Niamh Regan is a critically acclaimed songwriter from the west of Ireland. Following her studies at UL, Regan honed her craft as a songwriter by travelling between Ireland and California, writing about her experiences along the way.
As a result, her songs seamlessly weave the intimacy of the Irish lyrical tradition with the expansive breadth of American songwriters such as Karen Dalton, Stevie Nicks, and Joni Mitchell, but the resulting sound is entirely her own.
Her debut album Hemet announced her arrival as one of the most distinctive songwriters in Ireland today. Earning nominations for both the RTE Folk Awards and the Choice Awards ‘Album of the Year’, the LP received soaring praise which led to performances on The Late Late Show, Other Voices, and La Blogothèque.
Niamh now returns with a new EP, In the Meantime, joined again by Alex Borwick on production. In the Meantime was written while confined in the rural village Kilrickle in east Galway during the pandemic.
Showcasing the very best of her intimate storytelling and remarkable knack for melody, Niamh describes the new EP as "exploring themes of acceptance, uncertainty, independence, family guilt, silence and ordinary acts of love."
Opening with a brand-new song ‘Late Nights’ a tender, brooding song Niamh describes as being about “navigating family guilt, growing up and leaving behind little bits of yourself as you enter a new chapter of thinking”, she sings "I’m constantly trying to make you feel better” over Borwick’s gentle, shimmering production.
She will be performing in Castlebar in The Royal Theatre on Thursday, April 14; for more information log on to: www.niamhregan.com/tour
