Fintan Scanlon

News & Updates

Summer in the City, Aug 17th

Fintan Scanlon & The Pedant’s play Waterford’s Summer in the City festival on Sat August 17th, joined by Superstar Nomads.

This will be a free gig at the O’Connell Street stage, with Fintan & band kicking off at 8pm, followed by Superstar Nomads at 9.

Looking forward to playing some new songs. Hope to see you there!

Further info HERE.

Debut EP - Out Now!

Fintan’s debut EP “Work in Progress” is out now on all streaming services.

Digital album is available for purchase on Bandcamp.

The CD is available at the link below.

Buy CD

Single Release

The title single, “Work in Progress” was released on Saturday March 11th 2023.

Out now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and wherever else streams are streamed!

Bio

Fintan Scanlon is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter from Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. His musical education started at the age of 4 on violin and piano, while also participating in various choirs.

By his teenage years his interest had expanded to folk, rock, blues and indie. He began to teach himself guitar which opened up a whole new world, branching into songwriting and developing his ear by working out melodies from the radio.

He went on to complete a B.A. and later an M.A. in Music, all the while balancing his love for classical and choral styles with more modern genres. He is as comfortable as an orchestral player or a choral conductor as he is in a band and this melting pot of genres forms the basis of his own original compositions.

As a live musician, Fintan has performed in countless settings and styles. He has played with a number of local bands over the years, ranging from singer/songwriter duos to 6-piece groups and everything in between.

He has been involved in several record releases as both a singer, arranger and instrumentalist. His background in choral and orchestral music heavily influences his own style, building multiple layers to create a unique brand of atmospheric alternative rock.

His debut EP, “Work in Progress” was released in April 2023.

Since 2022, Fintan also acts as a producer for Dublin-based singer/songwriter Miriam Bridgeman, who will also be releasing an EP later in 2023.

Other Projects

Superstar Nomads

Acoustic and electric guitar, keyboard, violin and vocals for Superstar Nomads

Media

Fintan’s debut EP “Work in Progress” is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music and other streaming services.

Click here to purchase the digital album.

Or use the link below to purchase the CD.

Fintan Scanlon - Work in Progress EP - CD Digipack

New Single “Work in Progress” now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming services.

Wicked Game - Chris Isaak cover

The Longest Time - Billy Joel cover

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac cover

If I Ever Lose My Faith In You - Sting Acoustic Cover

We All Fall Down - Miriam Bridgeman

Images

Reviews

The Munster Express - The Soundcheck

Adam Doheny interviews Fintan Scanlon, 25/06/2024

Fintan Scanlon is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter from Waterford.

You may be familiar with the name; Fintan had a career as a classical musician in his 20s and 30s, playing both violin and piano.

He admits he was always “walking two lines” in his 20s—he always loved writing music—but didn’t have the freedom to prioritise original music over his career.

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Hotpress - New Irish Songs to Hear This Week

“Work in Progress” review, 14/04/2023

The title track from his new EP (which arrived on April 1st) sees the multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer from Waterford embracing nostalgic rock, country songwriting and self-reflection. "It's not my battle to fight," he belts. "Wait until it's over / Before you speak your mind / Just stop, stop and think it over / Before you act...'Cause I'm gone / I'm leaving my troubles behind”. Involved in music professionally for over 20 years, Fintan’s background lies in choral and orchestral music mixed with a love of rock, blues and folk. He’s managed to create a unique brand of guitar driven rock for himself, as heard on the new project.

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HUGS 24/7 Radio, The HUGS Music Review

"War Dog” review by George Guchow, 12/01/2023

The dreamy opening of Waterford, Ireland’s Fintan Scanlon’s “War Dog” belies the heavy depth of the lyrics and ethereal feeling of the music. And once the first verse is over, you’ll hear his potent voice explode into the chorus, emphasising his main thoughts of the song. It’s an interesting song in that it has no drums other than a kick, or at least drums in the way we’re used to hearing them in a song. And it certainly feels eerie and different than most songs that you hear. But at the same time, “War Dog” is intriguing, engaging, and takes hold of you.

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