Brigid Mae Power
Musical artist
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Brigid Mae Power is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician.[1]
Brigid Mae Power | |
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Brigid Mae Power performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London/Galway |
| Genres | folk |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Fire Records, Tompkins Square Records |
Early life
Born in London, England to Irish parents, Power's family moved to Ireland when she was eleven years old.[2][3] There, she learned to play the button accordion before taking up singing and piano as a teenager.[4][5]
Career
Power began releasing music under the name "Brigid Power-Ryce" in 2010 when her debut EP, You Are Here, was released by the independent label Rusted Rail.[6] This was followed by two self-released EPs, Ode to an Embryo in 2011 and Eee Tuts in 2013. Her live album, I Told You The Truth, recorded in St. Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway, was released in 2014 by the label Abandon Reason. In a review of the album, The Irish Times wrote: "the setting gives her haunting vocals a spiritual resonance".[7]
After meeting American musician Peter Broderick at a gig, Power travelled to Broderick's Studio in Portland, Oregon in 2015 to record her debut studio album.[8] After finishing the album's production, she received a two-album deal from American label Tompkins Square Records.[9]
Power's self-titled debut album, Brigid Mae Power, was released in 2016 and was a critical success, receiving positive reviews from Pitchfork,[10] Record Collector,[11] and The Guardian.[12] In an interview with Uncut, Power stated that the album was inspired by her experiences as a single mother.[13] She promoted the album with a tour of the UK and Japan.[14]
Power's second studio album, The Two Worlds, was released in 2018.[15] The album was met with widespread critical acclaim from the music press, with Pitchfork writing: "The Two Worlds is Power's most ambitious and her most introspective".[16] The album received 4-star reviews from Uncut,[17] The Guardian[18] and Record Collector.[19] The Line of Best Fit also wrote: "Stately, solemn, slow-burning and seriously beautiful, most of The Two Worlds isn't far removed from its predecessor's intimate templates".[20]
Power's third album, Head Above the Water, was released in 2020 by Fire Records. In 2021, she appeared on Other Voices.[21]
Power released her fourth LP, Dream from the Deep Well, in 2023. The album likewise received favourable reviews from critics, with an aggregrate score of 76% on Metacritic. [22] The album also entered the UK Official Folk Albums Chart at number 10.[23]
Discography
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Albums
- Brigid Mae Power (2016)
- The Two Worlds (2018)
- Head Above the Water (2020)
- Dream from the Deep Well (2023)
- Songs for You (2025)
EPS
- You Are Here (2010)
- Ode to an Embryo (2011)
- Eee Tuts (2013)
- The Ones You Keep Close (2017)
- Burning Your Light (2021)
Live albums
- I Told You the Truth (2014)
