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 Debut album “Outside Looking In” – Out Now

Debut album “Outside Looking In” – Out Now

Album Of The Week – RTE Radio 1, IRE

Best Performance – International Songwriting Competition, USA

“Infectious and accomplished” – Hot Press, IRE

“I love it when I hear something this compelling and recognize it on a first listen“ –Huffington Post, USA

“Good honest song writing” – Drop-d.ie 9/10, IRE

August '10 CD Sampler (Selected)  – Paste Magazine, USA


Simon Fagan is not our typical Irish singer songwriter. Blending elements of gospel and folk with acoustic rock Simon and his band produce a big Americana sound.

His debut album, ”Outside Looking In” manages to capture the emotion of Simon's live set, combined with compelling harmonies and intricate arrangements. It includes live favourites “Damn Honey” and “Water’s Edge”; and the International Songwriting Competition winning gem “Never Really Cried”.

“Outside Looking In” sees a change in direction from Simon’s debut EP “Hired And Fired”, moving away from brass heavy arrangements and focusing more on acoustic-based rock, with elements of gospel and folk to give it a big Americana feel. Co-produced by Fagan and Martin Quinn (Juliet Turner/Ham Sandwich) the album carries lush string arrangements and features the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Brought up in Navan in a family of six boys, Simon’s musical career started at the tender age of 5 when he joined the church choir before being sent to school on a music scholarship to St Finian’s College in Mullingar. From there he went on to study Music at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and later Orchestral Trumpet at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

After graduating Fagan spent a couple of years singing with a number of bands in both Glasgow and Dublin before going solo in late 2007. It was then that he started writing music closer to his roots and has since opened for both Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson and performed lead vocals at the Beatle’s ‘Love’ Concert in the National Concert Hall.

2009 saw the release of Fagan’s first EP, also co-produced with Martin Quinn, this EP showcased his musical training. Filled with brass and wind arrangement, including a clarinet solo in the title track “Hired and Fired”. While touring this EP, Simon appeared on close to 30 radio shows around Ireland including Today with Pat Kenny and the Weekend Blend on Newstalk. While travelling to the UK for a 14-date tour in June of that year, he also appeared on 9-prime time BBC radio shows.

The UK not being exotic enough for this young Meath man, he decided to take his band on a tour of Egypt. While performing sold out shows in Sharm El Sheik, Dahab and Cairo, Fagan visited Bedouin tribes, travelled through deserts and got a locals view of Cairo. Whilst performing at the famous Cairo Jazz Club, he was invited onto both Nile TV (10m viewers) and Nile FM.

On his return from Egypt, Simon put his focus on writing and recording his debut album. Released in May ’10, ‘Outside Looking In’ and named RTE Album of the Week. Since it’s release Simon has toured heavily throughout Ireland, including; two headline shows in Cork for Arthur’s Day (Old Oak & Pavilion); supports to The Saw Doctors, Ocean Colour Scene and Jerry Fish; and toured in the UK, US and Canada.

Now currently residing in Berlin, Simon is busy writing, while planning an German/Dutch tour in September.

Damn Honey (music video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo8QOCzOEhc

Outside Looking In - Digital Booklet: http://simonfagan.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Simon-Fagan-Digital-booklet.pdf

www.simonfagan.net | www.myspace.com/simonfagan | www.twitter.com/simonfagan | www.facebook.com/simonfaganmusic

For further information, please contact:
Andrew Wilkinson – SiAn Records Ltd
T. +353 1 6819002 | M +353 87 2412000 | E. andrew@sianrecords.com


Water's Edge

Debut album “Outside Looking In” – Out Now

Simon Fagan is not our typical Irish singer songwriter. Blending elements of gospel and folk with acoustic rock Simon and his band produce a big Americana sound.

2009 saw Simon tour heavily throughout Ireland and the UK, performing on no fewer then nine primetime BBC radio shows, Newstalk’s Weekend Blend and Today with Pat Kenny on RTE radio in Ireland. Fagan even ventured as far as Egypt, where he and his band not only performed sold out shows in Cairo, Sharm El Sheik and Dahab, but also invited to appear on national TV and Radio. He has previously opened for Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and more recently at Laura Izibor’s sold out Tripod show in Dublin.

With a new album released in May of this year Simon has been receiving accolades both in Ireland and the US. ‘Outside Looking In’ was named Album Of The Week by RTE, while individual songs have also been gaining attention. ‘Never Really Cried’ picked up Best Performance at this years International Songwriting Competition, chosen from 15,000 entries; ‘Damn Honey’ was named Song of the Month with Songwriter Universe in April and ‘Water’s Edge’ has just been selected for Paste Magazine’s August CD Sampler.

Album Of The Week – RTE Radio 1, IRE

Best Performance – International Songwriting Competition

“Infectious and accomplished” – Hot Press, IRE

“I love it when I hear something this compelling and recognize it on a first listen“ –Huffington Post, USA

“Good honest song writing” – Drop-d.ie 9/10, IRE

Damn Honey (music video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo8QOCzOEhc

Outside Looking In - Digital Booklet: http://simonfagan.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Simon-Fagan-Outside-Looking-In-Digital-Booklet.pdf

www.simonfagan.net | www.myspace.com/simonfagan | www.twitter.com/simonfagan | www.facebook.com/simonfaganmusic

For further information, please contact: 
Andrew Wilkinson – SiAn Records Ltd 
M +353 87 2412000 | E. andrew@sianrecords.com