SINGER/SONGWRITER Eddi Reader has been in music for over 30 years. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980s with the group Fairground Attraction (who enjoyed huge chart success with their debut No.1 single ‘Perfect’ and album ‘First of a Million Kisses’), Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated projects throughout the years. She famously harmonised with Annie Lennox while touring with The Eurythmics and paying her punk dues with a successful stint in the group Gang of Four. However it has been Eddi’s subsequent solo albums that have cemented her image as a powerful figure in music.
2014 saw Eddi release her eighth and deeply personal solo album, ‘Vagabond’ to universal critical acclaim. Eddi will release an EP entitled ‘Back the Dogs’ on Friday February 13 which includes her tantalising versions of both the 1950’s Ray Evans and Jay Livingston song, ‘Mona Lisa’ and the 1960s classic, ‘Moon River’ by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer.
On this tour Eddi will be performing with John Douglas and Boo Hewerdine on guitars, Alan Kelly on piano accordion and Kevin McGuire on double bass. Eddi Reader plays Lime Tree Theatre on Friday February 20.
