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Irish Singer Songwriter JP Ryan returns from hiatus with new Cover ‘Black is the Colour’

March 25, 2024

“Singing in a style that brings draws on the best Irish singers/ storytellers, JP Ryan shows a literate talent and creativity that bodes well for years to come.”

Lonesome Highway

JP Ryan is an Irish singer/ songwriter in the genres of Adult Contemporary, Folk and Pop. Described as having songs and a performance style with a wide emotional range, he has opened for various established acts – including Rod Stewart – and worked with Grammy-nominated songwriter/ producer, Thomm Jutz.

His new release, ‘Black is the Colour’, is available on all streaming platforms now.

To date, he has released two studio albums and returns after a lengthy music hiatus with a new single – a piano and vocal production of the traditional Appalachian folk song, Black is the Colour. The song (made famous in Ireland by Christy Moore) has seen varying traditional arrangements by a succession of recording artists since its inception.

Watch the official video: YouTube:  https://youtu.be/FptxTwRemkI 

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