Adam Geraghty: A Haunting Introductory EP From A Remarkable 14 Year Old.

Earlier today, I was tweeted by a young Irish musician by the name of Adam Geraghty, asking me to check him out and let me know what I think. I always try and check out any new musicians who follow me on Twitter, 'cos you never know what talent you could discover by a simple click of a mouse.

After listening to Geraghty's EP 'Resolve', I can safely say this young musician shows promise in a difficult industry. I think I made the wrong decision in listening to 'Sticks and Mud' first, as I wasn't keen initially and it is my least favourite on the EP! However, I endeavoured to listen to the full EP a few times, and I am now so glad I did! Even 'Sticks and Mud' has become easier listening after a few runs through; I have this innate system which renders me put off by anything too out the ordinary, so the vocals initially triggered this, yet I can now appreciate the musicality of the piece and the interweaving of the main and backing vocals which gives it a more emotional edge, I feel.

My personal favourite from Resolve is 'Watch It Grow', a brilliantly haunting track which appealled to me from my very first listen.  I only realised this was the work of a 14 year old after listening to the EP and carrying out a bit of research on Geraghty. It truly is remarkable that someone so young can convey such raw emotion and make such a strong connection with his audience. The lyrics also, which I presume are his own, are phenomenally mature and almost philosophical in some ways, such as "sun will leave you blind soon, never mind the view" from 'Watch It Grow'.
All of this, along with his grasp of manipulating his guitar to reflect the emotion of the song (showcased best in 'Silence To The Flames'), has left me with an extremely impressed opinion of this young artist and his debut EP. I strongly recommend that you have a listen for yourself, as I have no doubt not done it justice in this quickly put together post!

Listen to Resolve in full here.
You can buy a copy of the EP for 3 euros, or alternatively, each individual track for 0.75 euros.
Also, follow Adam Geraghty on Twitter!