Chósta

<a href="spotify:artist:3Kkq6gudbFauoW6Q4vw5Tf" data-name="Chósta">Chósta</a> (pronounced Coast - ah) is the moniker of Conor Kelly. The Irish musician and artist from the seaside Dublin town of Donabate makes music inspired by his coastal surroundings.

His engaging live performances have included support slots for <a href="spotify:artist:1jucBaHU995Lf7ViACscFu" data-name="Real Lies">Real Lies</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0BwRrZKiv4NIiVcLgONuOh" data-name="LoneLady">LoneLady</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:7MyOyVdHb3cbI7fGZuG6gp" data-name="Le Boom">Le Boom</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2G7QgTep5IsJHGHm1hXygD" data-name="Kid Francescoli">Kid Francescoli</a> in Dublin. In 2022, he played his biggest show to date, opening for the legendary <a href="spotify:artist:4aEnNH9PuU1HF3TsZTru54" data-name="Caribou">Caribou</a> in Dublin&#39;s Iveagh Gardens.

The Irish Times named him as one of 50 People To Watch in 2023. He released his debut album <a href="spotify:album:18KEJMhqUPPwzugEgzNWtJ" data-name="Twilight Transmission">Twilight Transmission</a> in 2023 and was featured in multiple end-of-year lists of best Irish albums, including Nialler 9, The Thin Air and District Magazine.




&#39;Conor Kelly’s evocative electronic project is indicative of the burgeoning talent on display.&#39; -Nialler9

&#39;This is dreamy music concerned with the liminal space between our interactions, imbuing it with beauty.&#39; - Andrea Cleary (The Irish Times)