Biography
Colin Scallan is an independent musician, performer, songwriter and producer from Dublin, Ireland.
At home (and abroad whenever possible) he gigs almost constantly.
His songwriting stems from a wide background of musical influences. His sound has at various times been said to suggest roots of Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Paul Weller, Bowie, Elvis Costello, John Martyn, Neil Young, the list goes on and on..
For Colin a love of the works of many early Motown artists has inspired an approach to record-making which respects 'vintage' techniques, coupled with all the advantages of the modern digital studio. This yields a sound which has been described by one US publicist as "Modern-Classic". (Mark Meisel/Counter Clockwise Music, Detroit)
Onstage, his weapons of choice are classic ones - acoustic guitar and vocal combination, peppered-to-taste with harmonica. But when he can he opts for his favourite fender telecaster, with occasional forays into bass and saxophone.
His songs and music videos have been featured in several high-profile online promotional campaigns from various organisations including Microsoft and Eircom (Ireland).
He has also contributed songs to charity CDs and other compilations in countries such as The US, Italy, Holland, Iraq, Ireland and Canada. His song 'Build Me A Woman' was recently playlisted in Hong Kong by HKGFM, with audiences in over 150 countries.
His debut album "Songs for a Sinking World" was recorded in Detroit and Dublin, and has garnered rave reviews since its independent release in 2008.
Whilst Colin is keeping very busy promoting his first offering on many many fronts, he's also been preparing new material for his forthcoming second album. Watch this space!
Colin's other interests include learning video editing and mandarin Chinese.
He has also travelled extensively throughout the US, the UK, Europe and China.
"Songs for a Sinking World" is available now through various online retail outlets
For more about Colin Scallan visit http://colinscallan.com
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Discography
2008: Debut album 'Songs for a Sinking World'
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