Conor Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 |
| Origin | Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 2016 (aged 36–37)[1] |
| Genres | Contemporary classical, ambient, electronic |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
| Labels | Ensemble Music |
| Website | conorwalshmusic |
Conor Walsh (1979–2016) was an Irish musician, composer, and record producer based in County Mayo.[2][3] He is known for combining classical and electronic music, with the Irish Independent writing, "The Mayo musician's haunting original compositions, which pop up frequently these days on TV and radio, are unwaveringly slow and melancholic."[4]
Biography
[edit]Walsh had worked in social care before pursuing music full time and relocating to a rural cottage.[5] In 2013, he toured with Irish musician Hozier.[6] In 2014, he appeared on season 12 of Other Voices.[7]
Walsh's debut EP The Front was released in 2015 by Ensemble Music.[8] The Last Mixed Tape wrote of the release, "Walsh's deft piano playing creates a harmonic body of sound that forms the majestic backbone of 'The Front'".[9]
Walsh died of a heart attack in March 2016.[1] His debut album, The Lucid, was released posthumously in 2019, having been compiled by his sister Fiona Walsh, his friend Enda Bates, who produced his first EP, and fellow musician Rob Farhat.[10][11] In a four-star review, Eamon Sweeney of The Irish Times wrote that the album "hangs together as a sparkling collection of piano-based gems played in Walsh's rich and unique style".[12] GoldenPlec wrote, "There's an undeniable poignancy in hearing an absent performer play music that is itself so focused on absence".[13] Irish musician Talos sampled Conor's music on his track Dawn, The Front.[14]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]- The Front, 2015
Albums
[edit]- The Lucid, 2019
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Radio doc on Conor Walsh airs this weekend". The Mayo News. 16 June 2020.
- ^ Butler, Eoin (7 March 2019). "'It's a shame he's not around to see this' – an album found on Conor Walsh's laptop". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times.
- ^ "Conor Walsh on musicbranz". musicbrainz.org.
- ^ Butler, Eoin (20 June 2020). "Unlocking the final gift of Mayo musician Conor Walsh". Irish Independent.
- ^ "Documentary on One Conor Walsh Passing Through". RTE. 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Hozier leads tributes to late Irish musician Conor Walsh who died suddenly on Friday". Irish Post. 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Other Voices Season 12 Schedule". othervoices.ie. Other Voices.
- ^ "Ensemble Records release Conor Walsh The Front". Journal of Music. 21 October 2015.
- ^ White, Stephen (14 October 2015). "Listen - Conor Walsh streams majestic new track 'The Front'". The Last Mixed Tape.
- ^ "Conor Walsh 'The Lucid' Album Launch". Journal of Music. 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Conor Walsh's Posthumous Album 'The Lucid' Released". imro.ie. Irish Music Rights Organisation. 12 March 2019.
- ^ Sweeney, Eamonn (15 March 2016). "The Lucid: Album Review". The Irish Times.
- ^ Cunnane, Eanna (13 April 2019). "The Lucid Album Review". GoldenPlec.
- ^ Buckley, Anna (5 February 2019). "Talos Interview". goldenplec.com. GoldenPlec.