Introducing: Aaron Shanley

Aaron Shanley is a singer-songwriter from Lisburn, Northern Ireland has received notable ongoing support from the BBC, including BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Ulster. He is a songwriter who reminds me of David Ford or even early David Gray!

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Aaron has toured extensively in the US, UK and Ireland in 2010, including dates supporting The Duke and The King, The Divine Comedy, Tom Baxter, Midge Ure, Iain Archer and Ricky Warwick and landed a North American publishing deal while in Los Angeles, California. He self-released his debut mini-album 'Let The Sun In' through his own label Love Gum Records in October 2010 with a sold out album launch show in Belfast. A bonus five-track EP 'The Nashville Sessions' was also released.


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Catch Aaron Shanley in Boyles this coming Friday when he plays the first Purple Sessions in their new home.

Here's a video from Aaron at a previous Purple Sessions: