Description

About the Album:

This album is full of stories, focusing on our relationships to each other and the natural world; exploring themes of place, mythology, the cycles of life and death and in doing this, making sense of the emotional landscape of my life. A  gorgeous collection of magical soundscapes that take the listener to other places – this is a melting pot of Americana, Irish trad, world and the magical.  Released September 15, 2023 via OOB Records.  Tom Portman is a multi instrumentalist, songwriter, recording artist and composer based in the west of Ireland. He specializes in guitar, Dobro®, lap steel and other strings. With 6 solo albums to his name, Portman has been a consistent eclectic and prolific force in Irish music. There’s a wide range to his work – from the Blues, Irish melodies, swing, rag time, classical, Indian ragas to good old rock n roll.  Since 2015 he has been touring with Grammy nominated Louisiana slide player Dege Legg, whose music featured in Tarantino’s film ‘Django Unchained’.  A long list of album collaborations offers a testament to his versatility, as does his Dobro playing on International feature film animation ‘The Ugly Duckling and Me”.  “Supported by Music Network’s Music Capital Scheme, funded by The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Music Network is funded by The Arts Council”.

Credits

Tom Portman: Voice, Guitar, Violins & Lap Steel

Recording Engeneer: Tom Portman
Mixing: Tom Portman
Mastering: Lorenz Schaller
Mixing consultation: Lorenz Schaller @ SoundPro Studio’s
Mastering Consultation: Eddy Bopp @eddy Bopp cloud9studios
Photography: Oskar Boral Photography oskarboralphotography.online
Graphic Design: Tom Portman with help from Gosia Kamieniecka, www.gosiakart.com

Press/Media: Kathy Keller info@oob-records.com

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