Rea Garvey
Raymond Michael "Rea" Garvey (born 3 May 1973 in Tralee, County Kerry) is an Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist and solo artist.
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 Garvey in 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Michael Garvey |
| Also known as | Rea Garvey |
| Born | 3 May 1973 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Origin | Irish |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer / songwriter, Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Universal, Island, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Nelly Furtado, Jam & Spoon, Paul van Dyk, ATB, Xavier Naidoo, Reamonn |
| Website | Reagarvey.com |
In 1998, Rea Garvey formed the band Reamonn. Over the 11 years that Rea Garvey was their frontman, they saw chart-topping success in Europe, with a number of gold and platinum selling albums, Tuesday, Dream No. 7, Beautiful Sky, Wish and Eleven and several sold out European tours. In 2011, after the release of the band's best-of album/DVD "Eleven", and a best-of tour, the band parted ways. Garvey took this time to pursue a solo career, which gave birth to his first solo album "Can't Stand the Silence". This album saw Garvey's transition from anthem rock with Reamonn, to alternative electro pop.
Solo work
As a solo artist, Garvey has written songs for a variety of acts, including Paul van Dyk, Jam and Spoon, Roger Cicero and The BossHoss. Rea has also collaborated with Apocalyptica, In Extremo, Nelly Furtado, Mary J Blige, Jam & Spoon, The BossHoss and ATB. In 2005, Rea collaborated with Nelly Furtado on the track "All Good Things (Come to an End)", for her 2006 album, Loose. The two also toured together in France and the Netherlands during 2007.
Garvey first showed his fascination with electronic music in 2001, on the title track "Be Angeled" for the movie Loveparade. This was the first of many collaborations with the DJ team Jam and Spoon. The song was performed for the first time in memory of Mark Spoon at the start of the Love Parade in July 2006. In 2007, Rea appeared on a track titled "Let Go" for Paul van Dyk's album In Between. Rea has also worked on a solo collaboration with Xavier Naidoo, with whom he recorded Falco's song "Jeanny" in 2002 and "My Child" for his debut album Can't Stand the Silence in 2011. The latter was a multi-platinum success, following the break-up with his former band Reamonn in early 2011.
Garvey was also one of the four coaches on the German version of The Voice, The Voice of Germany for both seasons. The winner of the second season was British singer-songwriter Nick Howard, who was on Garvey's team.
In 2005, Garvey together with Xavier Naidoo, Sasha and comedian Michael Mittermeier, paid tribute to the Rat Pack in a live performance called Alive & Swingin', in aid of Garvey's charity organisation, Saving an Angel. Due to its success, the four took to the stage again, in early 2011, to a sold-out tour. As the demand for the German Rat Pack grew, the four continued to tour in 2012 and, with their big band, were set to take another encore in 2014.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER [2] |
SWI [3] | |||
| Can't Stand the Silence |
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25 | 4 | 23 | |
| Pride |
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12 | 5 | 9 |
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| Prisma |
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13 | 2 | 18 | |
| Neon |
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7 | 2 | 7 |
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| Hy Brasil |
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14 | 7 | 7 | |
As lead artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER [2] |
SWI [3] | ||||
| 2008 | "Hallelujah" | 58 | — | — | Barfuss soundtrack | |
| 2011 | "Can't Stand the Silence" | 65 | 17 | — | Can't Stand the Silence | |
| 2012 | "Colour Me In" | 28 | 12 | 46 | ||
| "Heart of an Enemy" | — | 47 | — | |||
| "Wild Love" | 6 | 18 | 60 |
|
Can't Stand the Silence — The Encore | |
| 2014 | "Can't Say No" | 41 | 32 | 49 | Pride | |
| "Oh My Love" (featuring Amy Macdonald) |
36 | 35 | 42 | |||
| 2015 | "It's a Good Life" | — | 43 | 40 | ||
| "War" | — | — | — | Prisma | ||
| "Armour" | — | 86 | — | |||
| "Stronger Than Ever" (MarieMarie & Rea Garvey) |
— | 85 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Fire" | — | — | — | Prisma | ||
| 2018 | "Is It Love?" (featuring Kool Savas) |
18 | 20 | 12 |
|
Neon |
| "Hometown" | — | — | 94 | |||
| "Beautiful Life" | — | — | — | |||
| "Kiss Me" | — | 91 | 39 | |||
| 2019 | "Let's Be Lovers Tonight" | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Talk To Your Body" | Hy Brasil | ||||
| "Hey Hey Hey" | ||||||
| "The One" (featuring Vize) |
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As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [1] |
GER [2] |
SWI [3] | ||||
| 2001 | "Be Angeled" (Jam & Spoon featuring Rea Garvey) |
15 | 16 | 53 | be.angeled soundtrack | |
| 2004 | "Set Me Free (Empty Rooms)" (Jam & Spoon featuring Rea Garvey) |
57 | 22 | — | Tripomatic Fairtales 3003 | |
| 2006 | "Liam" (In Extremo featuring Rea Garvey) |
— | 51 | — | Mein Rasend Herz | |
| "All Good Things (Come to an End)" (Nelly Furtado featuring Rea Garvey) |
1 | 1 | 1 |
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Loose | |
| 2007 | "Let Go" (Paul van Dyk featuring Rea Garvey) |
— | 21 | — | In Between | |
| 2010 | "Each Tear" (Mary J. Blige featuring Rea Garvey) |
— | — | — | Stronger with Each Tear | |
| 2011 | "Heroes" (with Nena, Xavier Naidoo & The BossHoss) |
50 | 28 | — | Die Highlights | |
Awards
References
- "Austrian Charts > Rea Garvey" (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "Rea Garvey" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "Swiss Charts > Rea Garvey" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Rea Garvey)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- "IFPI Austria Gold & Platin". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Austria. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Evening paper Munich: Diva in the Bavarian yard – Awards for celebs in Munich: The true “divas“
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rea Garvey. |
- Rea Garvey – official site
- Rea Garvey discography at Discogs
- Rea Garvey channel on YouTube
- Saving An Angel – Garvey's charity organisation
- Giveclearwater – organisation Garvey is a founder and ambassador of
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