I cut my first record at the age of just 5! (Belting out I’m Henry the 8th I am in a recording booth at Butlins.) It didn’t quite reproduce the Wall of Sound but at only 5 I thought it rocked&& funny it never got the airplay it deserved!?

With my parents originating from Ireland growing up in an Irish family automatically gave me qualifications in providing entertainment at family gatherings, and a love of music. At 15 and inspired by artists such as John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel,
I purchased my first cheap dodgy guitar and learnt how to play chords from a Beatles song book. Drawing from the magical sounds and inspirational characters that the late 60’s and early 70’s were blessed with I have developed and crafted my own style; acoustically led and built from the classic solid foundation of pop song structure.

Creating and performing music either independently or as part of a band has continued over the years but until recently remained an enjoyable hobby.

In the last 2 years I have been working to transform the experience gained over the years into a serious profession as a songwriter. I have concentrated my efforts towards creating a website (www.Deegansongs.com) and producing an album of my work to showcase my songs. (My first album ‘The Roads You Take’ is available for purchase through CD Baby as well as Apple iTunes).

Entry into the 2006 UK Songwriting Competition has produced semi-final placements for 7 of my songs. The first 2 songs that I have forwarded to The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers (G.I.S.C) for assessment have been described as “excellent” with “great commercial value”. Described by Will Sherman, A&R Manager, Matchbox Recordings as “easy to listen to, peaceful, melodic and catchy. Awesome stuff!”, my song ‘Ease The Pain’ is featuring on the forthcoming release of ‘The Big Indie Comeback Vol 2’(Matchbox Recordings).

“The Roads You Take” is now also available to purchase at Apple iTunes