Dan Donnelly

Who is Dan Donnelly?

Daniel Thomas Donnelly is a singer-songwriter.

Growing up in Belfast, Donnelly played in a number of local bands, finding success in Ireland with Watercress, a four piece acoustic folk-rock band for whom he played guitar, mandolin, percussion and "plumbing". They released six EPs between 1995 and 1998, when they released their one album, Bummer, all on their own local label, Creeping Herb. The Donnelly-penned Candlemaker reached the No.1 position on the Irish Indie Chart. Watercress disbanded in early 2001.

After the demise of Watercress, Donnelly moved to New York to pursue a solo career. Whilst there he released two studio albums, Bootleg, and Yearning a Living, which received extensive airtime on BBC Radio, as well as one live album Live in NYC. Donnelly also played as a session musician for several artists, including Joy Zipper.

In 2009 Donnelly returned to the UK to live, and settled in Exeter. In mid-2010 he signed with record label IRL. In October 2010 he released the single 'Running', followed by the album 'Country & Northern' in May 2011. He then relocated to Middlesbrough in the North East of England.