Dublin singer Rhob Cunningham has embarked on his Peace, Pity & Pardon Tour and plays Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh on 3 May, Féile na Bealtaine, Dingle on 5 May and Cleere's, Kilkenny on 16 May. We asked him the BIG questions . . .
Tickets are on sale here.
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Rhob has released 10 independently released albums, recorded in seven countries and played residencies in Berlin, Vienna, and Paris.
His current tour marks the 10-year anniversary of his second album, The Window And Day, recorded in Iceland by esteemed producer Valgeir Sigurðsson.
He releases his new album, Peace, Pity and Pardon, soon.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
My first pet's name was Spook, my mother's maiden name is Byrne and my lucky number is two.
How would you describe your music?
Someone called it unobtrusive recently, which I like. I'm not fully certain what obtrude means but I do feel like music oughtn't obtrude.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Rónán O'Snodaigh would be up there for authenticity. His album Tiptoe. There was a lovely pianist named Vladimir Horowitz, he was very light and playful in his demeanour. I attended Elliott Smith and Nina Simone concerts a few months apart when I was a teen.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Kerbdog opening for Placebo.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Alanis Morrisette, Jagged Little Pill, in Golden Discs in Dun Laoghaire.
What's your favourite song right now?
A love song entitled Loons, by Mayo's late, great Kevin Ryan.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup" - The Beatles.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sharing a room with Myles O'Reilly years ago in Iceland, we were both in desperate need of sleep. He put on Thursday Afternoon by Brian Eno. Slept like a log. Now, it's my Pavlovian wind-down song. Stick that on infinite loop.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Having enjoyed a digital detox from Sept 2020 until Sept 2023, I've reconnected on most streaming sites and socials. My website looks like it's designed by a geriatric hamster but will get you where you need to go.
Alan Corr
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