Skibbereen native Colin Deady is one of Ireland’s finest emerging singer songwriters. A self taught musician & performer, Deady writes about his own life experiences inviting the listener into a world of beautifully crafted songs while offering his own unique blend of folk, jazz & blues.  

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Awarded a Master of Arts degree in songwriting from UL in 2023, Deady now prepares to offer his second album Real Life in 2024.

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Lead single The Unexpected – An upbeat folk song filled with optimism, hope and an unexpected twist was released on Friday 1st March 2024 receiving national airplay and championed by John Creedon RTE Radio 1.

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Deady is currently working on a video for his second single release Real Life due for release on 14th June 2024. This will be followed up with the full album release in September.

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  ‘A wonderful & accomplished songwriter’    Hotpress 

‘A real talent’

John Creedon RTE Radio 1

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Just listened through to the whole album and all I can say is ‘very very well done!  It’s totally brilliant and I love it…Great songs, melodies, your singing and playing is also tops – I’m not just saying that btw! You’ve produced a Brilliant album so I hope it does really well for you.

Bill Shanley – guitarist & producer

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