Rising star Rianne Downey announces debut album ‘The Consequence of Love’ & releases album title track…
Rianne Downey Has Arrived
Debut Album The Consequence of Love Out October 17th
Album Title Track Out Now
Listen HERE // Watch HERE
Announces Autumn Tour
Including London Omeara on October 29th
The wonderful Rianne Downey releases her eagerly anticipated debut album The Consequence of Love which comes out October 17th on Run On. The lovely, heartfelt title track is released today. Listen HERE & Watch the video HERE.
Rianne Downey spent much of last year touring with Paul Heaton while also establishing her own fanbase with a series of solo shows. Both live and on record, her voice is a thing of beauty. And her songs are the perfect vehicle for it.
“From busking on the streets of Glasgow to releasing this record, it almost feels like my whole life has led to this moment,” she says. “The title, ‘The Consequence of Love’, came from one of the last songs I wrote, but it captures the heart of the whole album. Each song is the product of the consequence of love.”
Produced by Grammy winner Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, Brandi Carlisle) and recorded at Seattle’s Bear Creek Studio, The Consequence of Love features ten tracks that effortlessly showcase a serious new country, folk voice. The songs were all written by Rianne Downey, some with her and long-time collaborator Nathaniel Laurence.
Rianne Downey plays the following dates:
October
Sun 12th Hull, Central Library SOLD OUT
Wed 28th Sheffield, The Foundry
Thu 29th London, Omera
November
Sat 1st Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Wed 5th Leeds, The Wardrobe
Fri 7th Newcastle, NSU Reds Bar
Sat 8th Liverpool, The Arts Club
Tue 11th Dublin, Rugby Sessions
Wed 12th Dublin, Soundhouse
Thu 13th Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
December
Fri 5th Manchester, Band On The Wall
Sat 6th Glasgow, The Old Fruit Market
The ‘Consequence of Love’ was one of the last songs Rianne wrote for the album after watching her gran slowly lose the battle with dementia. “It’s a reflection on the fragile nature of life and love,” she says “I think naturally as people, we often hold onto a childlike belief that the ones we love will always be there, and it’s a painful realisation when life reminds us otherwise.”
Other album highlights include ‘Angel’, a joyful, folky excursion and the anthemic ‘Good in Goodbye’, an upbeat slice of country rock.
Rianne recently played a massive show with Paul Heaton at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane. She returns to Glastonbury next month with her own band having dazzled alongside Paul Heaton on the Pyramid Stage last year. Summer shows with both Paul Heaton and supporting Texas will keep her busy before the release of her debut album.
Born in Belshill, just outside Glasgow, Rianne grew up on a steady diet of Patsy Cline, June Carter, Townes Van Zandt, Joni Mitchell and Fleetwood Mac. More recently, she’s been influenced by Sierra Ferrel, Noah Kahan and First Aid Kit.
The Consequence of Love Tracklisting:
1. Good in Goodbye
2. The Song of Old Glencoe
3. The Consequence of Love
4. Lost in Blue
5. Angel
6. Sunblind
7. Because
8. Nothing Better
9. Blue Eyes Burnin
10. Heart of Mine
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