''Skylarkin is
Mic Christopher
Michael "Mic" Christopher (21 September 1969 – 29 November 2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously-released debut album '' Skylarkin.
Early life
Michael Christopher was born in The Bronx, New York City, t ...
's first and only solo album, which was released
posthumously
Posthumous may refer to:
* Posthumous award - an award, prize or medal granted after the recipient's death
* Posthumous publication – material published after the author's death
* ''Posthumous'' (album), by Warne Marsh, 1987
* ''Posthumous'' (E ...
following his death in November 2001. The album was finalised by Karl Odlum (of Mic's old band, The Mary Janes) and
David Odlum
David Odlum is an Irish music producer, engineer, guitarist, and drummer who has worked and played with Academy Award winners and Mercury Prize nominees. Originally a member of Kíla, a band which was founded during his schooldays at Coláiste Eo ...
(of
The Frames
The Frames are an Irish rock band based in Dublin. Founded in 1990 by Glen Hansard, the band has been influential in the Dublin rock music scene. The group has released six studio albums. In addition to Hansard, the band's current line-up inc ...
). Many fellow musicians from the Irish music scene contributed to the album including
Glen Hansard
Glen Hansard (born 21 April 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top te ...
and
Colm Mac Con Iomaire
Colm Mac Con Iomaire () is an Irish composer and musician from Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland, who plays violin and sings with The Frames.
He is the son of Liam Mac Con Iomaire, a writer, journalist and broadcaster.
He attended school a ...
of The Frames,
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Rónán Ó Snodaigh (born 1 January 1970 in Dublin, Ireland) is a songwriter, composer, musician, poet and founding member and lead vocalist in the musical group Kíla. He has revolutionised the playing of the bodhrán and written many songs in ...
of
Kíla
Kíla is a 1987 Irish folk music/ world music group from the Irish language secondary school, Coláiste Eóin in County Dublin.
Band History
Kíla began in 1987 in the secondary in Coláiste Eoin, in the first year they busked nearly every wee ...
,
Lisa Hannigan
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and
Gemma Hayes
Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...
.
''Skylarkin' ''entered the Irish charts at #39 in 2002
and in March of the following year won ''Best Irish album'' at the
Meteor Awards
A Meteor Ireland Music Award was an accolade bestowed upon professionals in the music industry in Ireland and further afield. They had been bestowed each year since 2001, replacing the Irish Recorded Music Association, IRMA Ireland Music Award ...
. November 2004 saw the album achieving
Platinum status in Ireland (selling over 15,000 copies).
In 2005, ''Skylarkin was voted #14 in the ''
Hot Press
''Hot Press'' is a fortnightly music and politics magazine based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in June 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes.
History
''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who co ...
'' ''"People's Choice" Top 100 Irish Albums of All Time''.
The song "
Heyday
Heyday may refer to:
* Titled works:
** Music:
*** ''Heyday'' (The Church album), a 1986 album by the Church
*** ''Heyday'' (Fairport Convention album), a 1987 album by Fairport Convention
** ''Heyday'' (novel), a historical novel by Kurt Ander ...
", which was released as the title track of an
EP in October 2000, was used in the
Guinness advertisement ''Quarrel'', which was produced in Ireland in 2003 and starred
Michael Fassbender.
Michael Fassbender – Other works
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Track listing
# "Heyday
Heyday may refer to:
* Titled works:
** Music:
*** ''Heyday'' (The Church album), a 1986 album by the Church
*** ''Heyday'' (Fairport Convention album), a 1987 album by Fairport Convention
** ''Heyday'' (novel), a historical novel by Kurt Ander ...
"
# "Kids' Song"
# "Listen Girl"
# "Looking for Jude"
# "That's What Good Friends Do"
# "The Loneliest Man In Town"
# "Wide Eyed and Lying"
# "What a Curious Notion"
# "I've Got Your Back"
# "Skylarkin"
# "Daydreamin'"
References
2002 debut albums
Albums published posthumously
Mic Christopher albums
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