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Jan 20th, 2025
The 4 of Us have always been storytellers, and our latest album Crescent Nights is the latest chapter in a musical journey that began in the heart of Northern Ireland. Today we delve into Sugar Island, our autobiographical album exploring our early lives in the border town of Newry during turbulent times. Discover how ...
Dec 3rd, 2024
As The 4 Of Us release our latest album, Crescent Nights, we reflect on the records that have shaped our journey. In this episode, I’m joined by my co-host, Greg Canty of the WinHappy podcast, to discuss my solo project, Walk With Me.   Our story begins with an invitation to Music City, USA. Celebrated songwriter...
Nov 14th, 2024
As The 4 of Us release our latest album, Crescent Nights, we reflect on the records that shaped our journey. In this episode, co-host Greg Canty (host of the Win Happy podcast) and I delve into our fifth album, Fingerprints. Join us as we unpack the rich stories behind each song, discuss the invaluable lessons learned...
Oct 23rd, 2024
The 4 Of Us are set to release our newest album, 'Crescent Nights', reflecting on the previous works that led us here. With our co-host Greg Canty, also the WinHappy podcast host, we dive into the creation process of our fourth album, Heaven & Earth. We used song titles as writing prompts, drum beats as muses, and a b...
Sep 9th, 2024
As The 4 of Us gear up to unveil our latest album, Crescent Nights, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the records that shaped our journey to this moment. In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend and co-host, Greg Canty, host of the WinHappy podcast, to explore one of the most pivotal chapters in our ...
Jul 8th, 2024
Welcome back to another episode of the Please Do Something Podcast, where we dive deep into the stories behind the music. Today, we’re talking about “the one that got away” – our elusive, unreleased, third album, Amplifier. With no time constraints, no budgetary constraints, and our very own home studio, we thought we ...
Jun 14th, 2024
As The 4 of Us prepare to release our latest album, 'Crescent Nights', I thought it would be fun to explore the albums that have led us to this moment. Joining me for this journey is my good friend and co-host, Greg Canty (host of the WinHappy podcast). In today’s episode, we dive into the making of our second album, ...
May 30th, 2024
Making an album is always an exciting challenge and adventure.   As The 4 of Us gear up to release our latest album, Crescent Nights, I thought it would be fun to chat about the albums that got us here and the lessons we've learned along the way.   Joining me for this series is my good friend and co-host, Greg Canty.  ...
Nov 24th, 2022
My guest today is fellow Northerner, Brian Kennedy whose unmistakeable voice and powerful song writing has taken him from the Falls Road in Belfast during the height of the "troubles" to the world's biggest stages, His wonderful recently released album 'Folkie' sees him pay tribute to some of Ireland's greatest folk si...
Apr 29th, 2022
Today I talk to Steve Wall, lead singer with Irish bands The Stunning and The Walls. Both bands have racked up an impressive number of classic Irish anthems over many years. As an actor his recent credits include roles in Ridley Scott's 'Raised by Wolves’, The Vikings, and The Witcher on Netflix. We chat about the upco...
Feb 28th, 2022
“Oh, The Starlings’, is the debut album from Irish duo Kieran Goss and Annie Kinsella. It was recorded in New York with eight time Grammy winning engineer and mixer Kevin Killen at the helm. “Oh, The Starlings’ has been described by songwriter Rodney Crowell as: “So good, it’s heartbreaking...the record itself feels li...
Jan 26th, 2022
Acclaimed jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan’s first album “Tired and Emotional “ rocketed her to overnight fame in 1985. Since then, she has recorded 15 further solo albums, drawing heavily from her legendary heroes Peggy Lee, Edith Piaf and Billy Holiday (to whom she devoted a double album of her songs). In 2020 she...
Nov 22nd, 2021
On this episode I’m joined by Hamlet Sweeney the man behind Dublin based music publishing and management start-up The Nucleus.  On a mission to become the first Irish company to bring a modern model of collaborative songwriting to Ireland, The Nucleus provides a central place where professional songwriters, producers a...
Sep 25th, 2021
Bass player Dave Pegg “Peggy” has had a crucial role in the continuing story of Fairport Convention, the most influential and enduring British folk-rock act in history. He has also helped to grow their annual festival Cropedy as well as working with a who’s who of artists such as Jethro Tull, Richard Thompson, John Mar...
Sep 1st, 2021
"Some guys got it down, Leonard Cohen, Paul Brady, Lou Reed, secret heroes" - Bob Dylan Paul Brady’s songs have soundtracked Ireland since the 1970s, spanning folk, rock and everything in between. From his early days working with folk pioneers Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and a brief spell with Planxty to his transition to...
Jul 28th, 2021
Sodajerker On Songwriting is a podcast co-hosted by Liverpudlians Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor. The fact that they are songwriters themselves may help to explain how informative and revealing their interviews are with the likes of  Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Sting, Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Webb and others. Today they ta...
Jun 14th, 2021
Were the sixties really swinging for a young songwriter working in London’s Tin Pan Alley?   What was the producer’s role on albums by artists as diverse as The Bay City Rollers, The Dubliners, Planxty and Sinead O'Connor?   How did Phil transition to becoming a best selling recording artist?   This and much more in a...
May 20th, 2021
In part two of my chat with Declan we discuss how we came to write and record Sugar Island an album of songs inspired by  our shared experiences as brothers growing up on the border during the Troubles. Enjoy the show Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.
May 6th, 2021
Is it an advantage to work with a family member? Who does what in our band THE 4 OF US? I discuss this and more in the first of a two part conversation with my brother and creative partner Declan Murphy as we recount the ups and downs of working together for over 30 years. Enjoy! Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US This podcas...
Apr 11th, 2021
John Spillane talks writer's block, finding your own voice and how a collaborative approach helped to bring about his wonderful, brand new album 100 Snow White Horses. Enjoy the show! Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.
Mar 18th, 2021
In the second part of my interview with award winning  singer and songwriter Moya Brennan she recalls how the sound of Clannad developed from purely traditional instruments to incorporate synthesisers and vocal harmony resulting in their first global hit “The Theme From Harry’s Game”.  She also talks to me about her su...
Mar 5th, 2021
Grammy and Emmy award winning singer, songwriter, harpist and philanthropist Moya Brennan talks to me about her early days with Clannad and their rise to international acclaim in the first of a two part conversation. Enjoy the show Brendan Murphy, THE 4 OF US This podcast has been produced by Fuzion Communications.
Nov 6th, 2020
I talk to composer Ronan Hardiman, the man behind the scores for Michael Flatley's globally successful 'Lord Of The Dance', 'Feet of Flames', and 'Celtic Tiger' Dance spectaculars. Ronan has scored numerous Film and TV projects, has released two successful solo albums, and as a songwriter, his songs have been covered b...
Sep 17th, 2020
I talk with Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter and good friend, Sharon Vaughn. She has been writing international hits since the early 1970's for artists as diverse Willy Nelson, Randy Travis, Kenny Rodgers, Boyzone and Aslan. She chats about making it in a mans' world, moving from the U.S. to Europe and writing for cou...
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