Origin: County Tipperary, Ireland

Decades: 2000's

Inspired by the disparate likes of My Bloody Valentine and Joni Mitchell, Ireland's Gemma Hayes began to receive a fair amount of notice during 2001 as a rising singer/songwriter. Signed to France's hip Source label on the strength of a demo that lacked any accompanying information or photos, Hayes, who was 23 at the time of signing, soon got to work on the five-song 4.35AM EP. Not only did the EP impress critics, but Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse), Mark Eitzel, and David Gray each expressed admiration and ask... Read More