Oisín Leech is set to take The Glens Arts Centre stage

Donegal artist Oisín Leech's concert takes place on Friday, April 26, at The Glens Arts Centre, showcasing his first debut album' Cold Sea.'

Oisin Leech's new album, produced by Steve Gunn, is coming out on Outside Music/Tremone Records (out March 8).

While Oisin may be a familiar name in some circles due to his two-decade career as one half of revered Irish folk duo The Lost Brothers and his brilliant radio show Caravan Radio, 'Cold Sea' is his first solo offering.

Recorded in Malin, in an old sea-facing schoolhouse that Leech and Gunn transformed into a working studio, the album features contributions from M. Ward, Dónal Lunny, Róisín McGrory, and Tony Garnier, a long-time member of Bob Dylan's touring band.

In January 2024, Oisin shared the second single from the record, a track called "Colour of the Rain." The new track is a follow-up to last autumn's debut solo single 'October Sun', which garnered widespread radio airplay from BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Ulster and RTE Radio 1.

Featuring synths from Gunn and bass from Garnier, 'Colour of the Rain' has a transportive power, using a combination of closely mic'ed acoustic instruments and electronic textures to build a sonic landscape that feels intimate yet other-worldly.

"My aim with this album was to write a collection of songs that told a complete story, and to record them near the ocean, using the sea as a kind of mirror for the songs," Oisin explains.

He added: "'Colour of the Rain'I spent weeks writing, maybe longer, with each verse addressing a stage in my life. It touches on forgiveness. Looking at the past and moving on."

Steve adds, "Reflecting landscapes in song is integral to so much musical tradition, and I always try to keep this in mind when working on my own music.

"I think this new record reflects both the landscape and the time we had beside the ocean beautifully. To be there with Oisin as he crafted his great songs in an old schoolhouse turned studio, was just wonderful and a significant experience for me."

In support of his debut, Oisin has announced the Maiden Voyage Concert series, during which he will play a run of dates in Ireland and overseas.

Tickets are €18/15 and available at https://glenscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873656419.