe Cleere, Underground Studios at the Axis Ballymun
All tracks mastered by Joe Chester

All songs by Gráinne Hunt and James Cramer
except Low Tides and Chances by James Cramer (Published by Crashed Records)

Cover Artwork by Gary Reddin
Sleeve and CD design by Lauren Varien

Thanks to the wonderful musicians who contributed their time, energy and vision to this record.

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