Sorcha Richardson

Sorcha Richardson (born 22 September 1990)^[2] is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin.^[3][4]

Sorcha Richardson
Birth name	Sorcha Richardson
Born	22 September 1990 (1990-09-22) (age 34) Dublin, Ireland
Origin	Dalkey
Genres	pop lo-fi indie folk rock synth-pop[1]
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	guitar
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Faction Records & R&R Records
Website	sorcharichardson.com

Early life

Sorcha Richardson grew up in Dalkey. She formed her first band aged 10 with schoolfriends.^[5]

She went to Brooklyn to study creative writing.

Career

Richardson came back to Dublin in late 2017.^[6] In 2018 she played at Longitude Festival and was named as one of RTÉ 2FM's Rising Artists, and she has worked with the Irish band All Tvvins.^[7]

Her debut album First Prize Bravery (on the theme of "negotiating friendships and relationships")^[1] was released in 2019 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.^[8] She collaborated with Soulé and Elaine Mai on a single, Butterflies, in 2019 as part of the Three Ireland Made by Music campaign.^[9]

In 2022, she released her second album, Smiling Like an Idiot.

Discography

Studio albums

• First Prize Bravery (2019)
• Smiling Like an Idiot (2022) – No. 4 Irish Albums Chart^[10]

EPs

• Sleep Will Set Me Free (2012)
• Last Train (2013)
• Isolation Home Recordings (2020)