Published: 28th February, 2011 - http://www.meg.ie/florrie-at-academy-2/
To label Bristol born Florrie as a ''newcomer'' would be an insult in itself. The 22-year-old has been on the music scene since 2008, learning to play the drums at the early age of 6 whilst on a family holiday in Greece. She can now boast drumming credentials alongside the likes of Pet Shop Boys, Girls Aloud and Kylie Minogue as well as handful of acts under the Xenomania label.
Playing her first gig on Irish soil but the last of a 14-date month long tour, you could tell that Florrie was born for the stage. Switching it up between a combination of singing, dancing, drumming and playing the guitar, it was more than obvious that she was made for a career as a musician. Her natural charm, charisma and striking Grace Kelly-esque looks are something that would be envied by even the most talented musicians today (and haven’t gone un-noticed by the likes of Fashion giants Karl Lagerfeld and Nina Ricci). Having already received attention from a wide variety of music blogs and influential music titles such as Pitchfork, NME and The Fader, it's safe to say that from here the sky certainly is the limit for Florrie.
Florrie managed to capture the attention of today's modern music lover by releasing her debut EP online and for free in December of 2010. She has also utilized social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to her advantage and manages to maintain a close relationship with her fans through the use of both these and her website . With more than a handful of songs under her belt and an impressive knack for performing live, her choice to end the set on You Wanna Start Something has really stuck in my mind. Not only has Florrie managed to start something, she’s damn well left Ireland, and thus finished her tour, on the best note possible having satisfied the eager young crowd of music lovers in The Academy 2 and left them wanting more.
By Lynne Swan
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