Gerr Walsh is a Dublin based Indie Folk artist who first gained attention with his debut EP Prevailing Winds in 2016. His follow-up album, Ghosts of Hope & Magic, released in 2021, received critical acclaim and garnered substantial support from Irish national radio, with notable backing from RTE Radio 1 DJs such as Cathal Murray, John Creedon, Lilian Smith, and Fiachna Ó Braonáin. His music also featured on RTE’s Ireland in Music, broadcast globally.
Tony Clayton-Lea of The Business Post gave Ghosts of Hope & Magic 3.5 stars, praising it as “fluid, cinematic, and seductive,” drawing comparisons to bands like Elbow and The Blue Nile. Gerr’s live performances have been widely acclaimed, with recent shows supporting Gemma Hayes, Paddy Casey, and The Frank & Walters. He also recently performed at the RTE Radio1 Studio on The Ray Darcy Show.
Gerr's Second album 'Ages & Ages' was released recently on 6th March 2026. This is what people are saying about it ...
"highly accomplished, memorable songs, bulletproof melodies"
Tony Clayton Lea
The Irish Times
"His music wraps around you beautifully, like a glove"
Fiachna Ó Braonáin
RTE Radio 1
"It's a beauty"
John Creedon
RTE Radio 1