Rianne Downey
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Rianne Downey
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| Born | Rianne Downey February 2000 (age 25) Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, pedal steel |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Run on Records, |
| Website | Official Site |
Rianne Downey is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Downey started her musical journey aged 16 and was awarded the James McAvoy scholarship for the Royal Conservatoire in Glasgow[1] whilst attended Cardinal Newman High School.
British magazine Far Out reported that Downey pursued a solo career by busking on the streets of Glasgow.[2]
Downey gained a loyal fanbase through online streams and covers, as well as original songs. Reyt Good Music magazine reported that Downey's music blends indie, country-pop, and folk influences.
Downey's debut single, Fuel to the Flame [3], was released in February 2021 and Scottish Newspaper The Alloa Advertiser reported that Downey received more than 3,000 streams on the first day.[4]
In 2023, Downey was announced as the mystery singer to replace Jacqui Abbott, who, due to a health scare led to Abbott withdrawing from a festival concert in Warrington [5] with music legend Paul Heaton [6] and The Beautiful South.
Heaton & Downey both continued to work together on Heaton's subsequrnt sell out 2023 UK tour including performing on the main stage at TRNSMT and Scarborough Open Air Theatre. [7]
Discography
[edit]- The Consequence of Love (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ McGhee, Mrs. "Celebrating Success | Cardinal Newman High School". Cardinal Newman High School. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Taysom, Joe (15 April 2021). "New Noise: Why you need to start listening to Rianne Downey - Far Out Magazine". Far Out Magazine.
- ^ Vaurora, Kitty (23 January 2023). "We Review the New Single from Rianne Downey – Hard | RGM : Reyt Good Magazine Discover the Latest Music News, Reviews, and Interviews from the Best New Artists". RGM.
- ^ Smith, Iain (25 February 2021). "Downey: 'It's what I have been building up to my whole life'". Alloa Advertiser.
- ^ Slavin, Michael (19 May 2023). "Paul Heaton mystery singer revealed amid Jacqui Abbott health scare". Warrington Guardian.
- ^ "Rianne Downey". Modern Sky UK.
- ^ Jacob, Llana (3 July 2023). "Paul Heaton performed at Scarborough Open Air Theatre to thousands of people". The Yorkshire Post.