Gemma Hayes fansite

Gemma is currently on tour in Ireland – she plays upstairs at Dolan’s Pub in Limerick tonight (Sat 23rd Jan), followed by shows in Dublin, Dundalk and Dundrum next week.

IRELAND DATES
Fri 15th Jan – Killarney INEC Acoustic Club
Sat 16th Jan – Galway Roisin Dubh
Fri 22nd Jan – Bandon B Side
Sat 23rd Jan – Limerick Dolan’s (Upstairs)
Thu 28th Jan – Dublin Odessa
Fri 29th Jan – Dundalk Spirit Store
Sat 30th Jan – Dundrum Mill Theatre
Thu 11th Feb – Kilkenny Cleere’s
Thu 25th Feb – Clonmel O’Keeffes
Fri 26th Feb – Kildare Riverbank Arts Centre
Thu 1st Apr – Bray Mermaid Theatre
Sat 3rd Apr – Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre
Thu 8th Apr – Slane Boyles

You can find tickets to some of these concerts here

For UK fans like myself, Gemma posted on her Twitter that she’ll be touring over here in the Spring (hopefully that will include Manchester :) )

Gemma Hayes performed a concert at Google’s headquarters in Dublin last week (14th Jan 2010) as part of their Musicians@Google series. During the half-hour set she played:

10:22 Ae Fond Kiss
13:08 Waiting For You
18:28 Shock To The System
24:01 Back Of My Hand
30:24 Oliver
34:00 Cloudbursting
38:33 Happy/Sad

Below you’ll find the YouTube video embedded. You can use the times above to skip straight to the new tunes if you wish. The Kate Bush cover of Cloudbursting (which Gemma gave away as a free mp3 download over Xmas) is really wonderful.

Here’s the blurb taken from the YouTube page:

Gemma Hayes – Musicians@Google-Dublin

Gemma Hayes is one of Ireland’s most popular and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters. In the first of our 2010 Musicians@Google series, Gemma joins us to discuss her work and perform songs from her recently released ‘Oliver’ EP, as well as her 3 LPs ‘Night On My Side’, ‘The Roads Don’t Love You’ and ‘The Hollow Of Morning’.

Where: Google European HQ – Dublin
When: Thursday, January 14th 2010 at 1:00pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k15pMeksV6M

Tonight Gemma Hayes posted an interesting update to her Twitter, that she plans to record a song this Thursday. She’s looking for requests from her Twitter followers on what song to cover – so if you’ve always wanted to hear Gemma play a certain song, then now’s your chance! The intention is to make the tune available as a free download over Christmas :)

Hey – an idea.I’ll record a cover and release it as a free download for Christmas.Catch is u choose the song. Most popular request wins xx

My choices would be Wham – Last Christmas, or Mew – She Came Home For Christmas

Send your request via Twitter to @gemma_hayes … but you’ll have to be quick

Update: ah… I didn’t spot that it doesn’t necessarily have to be a Christmas song :)

Okay, happy for it to be, but it doesn’t have to be a Christmas song.I’ll be recording it on Thursday. So suggestions before then please xx

Update2: here are some of the requests so far:

[3] Wham – Last Christmas: @faustshausuk | @hobbsy | @JussRoy
[3] Silent Night: @wilw6 | @matthew_hall | @svenassmann
[3] Merry Xmas (War is Over) @Jeremy_S_D | @walrusmuse | @KenDouglas
[2] Juliana Hatfield – Make It Home @JMK27 | @craigscrogie
[2] Sade – No Ordinary Love @jtedford | @RobbieBSweet
[2] Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps @yourcrowbar | @roddyhart
Velvet Underground – Sunday Morning @theplastictoy
Jesus and Mary Chain – Just Like Honey @theplastictoy
Slowdive – Dagger @theplastictoy
anything by kelly clarkson @beengone
Alexandra Burke – Bad Boys @bk09
The Carpenters – Superstar @bjfletcherpi
Ilse DeLange – Miracle @ClaudiaFrancis
Fleetwood Mac @benners79
Postal Service – The District Sleeps Alone Tonight @BlackPlastic
Sheila – Les Rois Mages / The Wise Men @vanessaperrin
Brendan Benson – Tiny Spark @notstate
Chris Rea – Driving Home For Christmas @davidbutler360
99 Luftballons @iviART
The Church – Under The Milky Way @timetunnelmusic
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars @fraggle35
housemartins @wojsvenwoj
mighty lemon drops @wojsvenwoj
echo @wojsvenwoj
Madonna – Crazy For You @MAJAshworth
Radiohead – High and Dry (/Last Flowers?) @mutleytv
Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World @KGRL
Toad The Wet Sprocket – Stupid or Nanci @KGRL
Matchbox Twenty – Soul @KGRL
Jeff Buckley – Last Goodbye @KGRL
Melanie – Ruby Tuesday @hdsander
Kevin Drew – TBTF @jtedford
Reindeer Section – You Are My Joy @tojarrett
Prince – Another Lonely Christmas @tojarrett
Jeff Buckley – Everybody Here Wants You @tojarrett
The Beatles – Oh Darling @Kavioli
Bruce Springsteen – The River @Kavioli
Crowded House – Fall At Your Feet @Kavioli
Damien Rice – Delicate @princeofsky
Fleetwood Mac / Smashing Pumpkins – Landslide @brianrainey
Bon Iver – Flume @roddyhart
The Shins – New Slang @roddyhart
Greg Lakes Christmas song @thelongdrop
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Nothing Rhymed @markthepoet
Mew – She Came Home For Christmas @hobbsy
The Pretenders – 2000 Miles @ParadoxDrive
The Pogues – Fairytale of New York @bruthamyles
Low – Just Like Christmas @rtenewsontwo
Kelly Clarkson – Haunted @Dreamer_Mike
Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan – 9 Crimes @Dreamer_Mike
Sarah McLachlan – Fallen @Dreamer_Mike
Jem – Falling For You @Dreamer_Mike
Nerina Pallot – Idaho @Dreamer_Mike
Placebo – Sleeping with Ghosts @Dreamer_Mike
Snow Patrol – Run @Dreamer_Mike
Tom Waits – Christmas Card From A Hooker @roddyhart
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here @BrianCantwell
Shania Twain – You’ve Got A Way With Me @Doovey
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas @adwoods81

Gemma Hayes has been announced as the support for Ray LaMontagne at the Royal Theatre and Event Centre in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland. The event takes place on Sunday 6th September 2009, and tickets are priced at 35 euros. Click here to book tickets

Check out the new video Gemma Hayes has recorded for the track Oliver:

If you visit the YouTube URL below you can watch it in HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onDHiQqRbhg

The song is featured on 5-track Oliver EP (originally released on 13th March 2009), which also includes Ghost, These Days, Half Light and November. You can buy the tracks individually from iTunes UK for 79p, or buy all 5 for £3.95

» Click here to purchase the Oliver EP from iTunes

Thanks to Jessika over at the Gemma Hayes MySpace Street Team for the link! Also check out reverbnation.com/gemmahayes for more info and updates