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Stephen
Brennan

"The Fisherman and other Stories"

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About

The Story

Stephen Brennan grew up in Co. Fermanagh and spent years playing blues, rock, and folk across Ireland — gigs, festivals, the Rory Gallagher Festival circuit. Then he got on a motorcycle and rode around the world.

That trip changed what he wanted to make. He set aside the covers band and started writing. The result is The Fisherman and other Stories, a debut EP of original songs drawing on folk, blues, and Irish traditional music — and on whatever it is you think about on a long road with no fixed end.

Now based in Dublin. Performing as Stephen Brennan (solo and full band) and with Cold Shot, a blues and blues rock band.

Stephen Brennan
Music

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The Fisherman and other Stories

Debut EP — available soon on Spotify, Bandcamp, and all major streaming platforms.

Live

Shows

Upcoming

20
Jun 2026
Blues and Brunch — Stoneybatter Festival
Stoneybatter, Dublin  ·  11am
Confirmed
20
Jun 2026
Barbers' Bar — Stoneybatter Festival
Stoneybatter, Dublin  ·  7pm
Confirmed
18
Jul 2026
Ballycastle Blues Festival — Harbour Bar
Ballycastle  ·  3pm  ·  with Cold Shot
Cold Shot

Past Performances

  • Rory Gallagher Festival 2026
  • Whisky Flowers Irish Tour 2026
  • Rory Gallagher Festival 2025
  • Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues 2025
  • European Blues Championships (Irish Semi-Final)
  • Rock the Lough Charity Fundraiser
Video

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Press & News

Coverage

April 2026 Near FM / Northside Today
Interview: Earthbound — The Story Behind the Single

Near FM's Paula Wiseman spoke with Stephen about the new single, its themes of environmental catastrophe, and the debut EP on the way. Listen to the interview.

April 17, 2026 News
Earthbound — Out Now

The debut single from The Fisherman and other Stories is available now on all major streaming platforms. Listen here.

2026 PureMzine
Stephen Brennan Releases Debut Single 'Earthbound'

PureMzine covered the release of Earthbound, part of the forthcoming EP. Read the feature.

May 2026 News
Rory Gallagher Festival 2026

Stephen Brennan performed at Ballyshannon for the Rory Gallagher Festival, May 28th–31st 2026.

September 2025 Rory Gallagher Festival
"The Blues guys that put the B in Blues"

"...Then there are the Blues guys that put the B in Blues !!! Lonesome Pete, Mark Black, Stephen Brennan..."

August 2023 The Impartial Reporter
Cold Shot — High-Energy Blues Rock

"Cold Shot, fronted by Stephen Brennan — a high-energy Blues Rock band... recently qualified for the Irish Semi-Final of the European Blues Championships... Within their repertoire, Cold Shot play '100 years of the Blues' in their own signature style, incorporating influences from Delta Blues, 1970s R&B, Punk and Funk."

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