Roisín Gowen

Roisín Gowen is an emerging indie-folk Irish songwriter with a distinctive live presence and commanding voice that has gained her notable attention. The past year has seen Roisín release her first singles with sold-out debut headline shows in Dublin and London, garner national radio play for her second single ‘Fighting Spirit’, with other highlights including performing at Whelan's Ones to Watch 2026, supporting Lisa O'Neill for her two sold-out shows at The Gate Theatre, and supporting international acts like Courtney Marie Andrews at Whelans, Jana Horn at Bello Bar, and The Tallest Man on Earth at The National Concert Hall.

Roisín's debut album 'Out Of Grief, Into The Garden', released in March 2026, is a 9-track record about love as much as it is about loss. It is an intimate, acoustic-centred collection that reflects on the process of finding peace and resolution after pain, held together by intimate songwriting and a vocal clarity likened to that of Sandy Denny, Joan Baez, or in an Irish context, Anna Mieke. See The Goo's review of the album here: https://www.thegoo.ie/albums/ksgyyhihs3p8xem8gfnq9gp40wiaw9

After launching her album at the Dublin Unitarian Church, Roisín made her festival debuts at Croílár Festival in Athlone and All Together Now as one of the festivals selected Perform Together artists. The next few months will see Roisín supporting Andy Irvine alongside Tessa Rose Jackson at the returning Dun Laoghaire Folk Festival, showcasing at Ireland Music Week, and featuring on the Sligo Live Arrivals Programme. She was also recently announced as an Official Showcase Artist for Folk Alliance International Conference in Chicago in January 2027.