MUSIC: Track Record with… Marlene Enright

MUSICIAN and songwriter Marlene Enright released her debut solo album ‘Placemats and Second Cuts’ earlier this month. She plays Whelan’s on Thursday, April 6.

1. Best gig you’ve been to in Dublin?
Bon Iver, November 2012 concert in the O2.

2. Most memorable moment in Dublin?
The night Pat, Hugh and I (of The Hard Ground) drove from Cork to Dublin at 2am to chalk ‘Triptych’ onto pavements across Dublin City ahead of the release of our album of the same name!

3. Most ‘want to forget’ moment in Dublin?
Anytime I’ve woken up with the kind of hangover that only Dublin brings!

4. First album you bought and last album you bought?
First was The Fugees ‘The Score’ on tape. The last album I bought was Mick Flannery’s ‘I Own You’.

5. When you’re not playing music, what else do you do?
I work at The White Horse Music Venue in Ballincollig, Cork, and catch up with friends.

6. Who are your influences?
Leslie Feist, Leonard Cohen, Cathy Davey, The BeeGees!

7. Who would make up your ideal band with you as front woman? (musicians past and present)
I’m pretty lucky to have an awesome band with me who also happen to be great friends! But if we’re going celeb status on it then maybe Pino Palladino on bass, Chris Dave on drums, Rory Gallagher on guitar and Erykah Badu and Leslie Feist.

8. Any tips on life?
I’m not one to be giving life tips! But I guess something that I have learned is accepting yourself for what you are makes everything a little easier.

9. First person you’d invite to your party?
Davie.

10. Last person you’d invite to your party?
The person who stole my white teddy when I was six.