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Conor Walsh

Composer from Mayo

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The Lucid

Conor Walsh

Conor Walsh Biography

Conor Walsh was a minimalist composer from Swinford, Co. Mayo. Conor drew inspiration largely from the wild Mayo landscapes in the West of Ireland. As a keen fisherman along the River Moy in Mayo and Lough Corrib in Galway, Conor would take note of his surrounding introducing these dramatic scenes into his deeply expressive melodies. It was at home on a 100 year old piano that Conor began his early compositions. These compositions drew from a variety of genre’s that span Minimalist to IDM, Chopin to Tool and have been likened to the music of Hauschka, Aphex Twin, Nils Frahm and Philip Glass. It was later in his career when Conor came across renowned musician and producer Enda Bates who...

Conor Walsh was a minimalist composer from Swinford, Co. Mayo. Conor drew inspiration largely from the wild Mayo landscapes in the West of Ireland. As a keen fisherman along the River Moy in Mayo and Lough Corrib in Galway, Conor would take note of his surrounding introducing these dramatic scenes into his deeply expressive melodies. It was at home on a 100 year old piano that Conor began his early compositions. These compositions drew from a variety of genre’s that span Minimalist to IDM, Chopin to Tool and have been likened to the music of Hauschka, Aphex Twin, Nils Frahm and Philip Glass. It was later in his career when Conor came across renowned musician and producer Enda Bates who brought Conor’s works to light.

A well regarded live performer – Conor performed at major festivals including Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, Another Love Story, and Other Voices in Dingle and Derry, he also opened for Hozier on a sold out Irish tour in Waterford, Cork and Limerick in 2013. Since his untimely passing Another Love Story has held a musical segment in their festival in Conor’s honour, known simply as – ‘For Conor’ and the Dublin based festival Hard Working Class Heroes has held an annual bursary in Conor’s name.

Conor score the short film Testimony, directed by Kamila Dydyna. Tourism sites Mayo.ie and Ireland.ie have also used Conor’s works on their hugely successful advertising campaigns.

These past few years Conor was composing, experimenting, and crafting his sound while waiting until he was fully ready to put out his first release. The Front EP is the culmination of that work, and was released via Ensemble Records digitally and on 12” vinyl on 30.10.2015.

Conor tragically passed away on 11.03.2016 in his home due to a sudden heart attacked. He is greatly missed by his family, friends and musical associates. 

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Conor Walsh Tracks

Conor Walsh Discography

  • 2015EPThe Front
  • 2017SingleFanthesia
  • 2019AlbumThe Lucid
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