Torpey

Born in Tulla, Co. Clare, Torpey grew up surrounded by music due to his mother, Kate Purcell, singer with the Grammy-nominated band Cherish The Ladies. He started playing the piano at age five and, in his early teens, began learning how to play his favourite pop songs by ear. At 15, he picked up the guitar having listened to bands such as The Beatles, Oasis, and The Arctic Monkeys. Over time, his taste in music expanded to include folk acts like Bon Over and Bob Dylan. These influences combine to give Torpeys music the grounded elements of Folk along with some of the more catchy, upbeat qualities of Rock and Pop.