Finbarr Doherty

Finbarr Doherty (Saddler) is based in North Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland.  As north as north can be. Grew up in the land of the Lilac Ballroom, Big Tom, Cortinas and Sweet Afton.  Now and again Horslips came to town. Monday was mart day, delivered newspapers to every bar  in town  – Chelsea won the F.A. Cup

Reviews

Finbarr Doherty collaborated with Campbell Owens (Glasgow/Aztec Camera), co-producer of ‘Across the Water’, and with Jim Sampas, (Boston) who produced the EP ‘Garbage, Drama, Fantasy at Fort Apache Studios.

In July 2011 Finbarr launched his new CD ‘skyscrapers’, performing with Session Americana at the Earagail Arts Festival and as part of the the Galway Arts Festival. The local launch of ‘skyscrapers’ took place in the Colgan Hall.

…The title track is a beguiling song about selling skyscrapers underpinned by a stomping riff that takes it beyond the norm for Irish acoustic based albums….Doherty has a winning way with a lyric that gives his material an appealing depth.

Jackie Hayden (Hotpress)

…It fuses elements of folk and indie rock from both sides of the Atlantic, on introspective songs that embrace brevity as a rule of thumb except on the bluesy Don’t break up. One song even bizarrely namechecks English soccer team West Bromwich Albion in its title.

The Scene (Irish Daily Star)