An Irish folk singer drawing on the Neil Young songwriting tradition. Declan is a product of the folk-rock busking tradition which produced Damien Dempsey, Mundy, and Paddy Casey; all of of whom O’Rourke served his musical apprenticeship under. O’Rourke’s audience-friendly brand of acoustic-pop brought him multi-platinum success in Ireland and multiple returns to Fairfield.
Here's how renowned Irish folk singer Maura O'Connell described Declan O'Rourke:
"He is a phenomenal writer, singer, musician and entertainer. I can't do justice to his talent with words. I don't say that very often, but in this case it is true."
When someone of O'Connell's stature says that about a fellow Irish folkie, you pay attention. And when someone is referred to as the "Irish Leonard Cohen", you have to check him out.