Marc Carroll

The Sugar Club, Dublin

January 27th 2006 / Hot Press

Even to the most fervent devotees of the Irish singer-songwriter scene, the name Marc Carroll will mean little. Woefully ignored by the masses, the Dubliner's Ten Of Swords debut failed to impact when released in early 2002 just before the hunger for guitar-wielding troubadours took hold. With those at home unwilling to bite, Carroll did as he did at 16 and left for London. There he's enjoyed modest success, receiving rave reviews from Mojo and Uncut. You might say that he hasn't looked back.... Read more »