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Rónán Ó Snodaigh was born in Dublin 1970. He is a prolific musician, writer and performer in both Irish and English. He has travelled throughout the world performing with many musicians including Zakir Hussein and Lisa Gerrard and with the bands Kíla and Dead Can Dance.
A founding member of Kíla, Rónán is recognized as one of Ireland's best and most innovative bodhrán players and percussionists and a highly original singer songwriter. Described by John Walsh (Hot Press) as 'the living embodiment of Turlough O Carolan and Bob Marley', and by a fan as 'a bleedin legend, The Jimi Hendrix of Bodhrán'
Rónán has also been creating a stir as a singer songwriter in both English and Irish. His songs are lyrically beautiful with edginess to their sound that is quite unique. Somewhere between folk and rock, there is an organic charm to his music, which is as surprising as it is endearing.
Rónán most recent solo recording The Last Mile Home, was released in February 2007 to much critical acclaim in Ireland. Ever the creator and driven by his search for new sounds, the Last Mile Home sees him take another turn in his music, resulting in a more bluesy folk sound.
2003 saw Rónán's first venture into writing with the long awaited publication of Luascadán a stunning collection of his Irish language songs to date. This was followed a year later by the publication of his book of English song lyrics entitled 'Songs'.
The Garden Wars is his first full volume of poetry was published December 2007.
Rónán has released four solo albums The Last Mile Home(2007) The Playdays (2005), Tonnta Ró (2004) and Tip Toe (2001) as well as seven albums with Kíla the most recent being August's Gamblers' Ballet 2007. His eagerly anticipated fifth studio album 'Water Off a Ducks Back' is due for release in April 2010 and features friends Liam Ó Maonlaí on keys and the legendary Steve Cooney on guitars.
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