Posted on June 8, 2010 - by Ellie Crean

Tommy Reilly: exactly how he should

Tommy Reilly supported Justin Currie on his last live. Stepping (or tripping I should say) onto the stage Tommy Reilly looks exactly how he should – endearing, vulnerable, slightly bewildered yet mature all at the same time. His songs, which spawn from the same gene pool as Damien Rice and Paolo Nutini, reveal tales of love and heartbreak that seem impossible yet are sung with such sincerity you have to believe them.

His rapport with the crowd makes him seem even more genuine claiming that the next song “might be sh*te” for example, (it wasn’t, for the record.) His lyrics echo Justin Currie himself with their obscure metaphors and perfect imagery; a example of this: “I dropped my words on the floor, can you pick them up for me?” from the song Words on the Floor.

Tommy Reilly is a singer/songwriter in the earliest stages of growth which is what makes him so exciting. It’s not perfect but it’s talent, pure and simple. One to watch.

Tommy Reilly  -  “Just Like The Weather”

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