Artist description Celtic Irish Folk Rock Singer/songwriter.

Music Style Celtic, Celtic Rock, Folk, Bluegrass, & a little Country at times

Musical Influences Christy Moore, Lee Greenwood, Gordon Lightfoot, Paul Simon

Similar Artists Christy Moore, Dick Goughan, Jimmy Buffet, Elvis Costello, Gordon Lightfoot

Artist History Born in Limerick City, in Ireland, Brendan joined the Irish Showband circuit as a teenager and opened for such acts as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Chubby Checker. Moved to the USA in 1986 to develop his career as an Irish entertainer covering Irish, Pop, Country and Folk music.His first album of original songs, Cry for Unity, produced by Bob Hanks (Dr Hook) was released in 1993. A second album, Resident Alien, soon followed. "The Best Of" is now available on the MP3 DAM CDs, "Shannon and Back Again" & "Good Health to Our Friends" New material is coming soon on Brendan's MP3.com Music Channel.

Instruments Rythm Guitar,Bass Guitar

Albums Cry For Unity, Resident Alien, Shannon and Back Again.

Press Reviews Refreshing,different and intriguing. Brendan has created a fascinating variation of Irish/Americanhybrid music" said John O'Regan, Folk Roots and Dirty Linen. -----------------------------------------------------------------Brendan O'Loughlin's music refuses to be categorized. It features jigs, pub songs, country, and a bit of rock." said Dianne Shaw, Irish American Artists/Musicians.----------------------------------------------------------Not like anything you hear elsewhere. Brendan is really breaking ground of his owndesign." said Elizabeth Badurina Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine.------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is an eclectic slice of celtic music, The variety of his musical experiences are all evident and presented here." said Kevin McCarthy's Celtic Music CD Reviews!

Location Pheonix, AZ - USA

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