Bio

Australian singer-songwriter Farrelly is a straight-talking commentator on modern life and its most difficult emotions. Using a palette of rock, folk, and punk colors, Farrelly delivers a gravelly mix of guitars and hard poetry that is impossible to ignore or forget. 

His upcoming debut single “Somewhere in Uvalde, Texas” is a prime example of what he does best. Inspired by cartoonist Ted Litteford’s incredibly-moving piece of the same name that was published in the New Haven Independent shortly after the school shooting in Uvalde, the track is an emotional knockout punch told from the point of view of a family dog waiting for children who will never come home. Farrelly’s plaintive voice and soulful rock arrangement will make you stop short and feel the impact of this devastating event.

Farrelly, a.k.a. Liam Farrelly, sings, plays guitar and piano, and writes mesmerizing songs. During the Covid lockdown, he had the chance to revisit the songs he’d written over the last 20 years of his life as a musician and turned them into an album that will emerge later this year. His material is hook-filled but often deals lyrically with dark realities. Politics, social commentary, and personal anguish are themes that run through Farrelly’s work and give him a timeless, relevant vibe. 

Farrelly draws influence from Nirvana, The Pogues, The Cure, and Nick Cave to name a few. He’s developed a fearlessly original style that fans of real, substantial songwriting need to discover at once. Farrelly is meaningful, mighty, and here to deliver the truth as he sees it. Give him one spin and you’ll understand.