Irish folk/Rock singer songwriter Ronan Furlong shares new single ‘Mystic Mountain’

Release Date: 02 April, 2024

Artist Name: Ronan Furlong

Song Title: Mystic Mountain

Album, EP or Single: Single

Record Label: Independent 

Composer: Ronan Furlong

Location: Wexford, Ireland

Genre: Rock, Folk

Ronan Furlong's Biography:

Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Furlong displays an approach to songwriting that is refreshingly unique and instantly recognizable.

Ronan is a renowned songwriter with a diverse and impressive catalog of releases that have received global airplay (including the BBC).

Four of his albums have been placed in the Hot Press top twenty folk albums of the year (2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022), including his most recent album, “The Hive Mind's Holiday”.

He was named Rock Radio UK’s “Breakout Artist of 2021".

Ronan has developed a distinctive style covering a broad range of musical styles and genres.

His songs are known for his high-level musicianship, committed vocals, and distinctive lyrical approach.

His love of history and philosophy is apparent from his thought-provoking lyrics.

As a former student of the famed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriella, he has acquired a reputation as a skilled guitarist who uses his abilities to enhance and compliment his songs using subtle lines and clever licks.

Ronan Furlong's Social Media and Links

Website: https://ronanfurlong.com

Facebook: @ronan.furlong.music https://www.facebook.com/ronan.furlong.music

Instagram: @ronan.furlong.16 https://www.instagram.com/ronan.furlong.16/

X (Twitter): @rfurlongmusic Ronan Furlong (@rfurlongmusic) / X (twitter.com)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ronanfurlongmusic9245

Ronan Furlong's Press Quotes: 

"Furlong is an assured and engaging solo performer with an expressive, flexible voice and dexterous guitar playing... helping pioneer a superior form of literate, contemporary song-based music for attentive listeners... His elegant lyrics range over a myriad of subjects. That said, Furlong also delivered accessible, snappy tunes." - Jackie Hayden, renowned Irish music journalist and CBS Marketing Manager (masterminding marketing campaigns for Dylan, Leonard Cohen, ABBA, The Clash, and Paul Simon) 

"“Rhythmic, hooky, warmly acoustic, without being folk or country, “Giving Me a Reason" evolves into a harder electric rocker to showcase Ronan’s diverse performing skills." - Daniel Flores (Editor in Chief for Rolling Stone Argentina).

“In the vast constellation of melodies, “Seneca Said” shines like a rare celestial gem. A remarkable fingerpicking style cascades through the composition, forming a harmonious backdrop to the soulful vocals." - Certified Bop Magazine 

“Ronan Furlong weaves a tapestry of enchanting melodies and heartfelt lyrics, capturing the sensibilities of classic Folk-Soul LYRICISM. A must listen for aficionados seeking soul stirring musical brilliance that transcends time and genre boundaries”  - Honk Magazine 

“Ronan Furlong’s music is like finding a chest of emeralds shining from the Emerald Isle. A true progression of timeless tales melded with the art of a talented accomplished multi-instrumentalist and songwriter” - Chris Watson, Music Eye 

“Without doubt one of the most technically gifted guitarists that the country has ever produced, but it’s the combination of Furlong’s sublime playing skills mixed with his inimitable vocal style and accurate storytelling ability that sets him apart from his contemporaries… The fact he is an outstanding guitar player certainly helps but it’s in the songs where the real magic lies”.  – Brendan Keane (Storytellers) 

“Consummate mastery, mixing intricate subtleties and great slabs of glorious noise!” - Hotpress 

“Always Amazed is great and energetic, the melody beautiful, liked the timbre and vocal performance, but the highlight goes to the beautiful guitar solo” - Only Indie Music, Blog Brazil

“Energetic, with space in the musical arrangement for the instruments to express themselves and above all the guitars do not stop delivering riffs with memorable hooks” - Indajaus Music Blog, Mexico 

“Musical exploration between classic rock and Celtic Influence, with an expressive and contagious vocal line that keeps the listener’s attention within its musical universe” - R+ music blog Mexico.

LYRICS:

“Mystic Mountain” by Ronan Furlong

Contrary to expectation, 

I found myself again, 

Taste the cup of failure, 

And knowing what it meant. 

When all along the water, 

I spied another place, 

But the road was long and jagged, 

So I turned my face away. 

And oh that Mystic Mountain, 

That somehow got away. 

The road that was less travelled, 

Is the road I would not face. 

Mystic Mountain 

Subsequent exposure, 

Told of my disgrace. 

And the vultures overhead, 

Waited for the day. 

When all along the Water, 

That deep and restless place, 

Was calling from the shadows, 

To take me far away. 

A consequential meeting, 

Brought me to this place, 

But somehow in the movement, 

I was lost along the way. 

When all along the Water 

That deep and restless place, 

Was calling from the shadows, 

To take me far away.