Monday, April 4, 2022

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Larissa Tormey & PJ Murrihy - New Duet Release

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Singer/Songwriter LARISSA TORMEY releases DUET with Country and Irish Star P.J. MURRIHY.

CHURCH MEETING INSPIRES "FARMERS" DUET.

March 28th: A chance meeting at a church fundraiser in the midlands is the inspiration behind the new duet from two of the stars of Irish country music.

LARISSA TORMEY and P.J. MURRIHY were both on the bill at a fundraiser for the parish church in Kilbeggan a few years back. With both coming from strong farming backgrounds, the conversation quickly turned to cattle! And a friendship was just as quickly formed.

The pair agreed to get together in the studio at some stage, and at last, they've done just that. Over the last few weeks the duo have recorded a version of the much loved tune, " I WISH I HAD SOMEONE TO LOVE ME", which will be released on April 4th.

Speaking about their decision to duet, Larissa explained how, because she and P.J. got on so well as soon as they met, she knew that very night that it was almost inevitable they'd share vocal duties on a record someday..

"Talking about cattle is always a good ice-breaker when two farmers meet for the first time", laughed Larissa. "I had heard of P.J. and his music but we'd never met before that night in Kilbeggan. P.J. is a gentleman, as well as a great artist, and a very experienced and knowledgeable farmer, so we had a brilliant chat at the church fundraiser! So that made deciding to record a song together sometime a very, very easy decision. I think from that night on it was just a matter of when. There was never a question of should we or shouldn't we. We were going to do it, and that was that! [laughs]."

The song they chose to record - "I Wish I Had Someone To Love Me" - was written by Guy Massey and is now known to most people as a staple of the folk genre. So it might surprise people to hear that it was actually a country hit for an artist called Vernon Dalhart. Not only that, but the song was originally known as The Prisoner's Song, and was even heard at the end of the Humphrey Bogard movie, Deadend. In fact, it was the B-side to his recording of the classic ballad Wreck of the Old '97, which was the first country song to sell one million copies.

"One of my own favourite songs to sing, and that I've recorded", explained Larissa, "is my version of 'Danny Boy.' So I was always hoping for a chance to record another song like this, one that means so much to so many people here in Ireland, and maybe to do it as a duet. Getting to sing with P.J. was the perfect opportunity for me to make that dream come true. And when we talked about what song we might do, it didn't take very long for both of us to fall in love with the idea of this one. Even though it's a sad and mournful song, we really enjoyed bringing it to life in the studio, so hopefully people are going to enjoy listening to it as well."

Given current events in eastern Europe, Larrisa explained that certain lines in the song became ones she felt quite deeply as she sang them....

"I'm organising the 'Voices For Peace' concert at the Tuar Ard Arts Centre in Moate on April 14th, because what I'm seeing on the news is breaking my heart. So we hope to raise some money that we'll donate to the Irish Red Cross, and they in turn can put it to good use to help the people of Ukraine who are going through so much right now. There are some lines in this song, and everytime I sing them, those people are all I can think of.

Tonight is our last night together/ The nearest and dearest must part / For all that has bound us toget- her / Is quickly being torn apart..."

Larissa continued, "P.J. is performing at the 'Voices For Peace' concert as well, and this will be a very emotional song for us to perform together that night"

"I Wish I Had Someone To Love Me", the brand new duet from LARISSA TORMEY and P.J. MURRIHY will be available on all platforms from APRIL 4th.

The "Voices For Peace" concert takes place at the TUAR ARD Arts Centre, Moate, on THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, featuring performances from Larissa, P.J., CHARLIE McGETTIGAN, ALEX ROE, Glór Tíre judge CAITRIONA O' SULLIVAN, Glór Tíre 2022 winner AISHLING RAFFERTY, DAVE LAWLOR, and GER O' BRIEN. Tickets are just €20, and are available from the Tuar Ard box-office on 090-6482042, or www.tuarard.ie

info@larissatormey.com

+353(87)1207240

We would appreciate all the airplay and support you could give Larissa and PJ with this duet and the 'Voices For Peace' concert on the 14th April.

Thank you!

Moya.

Emerald Isle Entertainments.

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GenrePop, Hip-Hop, Christian, GospelLocationUnited StatesLabelServing the PeaceWebsiteClick HereSongwriter/PublisherAshante E. Stokes IPI#00791773694; Aulsondro L. Hamilton IPI#180003028; Josh Theo Niblick IPI#675316430

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Independent Artist Christian Music Association-winning singer, rapper, songwriter Ashante P.T. Stokes aka PTtheGospelSpitter started as a backing vocalist in R&B and Hip Hop and has gone on to become a rising gospel artist.

Who Is PTtheGospelSpitter?

Early releases like “Understanding God” and “God is Love” established his appeal to R&B and Gospel fans which helped to make his single and music minifilm “Salvation RMX” an audience choice success. The original version of “SfTK (Feat. Emcee N.I.C.E.)” was No. 1 on both BDS Gospel and CHH (launched March 2021) charts the first half of 2021. PT's current single "Live in Me (Feat. Miquel)" is in the top 100 Billboard Gospel Indicator; iTunes top 100 Hip Hop US and UK charts, and a 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee (Hip Hop).

South to the North

PT is from Atlanta, Georgia where he was raised as a youth chanter at Wheat Street Baptist Church and playing hand bells at Hillside Presbyterian Church. His mother sang in the Gospel choir which traveled in the US and abroad often with PT in tow. He lived in Georgia until age 13.His parents moved to Connecticut where he attended middle school at Woodrow Wilson and high school at Middletown High. He began singing for talent shows at schools and at Christian work camps supported by the Presbyterian Church the family attended. His music of choice was R & B.

The Ohio ValleyHis senior year of high school he won both the indoor and outdoor state dash titles and accepted a track scholarship to Ohio University in Athens. PT still competed in talent shows and performed during artist showcases on campus. He also accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was baptized, joining the local Church of Christ.

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PT returned to Atlanta after graduation. Upon his return from IMMERSE PT has had the opportunity to work with classical Soprano, Maria Clark as his vocal coach and a series of professional engineers and producers. The rest he is proclaiming - Lord willing, of course – as history in the making!