Siobhán O'Brien
Hailing from Limerick, Ireland and has been entertaining audiences with her
individual unique voice,and her personal style of songwriting.
No newcomer to the entertainment field,Siobhan made her first audio recording
atthe tender age of six, with an old sea shanty.
Siobhan has roots from four generations inthe music industry. Most notably,
she is the niece of Ireland's Sixties music legend, Brendan Bowyer.
Her vocal style has been described as
"caressing a lyric with sophisticated simplicity.

In addition to Bob Dylan inviting her to join him on stage,
Siobhan has performed in  concert as a guest vocalist with the famed Irish
group The Chieftains. She has also appeared in shows supporting such acts as:

Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Donovan, Henry Mc Cullough,
Maria Mc Kee,Pete Cummins,The Cranberries and many more.  

Leonard Cohen heard about Siobhán from a friend of his which prompted him
to send  abook to her called 'Dance Me To The End Of Love'with a Henry Matisse
painting on each page, as a gesture of encouragement.

Siobhan's new CD 'Songs I grew Up To' includes  specialguest
appearances by several of Siobhan's  musica lfriends including ~
Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains)
Pete Cummins(Donovan,Fleadh Cowboys/Nanci Griffith)  
(Irish music legend)  Brendan Bowyer (the Royal Showband)
Paul Kelly (Fleadh Cowboys,Sharon Shannon)


One of the  tracks from the CD 'All My Trials'  has been picked up for
inclusion ona compilation CD,
by British Company 'Matchbox Recordings' .

What's next for Siobhan O'Brien? She is constantly performing in
Ireland and America.
There is always a new song to be written. Siobhan is enjoying
the current wave of excitementher new release 'Songs I grew Up To'
is bringing to her always expanding career.
TV APPEARANCES
Seoige & O'Shea  
Ireland  2008
The Late Late Show
Ireland
POP4  TG4  Ireland

QUOTES -
Boston Globe Interview
with Paddy Moloney  
(The Chieftains)
Moloney says he was
astonished when he
heard O'Brien's voice
on tape."I was blown
away. I thought she's
brilliant, you know?

Bono ( U2 ) -  "WOW"  

MATCHBOX RADIO 24
JUNE 30, 2008
“ The voice of an angel
gone to folk heaven, sends
shivers down your spine,
simply beautiful”.

Lilli Kuzma ~
Host of" Folk Festival:
radio show WDCB-FM
Chicago July 08'
"Siobhan has a marvelous
voice and style,and
seamlessly incorporates her
musical
influences into excellent
arrangements
that transcend genres"

TV APPEARANCES
Seoige & O'Shea  
Ireland  2008
The Late Late Show
Ireland
POP4  TG4  Ireland

IMRO Music Quarterly
Magazine April 07 '
Issue.

David Crosby, formerly
of the  renowned super
group Crosby, Stills,
Nash &Young,reckons
that since Joni Mitchell
retired, Shawn Colvin is
the best female
songwriter in the world.
But then he
probably hasn’t heard
of Gemma Hayes, Shaz
Oye, or Siobhán O’Brien.
NOW PLAYING.....
"I WONT POLISH UP YOUR ARMOUR  
written by Siobhan O'Brien
& Paul McDonald
RADIO SHOW  'FolkScene'
Roz Larman~ Host
Los Angeles, CA   July 2008
Her CD "Songs I Grew Up To"
is a must have!!

FROOTS MAGAZINE REVIEW
by John O'Regan June 16, 2008
Siobhán O'Brien's new LP
SONGS I GREW UP TO

Limerick born Siobhán O'Brien has madea commendable name on the Irish and American folk circuits
doing primarily her own material. What lifts her apart from the trillion Vega acolytes is a razor sharp sense
of tunnel vision coupled with a compelling stage presence. That is just one side of Ms. O'Brien's output -
the other is
this project Songs I Grew Up To. Consisting of material common to the American folk revival of the late
'50s, 60s and 70s and gleaned from her familial record collections this is homage to Americana from a
cosmopolitan Irish viewpoint. In essence it resembles the best elements from a rough cross between an
Alan Lomax collection and Bowie's Pin Ups where songs almost considered beyond standards are
revitalised. Take All
My Trials for example, here rendered as a simple evocative homage to freedom from social oppression,
her pure voice recalls Joan Baez but with an extra bittersweet tinge. The Fox known from Burl Ives and
schooldays songbooks is reinvigorated with Pete Cummins' Dylan like backing vocals and Paddy
Moloney's pipes and whistle light up the Long Black Veil. However while big honchos make guest slots
the main game
is Siobhán O'Brien's doing - hers is a rich supple voice honed from years of practise and she knows her
traditional ballads too offering a delicious resetting of the Lakes of Ponchartrain. Using her characteristic
taste and experience SONGS I GREW UP TO offers a role model in how to honour the daunting Americana
songbook yet imprint ones own personality on such a project. This is quite a challenging dare and to Ms.
O'Brien's credit she pulls it off admirably. The results are powerfully moving and make "Songs I Grew Up
To "quite an event in the process.


Friday, July 18, 2008
TRADITIONAL
The latest release reviewed
SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN
Songs I Grew Up To
Siobhán Long -Writer, Irish Times

Limerick singer Siobhán O'Brien treads a vocal
pathway forged with such brio by Susan McKeown . This collection shimmers through the low-key yet
sympathetic arrangements of songs borrowed from her childhood, her beloved Radio Luxembourg and
her family get-togethers. Her uncle, Brendan Bowyer, lends unbelievably delicate vocals to O'Brien's
reading of Scarlet Ribbons, a song rooted in the past that somehow transgresses the chasms of the
decades with the fleetest of footfalls. Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains adds suitably haunting pipes and
whistles to The Long Black Veil, a song to which he's no stranger himself. A sweet, ultimately satisfying
snapshot of a singer still building her identity through a repertoire that stretches from the grindingly
familiar (Lakes Of Pontchartrain) to the unapologetically fresh faced
(In My Room).  
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