Biography:

'Burningboy' is an Irish artist, also known as Terry Byrne. He has been a support act for Snowpatrol, Academy award winner Glen Hansard and has won the coveted opening slot on the 2FM 2MORO tour 2006. The following year he was invited to 2FM to record an acoustic session for the Dan Hegarty show. The session was recorded in under and hour and was described as ‘One of the stand out sessions of the year,' Pure, raw, beauty’. Dan Hegarty went on to say, “Terry Byrne is one of those performers that don’t know how good they are. His modesty is only outshined by his talent. The Session he recorded for my show was excellent – I’m really looking forward to hearing his album.”
Since then he has contributed two tracks to a tribute album to the inspirational, 90's American indie band 'The Lemonheads'. In 2010 he recorded a self penned track called ‘Tenderheart’, for an Irish compilation album (Connect One) that highlights artists from his home County, Co. Laois .The album reached Number 18 in the Irish Album Charts.
Terry’s music is a soulful blend of folksy sincerity served up with some very catchy melodies ,sometimes quirky, sometimes darkly passionate, atmospheric and dramatic. His fire fueled by the simple box of vinyl that drifted from home to home with him. It held works from Motown to sixties Pop, Country, Folk and Punk. The essence of his voice is on a sincere, soulful plain. As a performer he carries the audience on an avalanche of emotion and song. He is as comfortable playing intimate acoustic shows as he is gleefully tearing the stage apart with his band and has been rewarded with some very enthusiastic reviews.
The 'Connect One’ production Team had this to say about Terry , 'Creative thinker, guitar player, sound engineer, guitar maker, genuine friend and all-round Mr. Nice guy would be just some ways to describe Terry Byrne. On the Laois Music Showcase Album we think it is his best performance ever as a singer songwriter and privileged to have him on board’. The track ‘Tenderheart’, has received such a great response that it will be release as a single from his first E.P to be released in February 2012.