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ULTAN CONLON - WHEN I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU
PRESENTED BY JOANNE COLLINS
PRODUCED BY IAN RICHARDS, JOHN HOUGH & JOANNE COLLINS
In these times of short attention spans and the need for instant gratification, it is refreshing to have an artist like Ultan Conlon capable of producing deeply affecting songs like the ones on his soon to be released second album which demand you sit down and slowly listen to over and over. Ultan combines common themes and familiar situations with coherent prose and wraps them around musical styles rooted deeply in traditional rock and roll, country and folk. There is no slick polish, flash or tricks to the songs, nor is there to the man himself. Love, regret, heartbreak and hope are presented in a candid way made even easier to empathize with due to Ultan's comforting and uncontrived vocal delivery.
For many songwriters there is one thing or occurrence which has such significance in their lives that they will always point to it as the time of transformation or moment of epiphany. For the Galway born singer that shift happened at age 13 when his father passed away. Ultan's earliest memories are that of his dad singing along as old standards crackled through the car radio. While always drawn to music, until this time he'd never felt the need to create his own.
A proficient guitarist who'd been taught traditional folk tunes, he had suddenly tapped his creative well and took to the process with voracity. Says Ultan, "I write as a form of comfort. I know when I start to feel a bit off there is potentially a creative period ahead."
With a new album and videos coming soon plus tours to follow in the springtime there is much excitement as Ultan approaches the next step in what promises to be a long and fulfilling career. "An artist should grow but at a very gradual pace", says Ultan. "I don't believe in unnaturally trying to force anything".
Asked about what's most important to him musically Ultan replies, "I believe sound, image, and great voices come and go but great songs will always remain". It can be sure that Ultan Conlon knows a tremendous amount about great songs and his should certainly stand the test of time.
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