The Galway Bay FM ‘A New Local Hero’ winner is known for his brand of wistful storytelling and knack for curating nostalgic nuggets of joy and despair. A Tuam native, Darragh O’Dea released debut album Tilly And The Postmaster in October with a show in his hometown. Singles ‘Split The Difference (La Résistance)’, ‘Guerrilla Warfare In Your Back Garden’ - featuring Birmingham singer Katherine Priddy - and the album’s title-track mark his finest work to date.

Hear: ‘Tilly And The Postmaster’

Watch: Darragh O'Dea's quirky video for ‘Guerrilla Warfare In Your Back Garden’

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