Revered Irish Singer songwriter, Oliver Cole, re-releases his single ‘Please Let It Go’. The duet features country Blues singer, Leila Jane guesting on vocal duties alongside Oliver. Taken from his recently released fourth solo album, ‘Wingspan’, which received great reviews on release including a 5-star review in The Irish Times by esteemed writer, Tony Clayton-Lea. Available on all streaming platforms now.
‘Wingspan’ follows on from his highly acclaimed 2020 album ‘Father, Brother, Son’, which was named RTE Album of the Week, Newstalk Album of the Week, and Irish Times Album of the Week, Cole delivers another immersive musical journey. He describes Wingspan as less direct than his other albums, more of a stream of consciousness approach.
All songs for Wingspan were recorded and produced by Oliver in his own studio, The Cole Shed, and mixed by long-time collaborator, Ciaran Bradshaw. With musical help from long-term friends and collaborators Gav Fox (Turn, Idlewild, Sack), Graham Hopkins (The Frames, Glen Hansard, Therapy, Dolores O’Riordan), Jason Oglesby, and Leila Keeney.
TOUR DATES
Oliver Cole will be playing some live shows in support of Wingspan in 2026, starting with the wonderful Nighthawks at The United Arts Club on Saturday, February, 14th and an appearance at The Dun Laoghaire Summer Fest at Walters, on Sunday, July 12th. Tickets for both shows are on sale now.
BIOGRAPHY
Having had some success with his first band Swampshack, Oliver Cole formed the three-piece rock band, Turn. Oliver was Turn’s singer, songwriter and main guitarist, and they soon signed to Infectious Records in London, which was home to Muse, Ash and Garbage, among others. Turn enjoyed great success and popularity, playing sell-out gigs at Vicar Street and a packed to the gills standout performance at the Oxegen festival in 2005.
They released three Irish Top 10 albums, ‘Antisocial’ (2000), ‘Forward’ (2003), and ‘Turn’ (2005) and were nominated for Ireland’s coveted Choice Music Award. Cole left the band in 2006 to begin work on his first solo album, ‘We Albatri’, which was recorded in Germany. Upon its release in 2010, The Irish Times gave the album 5 out of 5 and made it their album of the month.
Oliver continued to progress his career as both a songwriter and solo artist, on ‘Year of The Bird’ which was released to huge critical acclaim in 2015.
‘Father Brother, Son’, Cole’s third album was released in 2020. Unearthing themes of life and loss, birth and death, it explored the path from grief to recovery, following the passing of his mother and brother, in what we have and what we leave behind.
LIVE DATES
February 14th – Nighthawks at the United Arts Club, Dublin
July 12th – Walter’s, Dun Laoghaire Summer Fest, Co. Dublin