Navan-born songwriter and radio host who traded a decade in folk duo The Lost Brothers for a hushed, star-studded solo debut.
MOODS · gentle · folk · atmospheric · introspective · autumnal · hushed · acoustic · wistful · intimate · understated · melancholic · warm
BIOGRAPHY
Oisín Leech is an Irish musician and songwriter from Navan, County Meath, who first made his name as co-founder of the folk duo The Lost Brothers, formed with Mark McCausland in 2008. The pair released seven albums together and toured widely, playing festivals including Glastonbury, SXSW, BBC Electric Proms and Other Voices.
Leech also hosts the Caravan Radio show on RTÉ Radio 1. In 2024 he released his solo debut, Cold Sea, recorded in an old schoolhouse in Malin Head, Donegal, and produced by Steve Gunn with contributions from M Ward, Dónal Lunny, Róisín McGrory and bassist Tony Garnier. The songs trace exile, love, loss and healing through understated guitar, synth and strings.
WHY THEY'RE COOL
Oisín Leech's appeal comes from patient craft built over years with The Lost Brothers before stepping out alone. His solo debut, Cold Sea, gathered a quietly notable cast, with Steve Gunn producing and M Ward, Dónal Lunny and Tony Garnier lending texture, all in service of songs about exile and healing rather than showmanship. His parallel life as host of RTÉ's Caravan Radio show adds another dimension, a musician who is also a dedicated listener, which shows in the unhurried, attentive feel of his own recordings.
GEORGE'S PLAYS
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