Cormac Looby

Cormac Looby is a singer-songwriter from Co. Tipperary. He draws inspiration from a range of artists including Mick Flannery, Bell X1, Phoebe Bridgers and Sam Fender. Cormac combines elements of folk, pop, and rock; with introspective and honest song-writing.

Cormac's debut single 'I Don't Need Your Love' was released in 2020, independently amassing over 25,000 streams and featuring on BBC Introducing and RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends. This was followed up by his second single 'Feel Good' that same year. 2022 heralded the release of Cormac's debut EP, 'Things We Don't Control', recorded with a full live band at the Black Gate Studio, Galway. The singles taken from it, 'Patriot' and 'Hard-wiring' also featured on RTÉ Recommends and BBC Introducing respectively.

In support of the EP, Cormac and his band toured extensively, playing venues such as Fiddler's Elbow London, Róisín Dubh Galway and two sold-out shows Upstairs at Dublin's iconic venue, Whelan's. They concluded the year with a headline gig in the Workman's Cellar, Dublin and a hometown show in Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

In February 2023, Cormac was chosen as a nominee for the Irish Music Month 'Local Hero' with Radio Nova and that same year, he played the renowned Ruby Sessions in Dublin, sharing the stage with Bombay Bicycle Club, as well as supporting folk musicians David Keenan and Maria Kelly.

December 2023 saw his biggest headline show to date in the main room at the Workman's Club. Cormac and band returned there during summer and also made appearances at Forest Fest and ‘When Next We Meet’, sharing the stage with two of Ireland's finest folk acts, Ye Vagabonds and Susan O'Neil.

In November 2024, Cormac released his debut album; 'A Perpetual State of Irony'. Consisting of ten brand-new tracks, he teamed up once more with the Black Gate Studio in his most ambitious and exciting project to date, receiving coverage on outlets such as RTE Radio 1, HotPress and Atwood Magazine. In December of last year he embarked on a mini-tour of Ireland including stops in Belfast, Galway and another homecoming concert in Cahir, Tipperary.