Adrian Crowley
Adrian Crowley is a Dublin-based singer/songwriter with an introspective, moody tone. Crowley’s music is steeped in the folk traditions of the 1970s, calling to mind storytelling songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, with a strong, often central emphasis on lyrics. Increasingly as his career has progressed, his sound has incorporated electronic music; this influence has been reinforced by his ongoing relationship with producer Stephen Shannon of Dublin “folktronica” act H...
Adrian Crowley is a Dublin-based singer/songwriter with an introspective, moody tone. Crowley’s music is steeped in the folk traditions of the 1970s, calling to mind storytelling songwriters such as Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, with a strong, often central emphasis on lyrics. Increasingly as his career has progressed, his sound has incorporated electronic music; this influence has been reinforced by his ongoing relationship with producer Stephen Shannon of Dublin “folktronica” act Halfset, while his reputation as a multi-instrumentalist has led him to employ a vast array of acoustic instruments and guitar pedals.
Season of the Sparks was released by Tin Angel in Ireland in April of 2009 and won the Choice Music Prize -– Ireland’s Album of the Year Award. His follow-up, I See Three Birds Flying, was issued in September of 2012. May of 2013 saw the release of The Invaders Salute Captain America, a collaboration with James Yorkston in tribute to, and featuring the songs of, underground U.S. songwriter Daniel Johnston. After the pair played a series of shows, Crowley spent the remainder of the year playing his own gigs and writing new songs. His next album, Some Blue Morning, with contributions from the London string ensemble Geese, cellist Kevin Murphy, and singer Katie Kim, was released in November of 2014. Teaming up with American producer Thomas Bartlett (Magnetic Fields, Sufjan Stevens), Crowley’s next release ‘Dark Eyed Messenger was unusual in that it was recorded entirely without his primary instrument, the guitar.
2021 sees Crowley releasing his ninth studio album ‘The Watchful Eye of the Stars’ produced by John Parish (Aldous Harding, PJ Harvey) and recorded in between both the studio and Crowley’s home. Featuring members of Crash Ensemble, Jim Barr of Portishead contributing double bass and engineering, Nadine Khouri and Katell Keineg who feature as guest backing singers on the record.