Ciaran Gribbin, Irish born singer and Grammy-nominated songwriter shares his story growing up in the music industry, being front man for INXS for 50 shows and life in Australia.
Ciaran was a founding member of the popular Irish band ‘Leya’ which toured for seven years with major acts including Snow Patrol and Embrace. The band also released the critically acclaimed album ‘Watch you don’t take off’ and was nominated for Best New Act at the Irish ‘Metor’ Music Awards.
Ciaran’s first big break came in 2010 when he received a Grammy nomination for Madonna’s worldwide hit single ‘Celebration’, which he co-wrote with Madonna and English producer Paul Oakenfold. Ciaran was a regular drawcard at music festivals around the world including Brazil’s Rock in Rio. He has opened concerts for acts such as Paul McCartney, Crowded House, The Script and Gotye.
In 2011, Ciaran became the singer of the legendary Australian band INXS. He has toured extensively with INXS throughout South America, Europe and Australasia.
He has worked on multiple movie soundtracks, including writing all the songs for the U2-supported feature film Killing Bono. Ciaran’s song ‘Hey Baby Doll’ which was sung by Al Pacino in the critically-acclaimed movie Danny Collins received an Oscar shortlist nomination.
Find out why he found himself on stage in Canberra on 12th February 2022 and what he is up to now.
A passionate voice for musicians globally , an interview not to be missed.
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Songs under his name and also JAC MUSIC.
Latest release "We Are Awakening" is here.
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