John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Rooted in people,

place and story, his music transports the listener and his live performances captivate audiences around the world.

As an artist his music appeals to listeners across many genres and generations. His vocal style has a unique almost

sean-nós like quality and his performances shimmer with the magic realism that permeates many of his songs as he

effortlessly flits between beautiful poetry tinged with melancholy to roguish, irreverent humour. John has the ability to

charm, mesmerise and entertain in equal measure.

A native of Cork, the County he lovingly describes as “the centre of the universe” and a source of huge creative

influence throughout his career. John’s music is inspired by and encapsulates Irish traditional music in its

contemporary form – a reflection of Ireland today.

A two-time Meteor award winner for Best Folk/Trad act John is one of the most accomplished songwriters in Ireland.

With an extensive back catalogue beginning with the 1997 album The Wells of the World, his songs have been

covered by Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Sean Keane and many others. Twelve albums later, John has recently

released his first independent album in 20 years, 100 Snow White Horses.

Recorded in London with Pauline Scanlon and produced by John Reynolds the album is inspired by John’s travels

around Ireland. The decision to release the album independently allowed for a greater sense of creative freedom and

these new songs are full of poetry, Irish mythology and wonder. 100 Snow White Horses was released in April of

2021, debuting at no 5 in the Irish album charts and going on to be one of the top 10 selling albums of the year by an

irish artist.