Fiach Moriarty
Fiach Moriarty is an Irish singer-songwriter and television presenter from Dublin, Ireland. His debut album So I came out in 2010 which appeared in the Irish top 100 album chart and peaked at 62. His second record was released in April 2015 and debuted at number 29 in the Irish chart.[1]
Fiach Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Acoustic, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter,
Musician, TV Presenter, Voiceover Artist |
| Instruments | Vocals,
Piano, Violin, Guitar, Mandolin |
| Labels | Marcella Records |
| Website | www |
Early life
At the age of 5, Fiach Moriarty began to learn the violin at school in Inchicore. He states that he grew up with traditional Irish folk music in the home but was also influenced by Mozart and Beethoven, due to his mother's piano playing.[2] At the age of 12, he received his first guitar as a birthday gift and began writing songs, influenced by Nirvana and The Beatles.[3]
Career
In 2010, Moriarty released his debut record (released as 'Fiach') "So I" which appeared in the Irish top 100 album chart.[4] He has performed on tour with Ray Davies,[5] Mary Black, Eddi Reader, Damien Dempsey and Declan O'Rourke. In 2015, Moriarty released his second record 'The Revolution', drawing on inspiration from the 1916 Easter Rising and World War 1.[6] For Christmas 2016, Fiach collaborated with John Byrne and Duncan Maitland, releasing a Christmas single; 'In Love at Christmas Time'.[7]
In autumn 2017, 'Jingle Jangle', a 6-episode musical travel show hosted by Fiach Moriarty, Jim Lockhart (Horslips) and Fiachna Ó Braonáin (Hothouse Flowers) aired on Irish television station be3 featuring Brian Kennedy (singer), Una Healy, Duke Special, Mundy and many more well-known Irish musicians.[8]
In 2017, Moriarty lent his guitar and vocal skills live, in studio and on television to Damien Dempsey, ALDOC,[9] Pauline Scanlon and Beoga[10]
Moriarty's work has been praised by Eddi Reader, Paul Brady, and Chris White (musician) of The Zombies [11]
In 2019, Fiach lent his voice as narrator to the Philip Lynott documentary, 'Scéalta ón Old Town', which aired on RTÉ 1[12]
He currently plays in The Late Late Show (Irish talk show) House band, performing every Friday on the world's second longest running chat show. [13]
Fiach is, as of September 2020, the Artist in Residence in St. Patrick's, Carlow College[14]
Discography
References
- http://www.irma.ie/#chartTab2
- Hamish Brooks (8 May 2012). "Fiach, he's good | Surf Coast Times б╥ Bellarine Times б╥ Armstrong Creek Times". Surfcoasttimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- PopCultureMonster. "Fiach Interview". Pop Culture Monster. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- Freeman (1 November 2013). "Fiach – So I". acharts.us. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- Musicscene (5 November 2010). "Fiach | Music Scene". Musicscene.ie. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- Freeman, Pat (1 November 2013). "Festival And Gig Guide Ireland – Listings of festivals, what's on, gigs, music acts and venues in Ireland and the UK. Your Gig Guide! – Fiach Moriarty". Smtp.festivalandgigguide.ie. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- http://www.broadsheet.ie/2016/12/05/you-may-like-this-in-love-at-christmas-time/
- http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4291037&tpl=archnews&force=1
- https://www.goldenplec.com/featured/a-quickie-with-fiach-moriarty-vantastival-2016/
- https://twitter.com/beogamusic/status/934348533494419462
- http://www.fiachmusic.com/quotes.html
- http://www.newsfour.ie/2019/03/documentary-review-scealta-on-old-town/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjruamlRu9Q
- https://www.carlowcollege.ie/news/carlow-arts-office-announces-new-writer-in-residence-fiach-moriarty/
- http://acharts.us/performer/fiach_moriarty
- https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/in-love-at-christmas-time-single/id1182042178
- https://open.spotify.com/album/6NdGqYPoeFRJZDHRHjPfLJ
- https://www.imro.ie/member-news/fiach-moriarty-returns-with-everythin-will-rhyme/