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Colm O'Brien - July 16th

Colm OBrien was born, bred and buttered in Dublin. As a child he was surrounded by music. His father, grandfather, grand uncles and great grandfather were all members of the famed Fintan Lalor Pipe Band. His grandmother, May Keogh OBrien, was a legendary fiddler in Irish music circles and played at the All-Ireland dancing championships for 50 consecutive years and at most of the world dancing championships in that period. Colm honed his skills as a live performer with numerous Dublin bands and appeared on Irish television and radio.

He first moved to the U.S. in 1999 as a member of Fatal Flower. After the group disbanded he played with the ballad group Uncle Arthur and then with Hiring Fair. Colm was recruited by famed Celtic rockers The Prodigals and spent a year and a half as their guitarist/vocalist touring the states, playing at some of the countrys largest festivals and recording the groups fourth album Needs Must When the Devil Drives.

Colm then went on to record his first solo album It Is What It Is which gave him the opportunity to record some of his favorite songs alongside his own compositions. The album garnered wide critical acclaim and was voted as one of the top ten Irish albums of 2005 by The Irish Voice, Americas largest circulating Irish newspaper.

In 2007 Colm co-founded the group Rud Eile and recorded the bands critically acclaimed self-titled album. As well as performing, Colm was also associate producer on the recording. This CD featured some of the finest talents playing Celtic music in the U.S. and has brought critical praise from such far-flung places as Ireland, France and Poland. Irish Music Magazine in Dublin described the album as a Tour de Force.

When Rud Eile disbanded in 2009, Colm chose to continue working with band mate Seán Connor on fiddle. The duo made a huge impact especially at such events as Tartan Day South in Columbia SC in April 2011.

Colm returned to solo work in September 2011 and began work on a new solo album. Titled "Back to Work?", it was released in March 2012 to critical acclaim. Colm continues to perform widely and has earned a reputation as a very passionate performer.