Biography by Marcy Donelson
Inspired by the vocal jazz of Billie Holiday, blues singers like Elmore James, and the sound and look of rockabilly, Imelda May's sophisticated take on rock plays outside norms of pop culture trends. She won an international fan base as leader of the swing outfit Blue Harlem before making her major-label solo debut with the fiery, rockabilly-steeped Love Tattoo in 2008. It went to number one in her native Ireland. She returned to the top of the charts with 2010's Mayhem as well as with 2014's Tribal, her fourth studio album. May opted for a set of bluesy ballads on the intimate Life. Love. Flesh. Blood in 2017.
Born Imelda Mary Clabby in Dublin in 1974, May began playing the city's club circuit at age 16. After studying art and printmaking in college, she moved to Britain and soon landed a tour with rhythm and blues revivalist Mike Sanchez. Her solo debut, No Turning Back, followed in 2003 under the name Imelda Clabby. It featured a notable backing band consisting of her then-husband, guitarist/co-songwriter Darrel Higham, along with trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Dave Priseman, bassist Al Gare, and drummer Steve Rushton. After making a bigger name for herself as leader of Blue Harlem, the debut was remixed and reissued under her adopted stage name, Imelda May, in 2007. It led to some high-profile performance opportunities, including a tour with Jools Holland. In 2008, Blue Harlem accepted an invitation from director Baz Luhrmann to perform at the premiere of his 2008 film, Australia. That year, May went to the top of Ireland's album chart with her second solo album, the self-produced Love Tattoo. Released by Universal, it saw Higham, Priseman, and Gare joined by keyboardist Danny McCormack and drummer Dean Beresford.
Buoyed by the success of Love Tattoo, the singer's third long-player, Mayhem, returned her to the number one spot upon its arrival in September 2010. This time, she also cracked the Top Ten in the U.K. and spent a week on the Billboard 200 (at number 108). Featuring the backing crew from her debut, it included a rockabilly-based version of Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love," previously made famous by Soft Cell in 1981.
May and Higham welcomed their first child before they and the rest of the band returned to the studio, this time with co-producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals). Released in April 2014, Tribal became May's third straight number one in Ireland and reached a career-high number three in the U.K. It also featured her first Top 20 single, "It's Good to Be Alive."
May and Higham divorced before she recorded her next album, with Higham launching a solo career of his own. May returned in 2017 with a more stripped-down, earnest set produced by T-Bone Burnett. Titled Life. Love. Flesh. Blood, it featured performances by numerous friends and collaborators, among them Jeff Beck and Jools Holland. The album was well-received in Ireland and the U.K., where it reached number two and number five, respectively. She returned in 2020 with Slip of the Tongue, a musical spoken-word EP issued by Universal. Derived from personal notebooks, it addressed topics including heartbreak, obsession, and isolation.
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Inspired by the vocal jazz of Billie Holiday, blues singers like Elmore James, and the sound and look of rockabilly, Imelda May's sophisticated take on rock plays outside norms of pop culture trends. She won an international fan base as leader of the swing outfit Blue Harlem before making her major-label solo debut with the fiery, rockabilly-steeped Love Tattoo in 2008. It went to number one in her native Ireland. She returned to the top of the charts with 2010's Mayhem as well as with 2014's Tribal, her fourth studio album. May opted for a set of bluesy ballads on the intimate Life. Love. Flesh. Blood in 2017.
Born Imelda Mary Clabby in Dublin in 1974, May began playing the city's club circuit at age 16. After studying art and printmaking in college, she moved to Britain and soon landed a tour with rhythm and blues revivalist Mike Sanchez. Her solo debut, No Turning Back, followed in 2003 under the name Imelda Clabby. It featured a notable backing band consisting of her then-husband, guitarist/co-songwriter Darrel Higham, along with trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist Dave Priseman, bassist Al Gare, and drummer Steve Rushton. After making a bigger name for herself as leader of Blue Harlem, the debut was remixed and reissued under her adopted stage name, Imelda May, in 2007. It led to some high-profile performance opportunities, including a tour with Jools Holland. In 2008, Blue Harlem accepted an invitation from director Baz Luhrmann to perform at the premiere of his 2008 film, Australia. That year, May went to the top of Ireland's album chart with her second solo album, the self-produced Love Tattoo. Released by Universal, it saw Higham, Priseman, and Gare joined by keyboardist Danny McCormack and drummer Dean Beresford.
Buoyed by the success of Love Tattoo, the singer's third long-player, Mayhem, returned her to the number one spot upon its arrival in September 2010. This time, she also cracked the Top Ten in the U.K. and spent a week on the Billboard 200 (at number 108). Featuring the backing crew from her debut, it included a rockabilly-based version of Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love," previously made famous by Soft Cell in 1981.
