Irish musician and film-maker Myles O'Reilly performs with Rónán Ó Snodaigh as part of the Tradition Now Festival in the National Concert Hall on Sunday 17 November. We asked Myles the BIG questions . . .
Myles began performing in the group Juno Falls in 2003 and they released two albums - Starlight Drive in 2004, and Weightless in 2007. He began directing music videos and music documentary films in 2010 and has worked with Lisa Hannigan, Glen Hansard, Villagers, Martin Hayes, and James Vincent McMorrow.
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He began releasing ambient music under the name [Indistinct Chatter] in 2020 and has released solo albums, including Cocooning Heart, Tall As Houses, Cabin Lights Off, and My Mother's Star.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Music has the ability to bring me to tears. This profound connection has led me to dedicate my life to it. I'm not a masochist but there's a cathartic release in those tears, a kind of emotional cleansing - so perhaps I am, in a way.
How would you describe your music?
The sounds I like to create are a canvas upon which anyone can project their own emotions. They are sculpted to mirror the auditory experience of the natural world, which can evoke personal, often indescribable feelings, that connect us to the environment around us.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Across all genres of music, I'm hugely inspired by true and unaffected expression, free from too much influence. I perhaps have a heightened awareness if someone is being themselves or not. Expression in its purest form is what inspires me most, no matter the type of music.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
The first live experience I had was seeing Brian Kennedy with my little sister Anja at Whelan’s in Dublin, either in '89 or '90. It was his debut headline show there promoting his remarkable debut album The Great War of Words, a moment that has stayed with me ever since.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Thriller by Michael Jackson when I was 10. From the instant the production of Quincy Jones embraced my ears, the trajectory of my life was set in stone.
What’s your favourite song right now?
I've recently had the privilege of creating a music video for A Lazarus Soul's The Dealers. The process was so moving that I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing - a testament to the power of the song.
Favourite lyric of all time?
'Don’t worry, be happy.’
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Brian Eno’s Thursday Afternoon.
Where can people find your music/more information?
I am on all social media platforms.
Alan Corr
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