Biography
Born in Dublin, Eire, Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marc Carroll registered an instant impression through the 2002 appearance of his first solo effort, Ten Of Swords, where command of varied musical approaches combined with a consistent gift for memorable tunes. Before that record reached the public, Carroll had already logged several years navigating the industry. Raised in Eire, he shuttled repeatedly between London and Dublin while pursuing opportunities first alongside the Puppy Love Bombers and later with the pop rock group the Hormones. Even after securing a cameo in the Friends episode centered on Ross’s wedding, the band failed to attain the wider recognition that its tuneful, hook-driven material warranted.
At the opening of the millennium Carroll struck out independently, committing to tape the songs that later formed Ten Of Swords. Across that collection he shifted without strain among jangly Byrds-style pop numbers such as “Crashpad Number” and “You Saved My Life (Again Last Night),” straight-ahead rock in “Idiot World,” and traditional folk with “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down,” thereby foregrounding both his instrumental facility and his songwriting insight. The subsequent year his label Evangeline issued the rarities compilation All Wrongs Reversed, which included the affectionate Brian Wilson homage “Mr Wilson” alongside a striking interpretation of Bob Dylan’s “Gates Of Eden.”
At the opening of the millennium Carroll struck out independently, committing to tape the songs that later formed Ten Of Swords. Across that collection he shifted without strain among jangly Byrds-style pop numbers such as “Crashpad Number” and “You Saved My Life (Again Last Night),” straight-ahead rock in “Idiot World,” and traditional folk with “Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down,” thereby foregrounding both his instrumental facility and his songwriting insight. The subsequent year his label Evangeline issued the rarities compilation All Wrongs Reversed, which included the affectionate Brian Wilson homage “Mr Wilson” alongside a striking interpretation of Bob Dylan’s “Gates Of Eden.”
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