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Bernadette Moley's songs are delightful - a perky brand of pop with a hint of melancholia running through them. Moley's haunting love songs are melodious and at time disturbing lyrically.
Moley's lilting soprano voice is simply ethereal, much more of the faerie garden than planet Earth. She has a wide range that she uses sparingly, choosing instead to gauge her vocal style to fit the song.
Looking much more like an actress on a nighttime television drama, Moley is not your typical pop artist. She stood, almost trancelike, as she swayed to the rhythm of her own songs. Moley was personable and possess just the right blend of humor and humility when relating to her audience.
Bernadette Moley does a wonderful job of conveying songs worthy of mainstream radio play, while at the same time creating the comfortable live experience reminiscent of a trip to your local pub. There's a casual air to her professionalistm and a playfulness to her musical prowess. She's the girl-next-door with the voice of an angel, and a face to match. - Jenny Sherwin
Discography
Sarinjay Records will be releasing full length cd, in February 2004 (www. Sarinjay.com)
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Bio
Bernadette Moley is a singer/songwriter with a striking presence, a soft Irish accent, and a quick Irish wit. Her music is lush and haunting, reminiscent of Dido and Sarah McLaughlan.
She was born and raised in Ireland during the height of political turmoil. At a time when barbed wire checkpoints, gun raids and shootings were commonplace, she found solace in music.
Spurred by a culture that would sooner sing than speak, by age eight she had an interest in singing and songwriting. She learned to play the guitar at age sixteen, to the annoyance of her brother. It was his guitar.
Bernadettes background reflects both of her artistic passions art and music. She attended Athlone college of Graphic Design, and Screen Animation Ireland. Ultimately she turned her focus to her first and strongest love, music. She attended the Parnell School for the Performing Arts in Dublin, where she studied guitar and voice under Frank Merriman.
In 1996, with a lottery won US Visa, one thousand dollars (borrowed), a guitar, and a reluctant cat, she emigrated to LA to pursue her musical and artistic aspirations.
While working a day job in animation for Disney (drawing such characters as Mickey Mouse and Tarzans Jane), Bernadette joined the band Mags Element as a vocalist while she worked on her own demo of original material. The songs on the demo caught the attention of Robert Hoffman and Heather Holley, of Elicit Productions, who credits include Christina Aguilera, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones. Bernadette is currently in the studio with Elicit, recording songs for an EP.
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