The name may not ring a huge number of bells, yet Fiona Melady has been something of an Irish musical mainstay over recent years, first as a member of Turn and then through her work with Gemma Hayes, Paddy Casey and Declan O’Rourke. Of them all, ‘One’ is probably most reminiscent of Hayes, especially in the vocal department. As accomplished as you’d expect, Melady still needs to find more of an original angle.
The sister of Turn’s Ian Melady has a go for herself with debut single ‘Day In December’ (which, by the way, was released in December). It must have been a strange day in the Melady household when she played the song to her family – her voice is incredibly seductive. Still, no bad thing for anyone’s ears, and while the country/folk-tinged tune becomes slightly too repetitive by the end, it’s an incredibly promising start.