May and Higham welcomed their first child before they and the rest of the band returned to the studio, this time with co-producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals). Released in April 2014, Tribal became May's third straight number one in Ireland and reached a career-high number three in the U.K. It also featured her first Top 20 single, "It's Good to Be Alive."
May and Higham divorced before she recorded her next album, with Higham launching a solo career of his own. May returned in 2017 with a more stripped-down, earnest set produced by T-Bone Burnett. Titled Life. Love. Flesh. Blood, it featured performances by numerous friends and collaborators, among them Jeff Beck and Jools Holland. The album was well-received in Ireland and the U.K., where it reached number two and number five, respectively. She returned in 2020 with Slip of the Tongue, a musical spoken-word EP issued by Universal. Derived from personal notebooks, it addressed topics including heartbreak, obsession, and isolation.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/imelda-may-mn0001073456/biography
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Inspirada por el jazz vocal de Billie Holiday, cantantes de blues como Elmore James, y el sonido y la apariencia del rockabilly, la sofisticada visión de Imelda May sobre el rock se sitúa fuera de las normas de las tendencias de la cultura pop. Se ganó una base de fans internacionales como líder del grupo de swing Blue Harlem antes de hacer su debut en solitario en una discográfica importante con el ardiente Love Tattoo, impregnado de rockabilly, en 2008. Llegó al número uno en su Irlanda natal. Regresó a lo más alto de las listas de éxitos con Mayhem 2010 y Tribal 2014, su cuarto álbum de estudio. May optó por un conjunto de baladas bluesy sobre la vida íntima. El amor. Carne. Sangre en 2017.
Nacida Imelda Mary Clabby en Dublín en 1974, May comenzó a jugar en el circuito de clubes de la ciudad a los 16 años. Después de estudiar arte y grabado en la universidad, se trasladó a Gran Bretaña y pronto consiguió una gira con el renombrado músico de rhythm and blues Mike Sanchez. Su debut en solitario, No Turning Back, le siguió en 2003 con el nombre de Imelda Clabby. En él figuraba una notable banda de acompañamiento compuesta por su entonces marido, el guitarrista y co-compositor Darrel Higham, junto con el trompetista y multi-instrumentista Dave Priseman, el bajista Al Gare y el baterista Steve Rushton. Después de hacerse un nombre más grande como líder de Blue Harlem, el debut fue remezclado y reeditado bajo su nombre artístico adoptado, Imelda May, en 2007. Esto dio lugar a algunas oportunidades de actuación de alto perfil, incluyendo una gira con Jools Holland. En 2008, Blue Harlem aceptó una invitación del director Baz Luhrmann para actuar en el estreno de su película de 2008, Australia. Ese año, May llegó a lo más alto de la lista de álbumes de Irlanda con su segundo álbum en solitario, el autoproducido Love Tattoo. Lanzado por Universal, vio a Higham, Priseman y Gare acompañados por el teclista Danny McCormack y el baterista Dean Beresford.
Animada por el éxito de Love Tattoo, el tercer largo de la cantante, Mayhem, la devolvió al número uno a su llegada en septiembre de 2010. Esta vez, también rompió el Top Ten en el Reino Unido y pasó una semana en el Billboard 200 (en el número 108). Con el equipo de apoyo de su debut, incluyó una versión basada en el rockabilly de "Tainted Love" de Gloria Jones, previamente hecha famosa por Soft Cell en 1981.
May y Higham dieron la bienvenida a su primer hijo antes de que ellos y el resto de la banda regresaran al estudio, esta vez con el co-productor Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals). Lanzado en abril de 2014, Tribal se convirtió en el tercer número uno consecutivo de May en Irlanda y alcanzó el número tres de su carrera en el Reino Unido. También presentó su primer single en el Top 20, "It's Good to Be Alive".
May y Higham se divorciaron antes de que ella grabara su siguiente álbum, con Higham lanzando una carrera en solitario propia. May regresó en 2017 con un set más despojado y serio producido por T-Bone Burnett. Titulado "Life". El amor. Carne. Blood, contó con la participación de numerosos amigos y colaboradores, entre ellos Jeff Beck y Jools Holland. El álbum fue bien recibido en Irlanda y el Reino Unido, donde alcanzó el número dos y el número cinco, respectivamente. Volvió en 2020 con Slip of the Tongue, un EP musical de palabra hablada publicado por Universal. Derivado de cuadernos personales, trataba temas como el desamor, la obsesión y el aislamiento.
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