mister ebby :: piano indie pop.

Drawing on folk, classical, indie-pop and jazz, mister ebby, a piano-playing songwriter, will enthral with his story-driven style.

“I blame my sister – she was playing piano one day when I was 4, and I got hooked. People don’t realise that piano is more addictive than any drug, and once you fall for it, there’s no way out,” says mister ebby when asked when he started to learn to play.

He spent a number of years playing piano for other people’s music, but now he’s breaking out on his own with his original, quirky style of songwriting. At times you can hear the classical influence of his piano training, other times his music is closer to artists like Tori Amos or Patrick Wolf, but stylistically he is sometimes hard to pin down.

“The songs mostly aren’t about me or my life at all. Usually they’re stories, or invented characters, or were inspired by novels or other works of art. Of course, there are some deeply personal songs in there too, but I like to leave people guessing as to which is which.”

people I’ve played with:

• Anna Lee (as Husband|Wife)
• Jazz singer Alex Hahn
• Sarah Elaine
• Kevin Brett
• The Molls
• Super Misnomer

releases so far:
In late 2007, I released a download-only single, which you can find on and

I also contributed a track to the Unchained Melodies CD released by Amnesty Ireland in December 2007, which is available through the Amnesty shops. Galway Independant article about the CD launch and concert in the Roisín Dubh, and here’s an article from the Amnesty website about the event also.

What people have said

“Drawing on folk, classical, indie-pop and alternative music, ‘Ebby’, a piano-playing songwriter, will enthral with his story-driven style”
-“Unchained Melodies” Amnesty International

“The tunes are brilliant, really enjoying your stuff.” – 2UIBestow Sessions