Eugene McGuinness
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Eugene Michael McGuinness (born September 1985 in Leytonstone
, London
) is a British
singer-songwriter and frontman of Eugene + the Lizards, currently living in London
and is of Irish
heritage.
was less than half an hour long, it received praise from critics. BBC
reviewer Chris White called it "brimful with ideas" and stated that McGuinness' voice on the record "soars euphorically and coos playfully with equal aplomb". Drowned in Sound
gave the EP a rating of 9/10, saying "McGuinness has a way with words that's quite remarkable". However, despite gaining the backing of its critics, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom.
Following the good response of Learnings, he went on to release his eponymous debut album, Eugene McGuinness
, under the Domino label on 13 October 2008. Unlike the last release, Eugene McGuinness is a full-length album with twelve tracks. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Drowned in Sound labelled it "a bold and confident piece of brilliance, equally off kilter as it is tenderly raw". The BBC said that the album "runs the formative gamut of angsty, carefree, happy-sad, hormone-fuelled, late-teens emotions with a solipsistic disregard for any feelings but his own". NME gave the album 8 out of 10, and The Times named it their album of the week. Meanwhile an Observer
journalist called the album "busily eclectic but... can make no great claims to originality",. Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "the arrival of Eugene McGuinness a true cause for celebration."
Recently McGuinness began playing as Eugene + the Lizards, along with his brother Dominic McGuinness, Malcolm Lunan, and John Barrett. On 30 November 2009, they released their first album together, Glue
, originally was released as a 6-track limited edition 10" vinyl record
, which then came with a digital code to download all 6 tracks plus the additional 4 tracks online for free, though the full album is now available on iTunes and AmazonMp3.
Alongside playing as a session and tour member for Miles Kane
, Eugene is currently recording his third album in London, Domino expect it to be released for Autumn 2011.
Leytonstone
Leytonstone is an area of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a high density suburban area, located seven miles north east of Charing Cross in the ceremonial county of Greater London and the historic county of Essex...
, London
London
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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singer-songwriter and frontman of Eugene + the Lizards, currently living in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is of Irish
Ireland
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heritage.
Music career
His first release, The Early Learnings Of Eugene McGuinness, was released on 6 August 2007, on Domino Records' sublabel Double Six Records. Although the extended playExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was less than half an hour long, it received praise from critics. BBC
BBC
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reviewer Chris White called it "brimful with ideas" and stated that McGuinness' voice on the record "soars euphorically and coos playfully with equal aplomb". Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound.com or DiS is a UK based music webzine financed by artist management company Silentway . The site is an editorially independent music website.-History:...
gave the EP a rating of 9/10, saying "McGuinness has a way with words that's quite remarkable". However, despite gaining the backing of its critics, it failed to chart in the United Kingdom.
Following the good response of Learnings, he went on to release his eponymous debut album, Eugene McGuinness
Eugene McGuinness (album)
Eugene McGuinness is the eponymous debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness. It was released on 12 October 2008 in the United Kingdom, and on 23 June 2009 in North America, through Domino Records.- Track listing :...
, under the Domino label on 13 October 2008. Unlike the last release, Eugene McGuinness is a full-length album with twelve tracks. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Drowned in Sound labelled it "a bold and confident piece of brilliance, equally off kilter as it is tenderly raw". The BBC said that the album "runs the formative gamut of angsty, carefree, happy-sad, hormone-fuelled, late-teens emotions with a solipsistic disregard for any feelings but his own". NME gave the album 8 out of 10, and The Times named it their album of the week. Meanwhile an Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
journalist called the album "busily eclectic but... can make no great claims to originality",. Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "the arrival of Eugene McGuinness a true cause for celebration."
Recently McGuinness began playing as Eugene + the Lizards, along with his brother Dominic McGuinness, Malcolm Lunan, and John Barrett. On 30 November 2009, they released their first album together, Glue
Glue (album)
Glue is the debut studio album by British indie rock band, Eugene + the Lizards, though the second overall by frontman Eugene McGuinness, released on 30 November 2009 through Domino Records....
, originally was released as a 6-track limited edition 10" vinyl record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, which then came with a digital code to download all 6 tracks plus the additional 4 tracks online for free, though the full album is now available on iTunes and AmazonMp3.
Alongside playing as a session and tour member for Miles Kane
Miles Kane
Miles Peter Kane is an English musician originally from Meols on the Wirral near Liverpool, best known as the co-frontman of The Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of The Rascals...
, Eugene is currently recording his third album in London, Domino expect it to be released for Autumn 2011.
Albums
- The Early Learnings Of Eugene McGuinness EP (2007, Double Six)
- Eugene McGuinnessEugene McGuinness (album)Eugene McGuinness is the eponymous debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness. It was released on 12 October 2008 in the United Kingdom, and on 23 June 2009 in North America, through Domino Records.- Track listing :...
(2008, Domino Records) - GlueGlue (album)Glue is the debut studio album by British indie rock band, Eugene + the Lizards, though the second overall by frontman Eugene McGuinness, released on 30 November 2009 through Domino Records....
(as Eugene + the Lizards) (2009, Domino Records) - "The Invitation To The Voyage" (2011, Domino Records)
Singles
- "Monsters Under the Bed" (2007)
- "Bold Street" (2007)
- "Moscow State Circus" (2008)
- "Fonz" (2009)
- "Bugjuice (2010)
- "Lion" (2011)