Fionn Regan

Fionn Regan

Fionn Regan (pronounced FYUHN REE-guhn) is a singer-songwriter from Bray, Ireland. He is currently based in Brighton, England.

Following the limited release of the Hotel and Reservior EPs on Anvil Records [2], Regan signed to former Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde's independent record label Bella Union. Regan was signed by Lost Highway and his debut album, The End of History, was released in the US on July 10th, 2007.

The End of History was produced by Regan himself (mixing the album with one-time Cocteau Twins member Simon Raymonde). He drifted from town to town over several years, working odd jobs and touring relentlessly; this gradually gathered him a sizable following among both fans and the British press, and when the album was released in the UK in 2006, it was met with widespread praise. Mojo proferred four stars in a review that dubbed the disc “a debut that oozes rare confidence, startling maturity and originality,” while The Guardian simply stated “folk music has a new Pied Piper.”

The album also gathered four star ratings in The Times, The Independent on Sunday, The Guardian, The Sun, and Mojo magazine. In June 2007 Regan signed a record deal in the US with Lost Highway Records. Regan is the first Irish artist they’ve signed for their debut release.

Regan cites such artists as Bob Dylan and Neil Young as influences. Regan played at Glastonbury Festival 2007, at the 2007 XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, New Jersey (hosted by WXPN), and will also be appearing at Electric Picnic.

On the 18th July 2007 Fionn was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, 2007.

Discography

Albums

• The End of History (2006)

EPs

• Campaign Button EP (2005)
• Hotel Room EP (2003)
• Reservior EP (January 20, 2002)

Singles

• Be Good or Be Gone (February 5, 2006)
• Little Miss Drunk (2002)

External links

• Official Site
• Fionn Regan's MySpace site