Biography

Aoife Scott released her much anticipated second album “Homebird” in January 2020. Produced by 12 time Grammy Award winner, banjo and guitar virtuoso Ron Block (Alison Krauss & Union Station, & ‘Oh Brother Where art thou), in Nashville, a collaboration of Irish folk and Bluegrass musicians Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan and Ron Block. Born into the legendary Black Family, Aoife is ascending in the folk world, recent accolades include being named Best Folk Act at the Irish Post Music Awards (IRE), in the same category with Dublin folk band Lankum and the legendary Christy Moore. While in America she received the award of Emerging Artist of the Year at the Live Ireland Awards (US) in June 2018. In 2019, her most recent song “The December Letter” won Single of the Year at the ALSR Celtic Music Awards (US) and was the most played Christmas song on RTE Radio 1 for December 2018. Her career successes have seen Aoife and her cousins, Róisín O & Danny O Reilly from The Coronas, release their single “Grace” which hit straight into the number 1 slot on iTunes in Ireland. This performance gained half a million views on youtube with their performance from Kilmainham Gaol as part of Centenary on RTE1. 2020 Temple Bar TradFest, Dublin and Celtic Connections. BBC Scotland Radio's Afternoon show and featuring on BBC ALBA's SEIRM. Female Vocalist of the Year ASLR Celtic Music Awards 2020, iTunes No 1 - Ireland Album Charts and Album of the Week - RTÉ Radio 1. [email protected]