My name is Conor Furlong. I am a solo artist from Dublin, Ireland.
I am influenced by artists such as: A-ha, R.E.M., Nirvana, Arcade Fire, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, AIR, The Monkees, Phil Spector, and Mercury Rev, among many others.
Paintings and films often influence me as much as music. Monet, Miro, Dali, Hundertwasser, Van Gogh and others. They have often made me want to try to create songs that could in some way compliment their extraordinary visuals. I am a huge fan of the films of Hitchcock and the music Bernard Herrmann composed for those films. The score Herrmann composed for “Vertigo” is perhaps the most beautiful and haunting music I’ve ever heard.
My songs are not – by and large – sparse recordings with just a voice and guitar/piano. So, in order to recreate the arrangements and sound of my songs on stage I have a band of incredibly talented musicians who help me perform the songs live.
My aim is to make music that I love and hope that you might love it too.
Conor
