Pearse McGloughlin

Bio:

The musicians that impress me operate at borders . . . cross them when they need to, stop short of them if they need to. It's sometimes a difficult terrain to navigate.

To date, Walkperson has served as the nom de guerre for my songs and the musicians who have played with me. I first played with a group called 'Socialite' in my hometown of Sligo. That was immense fun and I have very fond memories of it. Subsequently, I spent time in France and Montreal, learned French, got hooked on songwriting and recorded a short EP in cold Québec city. My next group was 'Thy Swan Army' in Galway. I took a lot from this band, recorded songs and played some really good gigs. People liked us. The group splintered eventually and members went to work on separate projects (Ghostwood Project, John Terrors) I next lived in London, played with more musicians and gigged the indie scene as Walkperson. Most of the songs I wrote during this period I've let go but there are several I've held on to, of which I'm still proud. Since coming back to Ireland I've recorded and released 'Desired Effect EP' with Andrew Deacon, Ales Bagart and James Yearn. My new solo album 'Busy Whisper' is out now. The songs are somewhere on the indie/folk/alternative spectrum but you can decide for yourself. I hope you like them.



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soft-focused, mellow tunes delivered with quietly assured authority…………Jim Carroll, The Irish Times

An album that revels in an unabashed intimacy and raw tenderness...8/10 AU Magazine

There are small, fanfare-less albums that deserve to be guiding lights for the aspiring and the jaded as to how these things should be done...the Sligo man is a reminder that sometimes the most intriguing of talents are on your own doorstep - if you can spare the time to look and listen 4/5.... Harry Guerin RTE

Pick of the Fortnight, July 09…………………………….Jackie Hayden, Hotpress

McGloughlin could well be the needle in the hay stack we have been waiting so long to find and this is certainly a masterful and learned voice that deserves to be heard.... ZME Music

Much more than simple promise 9/10..................Andrew Hamilton, Clare People

Busy Whisper is everything a good acoustic album should be; unassuming and unpretentious. Easily one of the best albums of 2009.............DROP D

Busy Whisper is exactly the sort of album that should see the LP survive as a format. 9/10............ Cluas

soft, melodic and well-crafted, besides being lyrically intelligent.....Terrascope UK

...the softness throughout is punctured by McGloughlin’s strong vision. ....soothingly even throughout with the vocals reigning supreme over the mild acoustics. ‘Long Day’ and especially ‘Changeling’ stick out as obvious singles. The latter is beautifully realised, with instrumentation that in many places rivals the words in the war for your affections.......................MP3Hugger



beautifully mellow folk based sounds with hints of everything from nick drake to the red house painters. features lots of lovely intricate instrumentation including tons of rustic cello, mandolin, double bass and violin. ,.............................................................. ROAD RECORDS july 2009

'Long Day' is built around a delicate and beautiful piano motif. Think a less morose Damien Rice with a happy love life! ............. Noiseannoys Dublin City FM



soft and ghostly pop groove….. 6 out of 6……………………….Musicreview



Touching and sensitively unguarded….will simply cut you to the quick… Losing Today UK webzine



An immediately engaging performer, whose natural demeanour and soft-spoken asides offer little indication as to the extent of his talent, both as a musician and songwriter'…. Art and Soul UK



He can sing, he can play, he can write. I bet he can dance too! 4/5………Limerick Event Guide

An awesome first outing from a very exciting and talented individual 4/5……Subba Cultcha UK

Warm melodies and gentle soundcapes…(a) voice similar to Neil Halstead from Slowdive over gentle guitar chords and arrangements……………2uIBestow Music Blog



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Member Since:

November 28, 2005

Members:

Collaborators
Pearse McGloughlin (Vocals,Guitars,keys,percussion), Enda Roche (drums, percussion, vocals) Andrew Deacon (Guitar/Noise), James T.Yearn (Drums, percussion), Alex Bajgart (Bass,Vocals), Christophe Capewell (Violin, piano) Aongus Mac Amhlaigh (Cello) Harry Rambles (Dobro) Sean Lynch (Mandolin)

Influences:

Here's a few... Grand Salvo, PJ Harvey, Mazzy Star, Handsome Family, Elliot Smith, Ben Christophers, Deus, Mogwai, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Wheat, Sigur Ros, Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Andrew Bird, Radical face, Beck, Mum, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Pixies, Bellx1, Bob Dylan, The Frames, Adrian Crowley, Thom Yorke, Andrew Bird, Antony, Damien Rice, Fionn Regan, Rufus Wainwright, Ryan Adams, Sam Baker, Bon Iver, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Richmond Fontaine,... unacknowledged groups and artists who pursue their craft with commitment, bits of books, films and poems that end up in my songs, writers, Victor Pellevin, Salman Rushdie, among others, friends and surroundings, quiet, cinema, La Nouvelle Vague..what else? It's a tricky question!



YOU CAN GET MY MUSIC HERE:

Sounds Like:

Deus, Elliot Smith, Slowdive, Ryan Adams, Radiohead, The Frames... a whisper in a tower, a letter to a friend, a lonesome yawp, empathy. ........

Record Label:

Urchin Music