So as a short, hello world, tonight's effort comes from only the second gig I've been to since the start of December and this one actually turns out to be a matter of co-incidence find.
Back in October last year I travelled to the Bedford in South London to see the Strange Folks boys play a set. Before they played, I was stunned into bewilderment by the beautiful Ragz Nordset, so when I found out Ragz was due down in London again I was rather happy. Except circumstances between the both of us meant that we were both ill over the two London dates, meaning it didn't in the end happen. That being said, one of the gigs Ragz was due to play had a publicised list of artists. Being nosey as I tend to be about these music related things, I searched against the artists and unearthed an absolute gem of a musician, truly a complete gem...in Patrick Plunkett.
A pretty unassuming and down to earth guy, Patrick originally hails from Dublin and has been chasing his musical dream in London for the past three years. His music evokes memories of all the great male singer/songwriters of the past 10 years, people like Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne and some of the more mainstream successes like Paulo Nutini, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson, only with a harder rock/americana edge. So having found him on myspace it was a true pleasure to see him play an acoustic set the other night at one of my favourite intimate venues in London, The Slaughtered Lamb.
Patrick's set covered a mix of tracks, some from his "New Beginnings", three track EP and a mix of tracks that will hopefully form part of a full blown album at some point in the not too distant future.
Here's a track that's not on the EP, called Come Home Tonight. It's a really great song and I cannot wait to hear what it sounds like with a full band behind it.
The EP has been on continual play on my iPod for three days...watch this space...this man is going places...FACT!!!!
