While today's music stars are moulded and shaped into picture-perfect products and sold to the masses, Naimee Coleman has been in the music industry for over a decade and from the very beginning has been perfecting her craft with a quiet dignity. In a quiet suburb of Dublin, Ireland, Naimee was born to "hippy" parents and by the age of 5 was exposed to her first musical loves - The Beatles and The Sound Of Music. Told by a school teacher that she would "get nowhere with all this pop stuff", Naimee soon launched her self onto the Dublin gig circuit with a gutsy determination that she is now well-known for. By 1994, she was reguarly singing backing vocals for now-defunct Irish rock band The Wilde Oscars and lent her vocal talents to their album "Fish". Her first taste of success came later that year when she triumphantly won 2FM's Song Contest, an annual nationwide talent search that effectively launched her solo career. She was approached by several record label giants who were desperate to sign her, however Naimee's dedication to her studies was unwavering, and it was only when she left school at 18 that she approached EMI about a record contract.
In 1996, the debut album "Silver Wrists" became a huge success in her native Ireland and received even greater attention in Germany, Japan and Thailand. Following its release, Naimee toured across Asia and Europe for 2 years following its release. At the same time, she began writing for a 2nd album and for the first time, began to co-write. With some of the world's most prolific songwriters such as Phil Thornally and Boo Hewerdine, a follow-up began to take shape. Focusing on happier elements of her own life, "Bring Down The Moon" was finished in December 1999 and produced by the legendary Ian Stanley (Natalie Imbruglia, Tori Amos). At this time Naimee was approached by British dance duo Aurora to sing on their re-working of the Duran Duran classic "Ordinary World". In September 2000, the single became an instant hit across Europe and a UK top 5 smash. After the immense success of the song, Naimee's own solo album was delayed and it was only in the Summer of 2001 that "Bring Down The Moon" got its official commercial release. Featuring the hit lead single "My Star" and the huge club hit "Love Song", a sparky remake of The Cure classic, the album received rave reviews by press and fans alike.
In 2002, Naimee began to write and demo new material for a 3rd solo album. Since then Naimee has been dividing her time between Dublin and Los Angeles, where she is also playing intimate, acoustic showcases of her new songs. Ever the perfectionist, Naimee scrapped initial plans for an album of glossy pop numbers and instead decided to take a far more organic approach. The drum loops are gone, the desire to be an A-list celeb never even considered ... with Naimee Coleman, it's just her and her songs - and of course, that angelic voice.
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