Alison O’Donnell should need no introduction; legendary vocalist with Acid Folk luminaries Mellow Candle, sometime singer with Irish wyrdsters United Bible Studies and England’s own acid tinged folk outfit The Owl Service, solo artist in her own right.

Having said Alison needs no introduction, here’s some background. Born in Dublin, Alison O’Donnell made her first single, ‘Feeling High’ for SNP’s Simon Napier Bell and David Hemmings at the age of 15 with the cult folk-rock band, Mellow Candle. The band appeared in concert with the likes of Genesis, Thin Lizzy, Donovan, The Chieftains and Steeleye Span. They signed to Decca’s Deram label in the early 70s and gigged their album ‘Swaddling Songs’ in Ireland and Britain. In the mid-90s their highly collectable vinyl album achieved critical acclaim and is now ranked as a folk-rock classic.

Alison’s new album, Climb Sheer The Fields Of Peace, is a collaboration with Dave Colohan and mixes folk and electronica with remarkable effect. Acoustic guitars and snaky synths combine with O’Donnell’s vocals to send shivers down the backbone. As with Alison’s previous albums, Climb Sheer The Fields Of Peace is at turns unpredictable, chilling, heart-breaking and exhilarating; it easily stands shoulder to shoulder with her best work.

Alison O’Donnell
Climb Sheer The Fields Of Peace
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