Damien Rice Performs on Austin City Limits
The popular PBS television series Austin City Limits is well known for showcasing some of the brightest new talent on the music scene as well featuring some of the biggest stars from all musical genres. It is also the longest running musical television series and just like a true rock and roll star, it shows no signs of slowing down. And while the series was developed primarily to support and showcase Texas musicians, it has grown to include performers and bands from across the globe. A large annual music festival has taken the name and occurs in Austin every year. Many people visit the city during festival days and the best Austin hotels fill up during this time.
Damien Rice is just one of multitudes of musicians to perform on the Austin City Limits stage. He’s an excellent example of the large pool of musicians that are featured on the program and demonstrates its open ended genre support. Rice is from Ireland and plays a unique folk rock style of music. He was born in December of 1973 in Celbridge, Ireland. He is an incredibly talented singer, musician and song writer and plays multiple instruments. Among them are the guitar, which is his standard performance partner, though he also plays the piano, drums, violin and cello. He has had a dynamic career and life and has spent time working as a farmer in the Tuscan fields of Italy.
After his stint as a farmer in Italy, Rice managed to busk his way around Europe. Busking is a common term for the practice of performing in streets and other public places. Musicians are a standard element of buskers though any form of performance is also included in the genre. There are also psychics, artists and magicians who make their living or at least part of it by presenting their skills and services in public markets and major open city street areas. This is more common in large cities than small towns. Rice was successful in this type of performing and it also gave him plenty of experience for various stage work. He is one of the most engaging singer/musicians working today and has a strong loyal fan base.
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