Biography
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Born
24 May 1984 (age 38)
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Born In
Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
1. "His versatile, experimental approach, reminiscent of Jim O’Rourke, pushes at the boundaries of new guitar music and the UK avant folk scene." - THE WIRE
John McGrath is an Irish guitarist based in London. His music explores the boundaries of the ancient and modern as traditional elements meet improvisation and experimental tendencies. This debut solo album for Crooked Stem Recordings deals with themes of place, repetition and memory while spanning American primitive guitar, avant-folk ensemble instrumentals, traditional Irish melody, and song.
www.johnmcgrathmusic.com
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