{"product_id":"oisin-leech-cold-sea","title":"OISIN LEECH - Cold Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD - Digipack. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeside Trawbreaga Bay, in Co. Donegal, on the north coast of Ireland, in an old schoolhouse, with a suitcase full of hired recording gear, \u003cstrong\u003eOisín Leech\u003c\/strong\u003e strums gently on an acoustic guitar and watches the tide pull the water away from the ancient inlet. The thickness of Oisín’s voice soothes the room as the sound waves bounce around in the land where his ancestors still live and still wander. With a musical history that led Leech from the street punk bands of yesteryear through an ongoing stint with folk duo The Lost Brothers, he found himself for the first time working on songs to sing alone. In his mind, the songs became imagined vignette films playing behind closed, guitar eyes.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter writing nearly 40 new songs in this fashion, Leech wrote “\u003cem\u003eOctober Sun\u003c\/em\u003e” which would become the foundation for his debut solo record, \u003cem\u003eCold Sea\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eCold Sea\u003c\/em\u003e was produced by guitarist\/songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gunn\u003c\/strong\u003e. Leech dreamt of making the record in Donegal, Ireland, a county significant to him because it is the home of his ancestors. Pitching this idea to Gunn sparked the first of several serendipities circling the \u003cem\u003eCold Sea\u003c\/em\u003e sessions - Gunn had always wanted to visit Donegal to connect with his own familial roots in the region. Cold Sea is perhaps most notable for its tremendous warmth. Each song was recorded in a few takes and adorned gently with synthesizers and guitar from Gunn. Several songs feature contributions on the upright bass by \u003cstrong\u003eBob Dylan\u003c\/strong\u003e band stalwart \u003cstrong\u003eTony Garnier\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eM. Ward\u003c\/strong\u003e plays guitar on \u003cem\u003eOctober Sun\u003c\/em\u003e and there are strings by \u003cstrong\u003eRoisín McGrory\u003c\/strong\u003e and bouzouki by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eDónal Lunny\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout. It is a friendship record but even at its most collaborative, \u003cem\u003eCold Sea\u003c\/em\u003e remains centred around the humble acoustic guitar and wool blanket vocals of Leech. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outside Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":47750848741721,"sku":"SDZ-26446","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Oisin_Leech_-_Cold_Sea_-_2024.jpg?v=1706537451","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/oisin-leech-cold-sea","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}