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DAMIEN DEMPSEY is appearing tonight at Jammin Java (just outside of Washington DC).
THE STORY: DAMIEN DEMPSEY is from Donaghmede on Dublin's Northside. His earliest musical influences were the post-pub singsongs that his parents used to have at their home when he was a toddler. Good, bad or indifferent, everyone had to sing. Today his unique sound reflects the influence of traditional Sean-Nós as well as his musical heroes: Bob Marley and Elvis Presley.
Damien has boxed for Dublin, and practised Kung Fu and Karate. But he has not always been too disciplined. On one particularly wild night he bit his tongue in half in a street fight. It was while he was in hospital recovering that he realized how much he wanted to pursue his own musical interests. The operation to stitch his tongue back on meant he could not speak let alone sing for two months.
WORLD MUSIC BLOGGER SAYS: "I like Damien alot. While his music often dips into dark places, he is still a very upbeat and positive fellow. You can tell instantly that this guy has lived a life...taken his bruises as they came...and survived it all a little wiser. We can learn a great deal from a guy like that."
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