BIOGRAPHY
No Fixed Abode are fronted by Una Walsh singing in her own lilting Irish accent and Tony Dean supporting on acoustic guitar. Based in Derbyshire No Fixed Abode have traveled all across the
Their new album Clearwater, due for release 10th April 2007 is an eclectic mix of songs ranging from the pure voice/guitar arrangement of Call Me to a full folk rock sound of School Days with emotional stops all along the way.
The album features a number of local musicians including Ashley Hutchins of Fairport Convention fame on bass and the violin virtuoso Patrick Walker from
The name No Fixed Abode stems from the fact that Una comes from
At this point it is usual to boast of achievements, all too often the build up leads to a disappointment. No Fixed Abode have an old fashioned idea not currently popular that the proof is in the listening so they have made three tracks available to listen to at www.myspace,com/musicnfa You can also see a video of them performing an acoustic version of there song Absent Friends. If you are not on the web they will send you a four track demo free!
In this current climate of safe jaded music take the time to give No Fixed Abode a listen and refresh your belief in real music.
“Una’s voice soars mixing tender emotions and raw power into a heady mixture, the interplay between Una and Tony is absolutely charming”
John O’Regan Irish Music Magazine
Well someone asked me to put our biogs on the site so here they are.
Una Walsh
Una comes from Castle Bellingham Co Louth Ireland. It sound corny but Una's mother says Una was singing before she could talk. Initially Una used to sing herself to sleep. While attending church with her mother the local priest spotted her voice and encouraged her to sing as a soloist during sunday mass.
After winning local singing competitions Una auditioned for the Bunratty Castle singers, this is an award winning singing troop that performed traditional Irish songs at banquets in the castle for tourists. Soon after joining Una was promoted to principle singer and sang solo for many years. During her time at Bunratty Una sang for many famous people including Bruce Willis, Debbie Moore, Terry Wogan, Peter Allis and many international politicians.
Una met Tony at Bunratty Castle and moved to England six years ago. There was no intention to make music together but it soon became clear that it would not be a bad idea to try to write some songs together. This led to the first album Strange Folk.
Una's musical background is show songs and she remembers flying to London with her mother to go to the west end musicals. Although her farther has now passed on Una regularly goes back to Ireland to visit her mom and brother Rodger and his family.
Tony Dean
Tony was born in Manchester and spent his early life living in Heald Green. At secondary school Tony's interest in music led to him take up the trumpet at 13 and he played in the Manchester YMCA brass band. At 16 Tony got his first guitar, the guitar had to take second place to his day job and this musical ambitions were put on hold until Una and Tony decided to perform together.
Tony has always had a keen interest in music and has many infuences from Deep Purple to Kate Bush! as a late developer Tony only started writing songs in the last five years. Due to the success of No Fixed Abode Tony gave up his day job in 2004 to work full time on the songs. Although not an easy decision this has allowed time to right the new songs for the new album that should be ready by the end of April.
