Vocalist & Songwriter
Amazing. Stunning voice. |
Janis Ian
Double GRAMMY®-winning singer-songwriter |
Dónal's voice has been described as beautiful and soulful; his natural tone and skilful renditions of the old Irish songs has earned comparisons to the great folk voices of our time.
Smart singing. Beautiful singing. |
Shirley Collins
Folk singer & song collector |
Dónal sings and plays in folk-soul band TRÚ, a trio absorbing eclectic influences ranging from Irish trad to choral harmony to classic rock. Completing the trio are Northern Ireland Music Prize 2016 nominee Michael Mormecha and tethers frontman & guitarist Zach Trouton. TRÚ played at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival 2018, composed the soundtrack for "Borderlands" [2018 - Dir: Oisín Kearney], and has featured on BBC Radio 2 with Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio Ulster, and RTÉ Radio One. In 2020, Dónal's music was recorded by the Ulster Orchestra in a live session at the Waterfront Hall.
TRÚ's critically-acclaimed début album "No Fixed Abode" was released in May 2021.
TRÚ's critically-acclaimed début album "No Fixed Abode" was released in May 2021.
"A distinctive, atmospheric debut" - The Guardian
"a compelling debut" - Mojo
"A remarkable debut" - Folk Radio UK
**** - Songlines
"a compelling debut" - Mojo
"A remarkable debut" - Folk Radio UK
**** - Songlines
A stunning interpreter of song; the heart of a folk singer with the skill for artsong. |
Sam Lee
Folksinger & Mercury Prize nominee |
In April 2018, he was invited to perform on Sam Lee's "Singing With Nightingales" project in London's Southbank Centre. As part of Irish ensemble M'ANAM, Dónal recorded on the critically-acclaimed Japanese jazz-fusion album "tres" by mouse on the keys.
Magic... My God, your voice is beautiful! |
Tesfa Wondemagegnehu
'The Choir Guy for American Public Media' |
Your singing voice was amazing. |
Yasunori Mitsuda
Composer, Xenoblade Chronicles II |
Dónal was a member of critically-acclaimed choral ensemble ANÚNA. On Illuminations (2014) and Revelation (2015), he recorded as a soloist with GRAMMY®-nominated producer, Brian Masterson. Performing with ANÚNA, Dónal toured Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, the USA, Japan and China - performing in venues like Dublin's O2 Arena at The Point, Belfast's Waterfront Hall, Beijing's National Centre for Performing Arts and Tokyo's Sumida Triphony Hall.
I was struck by the beauty of his voice |
Eugene Skeef
Composer & poet |
Beautiful. |
Carl Corcoran
Presenter, The Blue of the Night (RTÉ Lyric FM) |
Dónal has recorded as a soloist for "World of Warcraft" (Blizzard Entertainment), Beats by Dre (Apple Inc.), and "Xenoblade Chronicles 2" (Nintendo), which he recorded in 2017 at Sony Studios, Tokyo.
As one quarter of Tourist Walk, Dónal produces international video/music project with his three brothers. Tourist Walk has filmed and performed across Ireland, the UK and Belgium, and filmed in Sweden in July 2017. They have produced several Walkumentaries - documenting the project from behind the scenes - with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belgian TV company Arendsoog, and Swedish production company Producenterna.
As one quarter of Tourist Walk, Dónal produces international video/music project with his three brothers. Tourist Walk has filmed and performed across Ireland, the UK and Belgium, and filmed in Sweden in July 2017. They have produced several Walkumentaries - documenting the project from behind the scenes - with support from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belgian TV company Arendsoog, and Swedish production company Producenterna.
Really very beautiful. |
Patrick Cassidy
Composer, Mise Éire (2016) |
Powerful & moving. |
Tommy Sands
Songwriter |
