Cathy Davey ready to rock The Thatch

According to Cathy Davey, the mercurial Irish singer and songwriter of "dreamtime pop music", she was destined to create little else but art and music. She has not, she maintains, the memory for doing anything else! But her own infectious brand of indie rock has been quite successful of late and you can see exactly why in the The Thatch, Rahan on Saturday, May 16. Tickets are on sale now for what promises to be a very special show and the gifted chanteuse is sure to be on flying form following her recent successes in the Irish charts. Tales of Silversleeve is Cathy"s second album on Parlophone. Her first - 2004"s Something Ilk - was critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful. Despite the disappointment of the latter, she has superseded all expectations by delivering a collection of less intense but no less exciting songs. There are the likes of Rubbish Ocean, Mr Kill and Rueben, pop songs each that would most assuredly make the likes of Kylie take a sneaky glance over her shoulder at the competition. "Sing For Your Supper", "Overblown Love Song" and "The Collector", also, have the word "hit" indelibly imprinted through them. They are - like the album in total - a far cry from the singer-songwriter seriousness of Something Ilk. "Tales Of Silversleeve" is already past platinum status. The album is a huge critical success and was awarded the "Album of the Year" accolade by virtually all reviewers. The first single, "Reuben", was embraced by radio and went to No 1 in the national radio charts. As well as winning the Meteor Music Award for "Female Of The Year 2008", the album was also the favourite for the prestigious Choice Music Award. Tickets for all up coming The Thatch concerts are now available from www.tickets.ie/venues.aspx?venueid=53 and tickets will be available on the night if not already sold out in advance. The Thatch can be contacted on 057 9355910.