Paul O’Brien

Paul O’Brien is an English/Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist associated mainly with folk, Celtic folk, and acoustic singer-songwriter music. He was born in Birmingham, England, to Irish parents and later lived in Canada; several biographies describe him as a storyteller with deep Irish roots and a broad folk style.

His important albums include Sacred Lines, Plastic, Walk Back Home, Long May You Sing, Years and Not Just Days, Solobrien, Vol. 4, and Dockers’ Corner. His own music page lists albums such as Sacred Lines, Plastic, Walk Back Home, Long May You Sing, Years and Not Just Days, and the Solobrien series, while streaming services also show albums including Years and Not Just Days, Sacred Lines, and Solobrien, Vol. 4.

He is known for warm, narrative folk songs, poetic lyrics, and acoustic arrangements rooted in Irish musical tradition. Songs associated with him include “Sacred Line,” “Madrona,” “Plastic,” “Walk Back Home,” “American Car,” “Light the Way,” “Years and Not Just Days,” and “Dockers’ Corner.” Stockfisch Records describes him as a natural storyteller with an eclectic folk style, which helps explain his appeal among folk and audiophile listeners.