Cole for a Turn in the Bookmarket!

Intimate hometown gig for Kells singer

Celebrating the ongoing success of his latest album, ‘Father, Brother, Son', Oliver Cole is making a return visit to his native Kells on Saturday 27th November, when he appears in the BookMarket.

Having had some success with his first band Swampshack, Cole formed the three-piece rock band, Turn.

He was Turn’s singer, songwriter and main guitarist, and they soon signed to Infectious Records in London, which was home to Muse, Ash and Garbage, among others. Turn enjoyed great success and popularity, playing sell-out gigs at Vicar Street and a packed to the gills standout performance at the Oxegen festival in 2005.

They released three Irish Top 10 albums and were nominated for Ireland’s coveted Choice Music Award. Oliver Cole left the band in 2006 to begin work on his first solo album, ‘We Albatri’, which was recorded in Germany. His second solo album ‘Year Of The Bird’ was released to huge critical acclaim in 2015. Oliver is a well-respected songwriter and continues to collaborate and tour with some of Ireland’s biggest names such as Glen Hansard and Gemma Hayes. He is also the head of songwriting in Dublin contemporary music college, BIMM.

‘Father, Brother, Son’, is an album about recovery and redemption, the healing that begins after the acceptance of the loss. It features Graham Hopkins (Glen Hansard, The Frames, The Cranberries), Robbie Malone (David Gray) and Colm Querney (Lir) as well as his old Turn bandmate, Gavin Fox.

Unearthing themes of life and loss, birth and death, it explores the path from grief to recovery, what we have and what we leave behind. It is available on vinyl and digital download from Bandcamp.com

The Kells 'Unplugged' gig is at 7.30pm, with tickets at €20 from (087) 903 4792, or from the Bookmarket, Capacity is limited, so early purchase is recommended.