Having had some success with his first band Swampshack, Oliver Cole formed the three-piece rock band, Turn. Oliver was Turn’s singer, songwriter and main guitarist, and they soon signed to Infectious Records in London, which was home to Muse, Ash and Garbage, among others. Turn enjoyed great success and popularity, playing sell-out gigs at Vicar Street and a packed to the gills standout performance at the Oxegen festival in 2005. They released three Irish Top 10 albums and were nominated for Ireland’s coveted Choice Music Award. Oliver left the band in 2006 to begin work on his first solo album, ‘We Albatri’, which was recorded in Germany. Upon its release, The Irish Times gave the album 5 out of 5 and made it their album of the month.
Oliver continues to progress his career as both a songwriter and solo artist, his most recent album ‘Year Of The Bird’ was released to huge critical acclaim in 2015. Oliver is a well-respected songwriter and continues to collaborate and tour with some of Ireland’s biggest names such as Glen Hansard and Gemma Hayes to name a few. You Were The Right Turn was the first single from his latest album ‘Father, Brother, Son’. You Were the Right Turn is a song about recovery and redemption, the healing that begins after the acceptance of the loss. It features Graham Hopkins (Glen Hansard, The Frames, The Cranberries), Robbie Malone (David Gray) and Colm Querney (Lir).
'Father Brother Son' is Oliver Cole’s third album. Unearthing themes of life and loss, birth and death, it explores the path from grief to recovery, what we have and what we leave behind.
All Your Love brings a strong sense of nostalgia, the arrangement leaves an introspective impression, makes you feel grateful for what you have and what matters in life. Gentle number builds up to a finale you easily imagine on the biggest stage.
Move On Move On continues in the nostalgic mode, lyrics such as "no matter how tight you hold you know you end up letting go" cut to the core and make you pause and realize that nothing is here forever, everything must end whether you want it or not. The strings once again add the depth to the track. Despite the somber tone of the lyrics the melody brightens the mood a bit and the overall impact isn't as dark as you may think.
Lay Your Head Down is a bluesy number that slows the dynamic of the album yet the impact is still there. The instrumentation gives Cole a space to show his vocal abilities and it leaves no question about his ability to instantly hook the listener.
The storytelling in Prophetic Genetic could be ranked among the best of all time. The ending is cut way too soon.Passing Through is the ultimate anthem carrying stunning orchestral arrangement and summing up what this album is about. Lyrically, it pulls the right strings, bringing that Cohen-esque essence along.
"i can't talk to angels, there is no god, nothing to hold on to once it's lost.."
The closing track, Choose Carefully Emily, will certainly put a smile on your face. Here you find Oliver Cole singing to (and with) his daughter about the future ahead of her.
Father, Brother, Son is a snapshot of the life itself, capturing everything that makes it whole. The joys, the sorrows, the memories.
