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Maria Shiel is a transatlantic-folk artist from Galway, West of Ireland. She has also released as <a href="spotify:artist:5CF3rC2zaJChz1Yz7RO9o5" data-name="MS44">MS44</a>. She has performed shows across Europe and the USA including legendary venues CBGB’s in New York and The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
She made the coveted spot on Irish national radio in September 2020 on the RTE Radio 1 Recommends Playlist with ‘Calling Me Back' (Featuring <a href="spotify:artist:05ogEz22oUgv0NcSmfWpbW" data-name="Steve Wickham">Steve Wickham</a> ) - a track from her forthcoming debut album ‘Fire in the Sea!'.
'Fire in the Sea!', her first full length roots/americana record will be released on Spotify 19 February 2021.
Press
"With Fire In The Sea, Maria Shiel delivers the kind of Celtic-infused Americana that gives the genre a good name. What we have here is quality songwriting, expert musicianship, and melodies you'll be humming from one side of the Atlantic to the other." - Tony Clayton Lea, The Irish Times
“An absolutely cracking album! Wonderful voice backed by powerful musicians with songs that lift the heart. A great addition to the music coming from the West. - Aiden Butler, RTE Radio 1
“A towering blend of Celtic and American folk/country music. Well worth your investigation.”
- Lonesome Highway
She made the coveted spot on Irish national radio in September 2020 on the RTE Radio 1 Recommends Playlist with ‘Calling Me Back' (Featuring <a href="spotify:artist:05ogEz22oUgv0NcSmfWpbW" data-name="Steve Wickham">Steve Wickham</a> ) - a track from her forthcoming debut album ‘Fire in the Sea!'.
'Fire in the Sea!', her first full length roots/americana record will be released on Spotify 19 February 2021.
Press
"With Fire In The Sea, Maria Shiel delivers the kind of Celtic-infused Americana that gives the genre a good name. What we have here is quality songwriting, expert musicianship, and melodies you'll be humming from one side of the Atlantic to the other." - Tony Clayton Lea, The Irish Times
“An absolutely cracking album! Wonderful voice backed by powerful musicians with songs that lift the heart. A great addition to the music coming from the West. - Aiden Butler, RTE Radio 1
“A towering blend of Celtic and American folk/country music. Well worth your investigation.”
- Lonesome Highway
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