Oisín O'Neill

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Oisín O’Neill grew up playing traditional Irish music before discovering the acoustic guitar and folk music as a teen. He sometimes befores with a backing band but also as a solo performer.

In 2019, he began work on a solo project under his own name. Acoustic guitar, delicate arrangements and melodious toplines feature heavily in this music. John Martyn, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, José Gonzalez, Ben Howard and David Gray are influences that have inspired this layed-back, soulful, folk inspired sound.

In 2022 he graduated from BIMM Dublin after studying Electric Guitar. At present, he is writing a debut album.

He currently is based in London, UK.