The release of Temptation Once Again has led to some nice publicity, some of which homes in on the contrast between my present and former lives. Here’s the Irish Times take on it. It’s spot on, apart from the fact that I never personally emigrated – An Irish Life came mostly from my own experiences, … Read More

In the decades between the Tommy Keyes of the 1970s and the Tommy Keyes of today, I had a long career in a very different field. I kept the details under wraps when I returned to music but now, after three years away from that life, I’m no longer as reticent about revealing the secret. … Read More

It’s that special day when all the hard work crystallises into a piece of plastic wrapped in a colourful digipak and sitting proudly among some very big names in the New Releases rack. Now it just needs some people to go in and pick up a copy. There are lots of ways of getting hold … Read More

The first single off the new album will be available on all download sites from 26 October. Here’s a pre-order link on iTunes. I’m really fond of the video for the single, which you can enjoy over on my Videos page. I get great enjoyment out of playing around with ancient black and white movie … Read More

My new album Temptation Once Again is released on 9 November. It’ll be available in Tower Records and other good record stores, and also from iTunes and other download sites. All the songs were written since my last album release in 2016, and they’ve all been developed and fine-tuned through constant playing at the various … Read More

I love the recording process. It’s incredibly satisfying to see my songs take on new shapes and feels in the hands of the very gifted musicians with whom I’m privileged to work. The day may run from 10am to 10pm but I never feel I’ve had enough of it! Last week saw the first three … Read More

Today’s singer-songwriters inhabit the world of “Sessions” – the modern equivalent of the folk clubs of the sixties and seventies that gave all the great names their start – safe havens to develop their craft, try out their songs and play original material to a listening audience. Since I returned to music two years ago … Read More

It’ll soon be two years (gulp!) since my three albums were released, so the CDs have now been reclassified as back-catalogue. This means they continue to be available in the stores but at a new, lower price. You can now find them in Tower Records, Freebird and Dunboyne Sports and Leisure for €6 each – … Read More

We all want to do our bit for homelessness so I’ve written and recorded a Christmas single. It’s available from iTunes and the other download sites and the proceeds will all go to Focus Ireland. It certainly got off to a good start – top of the iTunes singer-songwriter charts on November 18th! There are … Read More

How long does it take to write a song? That’s a bit like asking how long is a piece of string. There was a famous conversation in which Leonard Cohen told Bob Dylan that “Hallelujah” took a few years to write, whereupon Dylan responded that one of his songs, which Cohen had said he liked, … Read More