Tommy Cullen

From the moment he picked up an acoustic guitar, Tommy Cullen wanted to make music and little else. He grew up in a world of art, the son of creative parents – his father is the celebrated painter Stephen Cullen – and his songs found their first outlet with alternative rock band The False and the Fair, who eventually broke up after a six-year run on Dublin’s underground scene.

Starting over again as a solo artist, Tommy now self-produces homemade recordings of ambitious scope - often in collaboration with London-based producer Marcus Jay. Debut album 'Enjoy the Glow' – released last April – reveals a newly self-assured production, augmenting Cullen’s deeply layered indie sound with influences from alternative/slacker music, bedroom pop pioneers and the classic ‘70s and ‘80s albums of his parents’ record collection.

The album received widespread acclaim and attention from the likes of RTE 2XM, Ocean FM, rte.ie, the GOO and GoldenPlec, while Hot Press have called Tommy “one of the most promising singer-songwriters in the country”. Over the past 6 months Tommy's music has also had an impact in the Netherlands, Germany and Great Britain, with hundreds of physical units sold across all three territories.

To celebrate the release of 'Enjoy the Glow', Tommy played his biggest show ever in the Sound House, where a 160-strong crowd gave the record the warmest welcome imaginable. Another show opening for Aslan in Galway set the tone for a year spent spreading the word of his new record throughout the country, with Tommy playing shows in Galway, Sligo, Kerry, Kilkenny, Donegal, Mayo and Leitrim – and a recent appearance in Milan for 'La Boutique' marking his first performance in mainland Europe.