Grainne Duffy

Ireland

Grainne Duffy is an Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter hailing from county Monaghan, Ireland. Her specific genres include Blues, Soul and
Americana enriched with some delicate country and pop elements.
Her professional career started in 2007. The same year she released her remarkable debut album Out Of The Dark, proof talent that was
raising at an impressive rate.
Described by The Sunday Times as ‘a blues singer of real integrity’, Grainne Duffy is a pioneer of her own style while also paying sincere
homage to her roots, soul, blues and rock traditions.
During 2011 she released her second album Test Of Time as a result of her collaboration with the producer Niko Bolas (Melissa Etheridge, Los
Lobos). The release and the accompanying video to the title song further marked the development of Duffy’s reputation in the U.K followed by
the rest of Europe, Canada and Australia
Important highlight are her concerts at Glastonbury festival (2008 and 2022), Woodford Folk festival (Australia), Tremblant International
Festival (Canada) and her appearances at Mahindra Blues Festival (India). 2014 and 2015 sees Grainne as winner in Blues Matters Writers Poll
in the categories “best vocalist” and “best solo artist”
With a voice that is as passionate as it is raw and honest, accompanied by simple, melodic and phrased guitar lines, this is what you have in
Grainne Duffy. 2017 sees her in USA recording with producer Justin Stanley (Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow). This results as release of third album
“Where I Belong” to follow the success of the previous two.

The summer of 2018 sees Grainne to share the stage at Cornbury Festival, UK alongside with fine artists like Alanis Morissette and Mavis
Staple.
Duffy releases her 4th studio album “Voodoo Blues” during October 2020. It is warmly received internationally achieving # 7 in UK IBBA Top
40, # 13 in USA RMR and # 8 in France Powerblues charts. The album led Duffy to be winner in the Independent Blues Awards 2021 in the
category “Best Modern Roots Artist”.
In August 2021 together with Johnny Logan (winner in Eurovision) and accompanied by the RTE Symphony Orchestra Duffy records live The
Beatles “Hey Jude” for RTE program.
During May 2023 Duffy releases her 5th studio album “Dirt Woman Blues”. Producers are worldwide renown Grammy winner Chriss
Goldsmith (Ben Harper, Blind Boys Of Alabama) and the guitarist Marc Ford (of Black Crowes). The album becomes # 1 in the USA RMR Top 50
for 7 consecutive weeks and also reaches # 2 in Australia Top 30 and # 2 in UK IBBA Top 40.
In June 2023 Grainne Duffy is nominated for the annual Blues Blast Music Awards 2023. The next month she performs her ever first US
concerts in Chicago and New Orleans.
The success of “Dirt Woman Blues” has led Duffy to big demand from US major festivals. During the summer of 2024 Grainne is delighted to
perform at the world known Bluesapalooza Festival (CA), Telluride Blues & Brews (CO) and W.C.Handy Blues Festival (KY) alongside leading
artists in the genre as Gary Clark Jr. and Ben Harper.
In January 2025 Grainne Duffy records tracks for new album in Los Angeles, exactly during the time of the big fires there. The album is set up
for release in September 2025.European indie broadcast lists and a top 10 position on iTunes Blues chart in Canada. She is currently a BBC host with her new series Grainne Duffy Rocks featuring old and new classic rock music. She has also appeared at Mahindra Blues Festival (India) where she shared the stage with Billy Gibbons, Eric Gales, Shemekia Copeland and Supersonic Blues Machine. 2014 and 2015 saw Grainne as winner in Blues Matters Writers Poll in the categories “Best Vocalist” and “Best SoloArtist”

Alongside this she topped the all-female led bill at Cornbury Festival 2018 alongside Alanis Morissette and Mavis Staples. Duffy released her 4th studio album “Voodoo Blues” in October 2020 which was warmly received internationally achieving # 7 in UK IBBA Top 40, # 13 in USA RMR and # 8 in France Powerblues charts and earned Duffy winner in the Independent Blues Awards 2021 in the category “Best Modern Roots Artist”.