Ryan O'Reilly
London, England, United Kingdom | SELF
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Press
"Truly astounding harmonies and mesmeric live.' - (Communion) - Communion Records
'Passionate, charatcerful, with Celtic fire and the commanding stage presence of a young matador ' - (Rock'n'Reel) - Rock 'n' Reel
By the end I feel both invigorated and choked. I need to know more but like all great songs it ends leaving me wanting.. 9/10 - Gobshout - Gobshout
"Ranging from the top end of Americana through to highlights of Irish folk, Ryan O'Reilly and his cohorts are making serious waves on the underground blues/folk scene. If you could imagine The Pogues slow dancing with Solomon Burke to the beat of a Dylan drum you might well be getting close imagining quite what this highly promising youngster and his outfut bring to the table" .. - (Camden Crawl) - Bloody Awful Poetry
Discography
2010 - Live At The Half Moon LP
2011 - Emily EP
('John Keats' & 'Emily' played on BBC Radio 6 Music)
2011 - Live in the Studio EP
2012 - The Blighted Apple LP
('Your Blood' played on 6 Music Roundhouse Sessions White Stripes tribute show)
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Bio
Ryan and his band formed in London and organically grew in style and in promise. They infused Ryan's lyrical ambitions with strong melodies and a subtle array of musical styles, from Irish folk to Americana and hymnal choral traditions. The band would gather in London's famous Markets and play their songs acoustically where they quickly gained a reputation and built a loyal fan-base that stretched across Europe. In 2011 the band toured Europe and had the idea that the fans would put on the shows themselves. The tours were a great success and enabled the band to record their first album at ToeRag studios (The White Stripes, Elephant) in Hackney, London.
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