Damien O'Kane

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Damien O'Kane
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Background information
Born1 September 1978
Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Genres Folk
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instrument(s) Banjo, guitar, tenor guitar
LabelsPure Records (Yorkshire) Ltd
Website damienokane.co.uk

Damien O'Kane (born 1 September 1978) is an Irish musician, born in Coleraine, County Londonderry. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, the folk musician Kate Rusby, and their two daughters.

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Career

O'Kane graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and has been performing ever since. He has performed with Flook and also in a duo with Shona Kipling. O'Kane is now pursuing his own solo career, as well as touring with Kate Rusby. [1] His solo work features songs from his native Northern Ireland and his trademark instrumentals. [2]

Personal life

Damien is married to singer/songwriter Kate Rusby; the couple have two daughters. [3]

Discography

Solo albums

Guest appearances

References

  1. Kate Rusby website Archived 2 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine ; retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. Mike Harding Show, BBC Radio 2; retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. Damien O'Kane website; accessed 30 November 2014.