{"id":1498,"date":"2013-01-28T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sendungtonspur.wordpress.com\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2014-08-04T23:07:34","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T21:07:34","slug":"interview-villagers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonspur.mur.at\/?p=1498","title":{"rendered":"Interview &#8211; Villagers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">singer-songwriter<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is celebrating<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">2003-2007<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">initial success<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">with the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">rock<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">quartet<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">The Immediate<\/span>, which <span class=\"hps\">together<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">can be found<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the Irish<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">town of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Malahide<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">near Dublin<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Dublin<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Conor<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">studied<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">English<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">philosophy<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">&#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is predestined to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a career<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as a songwriter<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">&#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and gets to know<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the other band members<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Because<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">&#8220;<\/span>existential <span class=\"hps\">differences<\/span>&#8220;, the <span class=\"hps\">combo<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">separates<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">than 2007.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Conor<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">now<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">treading<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">his own paths.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">He<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">writes and produces<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">his<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">own<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">songs<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">for the time being<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">not<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">as<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">incorrectly assumed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">by<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">band<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">Instrumental support<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">until<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">he gets<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on stage<\/span>.\u00a0 <span id=\"result_box\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps alt-edited\">Addition to their activities<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">as a support act<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Villagers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">active<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">at<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">many festivals<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">This increases<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">their visibility<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">quickly<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and assures them<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a record deal with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Domino Records<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">With<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">&#8220;<\/span>Becoming A Jackal&#8221; <span class=\"hps\">Conor<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">mid<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">2010 Released<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">his debut album<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">The mixture of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">emotional<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">pop<\/span>, Irish <span class=\"hps\">folk and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Conor&#8217;s<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">soft voice<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">impressed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">so much that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the album<\/span> reaches\u00a0 <span class=\"hps\">immediately<\/span><span class=\"hps\"> the<\/span> top of the <span class=\"hps\">Irish charts<\/span>. 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