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IMRO Music Quarterly
Magazine April 07 ' Issue.

David Crosby, formerly of the
renowned super group Crosby,
Stills,Nash & Young,reckons that
since Joni Mitchell retired, Shawn
Colvin is the best female songwriter
in the world. But then he probably
hasn’t heard of Gemma Hayes,
Shaz Oye,or Siobhán O’Brien.

Siobhán O'Brien
Biography
Hailing from Limerick, Ireland Siobhan O'Brien has been entertaining audiences with
her individual unique voice, and her personal style of songwriting.. No newcomer to the
entertainment field, Siobhan made her first audio recording at the tender age of six,
withan old sea shanty. Siobhan has roots from four generations in the music industry.
Her great grandparents were Travelling Opera Singers.The Bowyer/Westwood Opera
company, they came from Blackpool in England.Their only son Stanley played violin in
their orchestra pit. They settled in Ireland when Albert Bowyer (Great Grandfather) died
in Omagh Co. Tyrone while touring.

Most notably, she is the niece of Ireland's Sixties music legend, Brendan Bowyer (The
Beatles open for Bowyer 1962 at the "The Liverpool Empire") Siobhan has performed in
concert as a guest vocalist with the famed Irish group The Chieftains. She has appeared in
shows supporting such acts as: The Cranberries, Christy Moore, Donovan, Pete Cummins,
Sharon Shannon, Henry McCullough (McCartney & Wings),Maria McKee, Damien Dempsey,
& Mick Flannery .

Leonard Cohen heard about Siobhán from a friend of his which prompted him to send a
book to her called 'Dance Me To The End Of Love' with a Henry Matisse painting on each
page, as a gesture of encouragement.

Siobhan's new CD 'Songs I grew Up To' includes special guest appearances by several of
Siobhan's musical friends including Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains) Pete Cummins
(Fleadh Cowboys/The Chieftains) & Brendan Bowyer (Royal Showband)

One of the tracks from the CD 'All My Trials' has been picked up for inclusion on a
compilation CD, by British Company 'Matchbox Recordings' .

Matchbox Radio 24 Quote:

"Siobhán O'Brien has the voice of an angel gone to folk heaven,sends
shivers down your spine, simply beautiful”.

SIOBHÁN O'BRIEN'S
Highlight Performances
2008

Guest Vocalist with
THE CHIEFTAINS
Boston Symphony Hall
Massachusetts, USA

Performed on
RTE 1 TV SHOW
SEOIGE & O'SHEA
Dublin, Ireland

Guest Appearance with
SHARON SHANNON & BAND
Charity Fundraiser
Purcells
Ruane, Co. Clare Ireland

Guest Vocalist Supporting
DAMEIN DEMPSEY
Kavanagh's
Laois, Co. Clare Ireland


IRISH TOUR CD LAUNCH
SONGS I GREW UP TO

Album Features ~
Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains)
Pete Cummins (Donovan)
Brendan Bowyer (Royal Showband)
Paul Kelly (Sharon Shannon)

2007
Guest Vocalist with
Tir Na Nog
(Leo O'Kelly & Sonny Condell)
Tulla Co. Clare Ireland