Colin Deady - Out Of The Blue

Skibbereen born Deady writes and performs melodic West Coast pop-rock of the kind that was huge in the US throughout the 1970s. His bright melodies and sweet harmonies are evocative of that era, while the jazz-tinged backing is uncannily on the mark.
Opener and recent single ‘Life Goes On’ sounds instantly familiar and has a wonderful sun-kissed feel. ‘Time On My Side’ is a lush ballad of the sort Boz Scaggs might have included on his Silk Degrees album, while ‘Chapel Street’ is a poignant slow-burner in the blue-eyed soul style of Stephen Bishop or Michael McDonald. Meanwhile, ‘Good To Be Here’ could be a James Taylor tune; ‘Return To You’ is akin to mid-period Steely Dan; and the closing title track is a mid-tempo rocker with hints of Philo’s ‘Still In Love With You’.
A gorgeous acoustic ballad, ‘Season’s Tide’, is one of the few tunes here that betrays Deady’s Irishness, but it also marks him out as an accomplished songwriter capable of matching the work of Jimmy McCarthy or Johnny Duhan. He may wear his musical influences on his sleeve, but Deady imbues the material here with more than a touch of originality.

Key Track - 'Season's Tide'