Colm Gavin is a Dublin based Irish singer/songwriter currently signed to BEO Records home to The First Lady of Celtic Music Moya Brennan. Colm’s first two solo releases (Your Endless Slumber/A Voice For The Urban Darlings) both reached reached number 1 in the Irish Charts at the time of their release. Singles from his debut album have reached the top ten in notable Indie charts in Norway, Australia, USA, Canada & Japan. He has made notable inroads in the American market with his music currently being playlisted on over 50 stations across the US & Canada. He is presently co-writing with one of Ireland’s most notable & beloved songwriters Charlie McGettigan {Eurovision winner 1994 with Paul Harrington: Rock n Roll kids}. Gavin’s most recent release “The 1992 Tapes” EP reached #1 in the Irish Singer/Songwriter Charts, #4 in the Pop Charts, #56 in the Billboard 100 in the United States & #81 in the Italian Pop Charts.

We talked about:

• Pontypool movie
• Songwriting Challenge
• Starting music as an extra-curricular activity
• The difference between academically trained and self-taught songwriters
• Using great poetry to practice developing melodies
• What’s a “weepy” chord anyway?
• How to make your song work when you have a lot of words
• The close relationship between comedy and tragedy

Follow Colm:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/colmgavin?utm_medium=copy_link
• YouTube https://youtu.be/cwSKkyc_h3A
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6b5v1OQRagY6RNOHyZ2j6M
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colmgavinofficial/
• Record Label/Management : http://beorecords.ie/colm-gavin/
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/HcbASSoeKQqSZxbk7