Cathal Connolly

I’m Cathal, a Mayo artist who frequently forgets his guitar picks right before a performance. I enjoy chocolate and creating songs using lyrics of humour and dark irony, which I loosely refer to as ‘folk pop’.

‘Ground Control’ for me is a self-built recording studio at home in Foxford where I do all my best work in secret. I write, perform and produce my own songs before releasing them out into the world.

I do come with some training: a 2015 degree in Applied Music from Dundalk IT, where I specialised in music composition. Since then I have worked with artists such as David Doocey, Caoi DeBarra and Zöe Conway and played all over Ireland.
Influenced by artists such as Damien Rice, The National and Nine Inch Nails.

In 2024, I will be releasing more songs, playing more gigs and hopefully having the funds to buy emergency supplies of guitar picks