Originally from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, Odhran Murphy is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist inspired by various British and Irish folk traditions. A self-taught musician, he taught himself to play the guitar, piano, and banjo. With a contemporary style that blends elements of pop, rock, and country-folk, he made his debut on music streaming platforms in 2022 with a piano-driven track, “Stars, ” followed by several other singles featuring introspective lyrics rooted in his homeland, such as “My Hometown, ” “I Can’t Get Back Up,” and “Roadtrip Home.” In 2025, his new songs were compiled into two EPs released in quick succession: Lover in June and Stuck in the Middle in July. In March 2026, Odhran Murphy released an album of eight new tracks, Roots & Reverie, featuring the viral hit “Heal.” Shortly thereafter, his cover of the classic “Wild Mountain Thyme” reached No. 15 on the Irish Homegrown Singles chart.
