On this Valentines Day Special Episode, Caren Sullivan talks to super talented musician Mundy in 2021. Watch video version of his exclusive performance for Ultraviolet Art Talks Instagram.
Mundy is an Irish singer-songwriter and founder of the independent record label Camcor Records.
He released his debut album Jelly Legs in 1996 on the Epic Records label. The album included the song "To You I Bestow", which was featured on the best-selling soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation Romeo + Juliet.
In 2000, Mundy was dropped by Epic while working on his second album, The Moon is a Bullethole, which was about to be recorded. Although a four-track EP of that title was released, much of the material for the canceled album was eventually incorporated into 24 Star Hotel, Mundy's 2002 album.
24 Star Hotel was released on Camcor Records, a label Mundy himself set up, primarily funded by his royalties from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack.
In 2003, Mundy also contributed to Afro Celt Sound System's album Seed, as well as to Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1, with a cover version of the Shakira song Whenever, Wherever, in which the two words in the title are reversed.
In May 2004, Mundy released his third album, Raining Down Arrows, recorded with producer Mark Addison at The Aerie studio in Austin, Texas. It entered the Irish Albums Chart at No. 1, the record having since gone platinum. He toured the UK with songwriting legend Jimmy Webb, and continued to win-over Irish audiences whilst making UK appearances with Richard Hawley, and gaining Irish support slots with The White Stripes and Oasis.
In 2006, Mundy recorded a live album and DVD called Live & Confusion at Vicar Street, Dublin. It contains all of his best-known songs such as "Gin & Tonic Sky", "Mexico", "July", "To You I Bestow", "By Her Side" and "Love & Confusion". The album also contained an encore of "Galway Girl", a Steve Earle-penned song that Clare accordionist Sharon Shannonhad recorded with the author years before.
In 2008 Mundy continually guested with Sharon Shannon's Big Band alongside Damien Dempsey and Shane MacGowan, turning up at The Glastonbury Festival as well as touring Ireland and the UK.
In 2009 Mundy recorded his fourth studio album, Strawberry Blood, with Irish producer Joe Chester, and mixed a number of tracks with UK producer Andy Bradfield. The album featured contributions from Shane MacGowanand Gemma Hayes and was released worldwide on iTunes with a bonus download video.
The album went into the Irish charts at No.14. During the sessions for Strawberry Blood, Mundy recorded several cover versions with Joe Chester, including Bob Dylan's Buckets Of Rain, Neil Young's Ohio and Simon and Garfunkel's Kathy's Song. These cover versions went on to be released on the follow-up, 2011's Shuffle.
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