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Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey is a singer-songwriter from Dublin who started releasing music around 2000. His first album was called 'They Don't Teach This Shit in School,'...

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Damien Dempsey, Dublin's plainspoken singer-songwriter

A folk-rooted voice for working-class life and social issues, from 'They Don't Teach This Shit in School' onward.

For a quick sense of his style, try 'Ghosts Of Overdoses' or 'Sing All Our Cares Away.' They frame his approach well.

Dempsey writes about everyday struggles in language that feels lived-in, not polished. Songs like 'Ghosts Of Overdoses' and 'Apple Of My Eye' tackle social issues without abstraction. He's built a following through live shows and word of mouth, not charts.

He started releasing music around 2000 with the album 'They Don't Teach This Shit in School.' Since then, he's put out records like 'Seize the Day' and 'Shots,' often working with other Irish musicians like Shane MacGowan. His setlists regularly feature tracks like 'Sing All Our Cares Away' and 'St. Patrick's Day.'

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Damien Dempsey is a singer-songwriter from Dublin who started releasing music around 2000. His first album was called 'They Don't Teach This Shit in School,' and he's put out several others since, including 'Seize the Day' and 'Shots.' He's worked with other Irish musicians like Shane MacGowan and Christy Moore.

His songs often deal with social issues and working-class life in plain language. Tracks like 'Apple Of My Eye' and 'Ghosts Of Overdoses' show his straightforward approach to writing about everyday struggles. The music itself mixes folk with other styles, but it's mostly built around his voice and acoustic guitar.

Dempsey has been involved in various activist causes over time, which comes through in what he writes about. He's not really a chart-focused artist, more someone who's built a following through live shows and word of mouth in Ireland and beyond. Songs like 'Sing All Our Cares Away' and 'St. Patrick's Day' have become regular parts of his setlists.

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