IMRO First Cuts at Abner Brown's - Orla Gartland

Orla Gartland interviewed at IMRO First Cuts at Abner Brown's on Thursday 20 July 2017. IMRO First Cuts Showcases at Abner Brown’s features the best up and coming as well as established Irish acts. In the intimate setting performers are given the opportunity to debut new tracks along with their current material. Orla Gartland is a singer/songwriter from Drumcondra, Dublin. Often described as ‘indie pop’, Gartland’s music has a sound that tips the cap to everything from Fleetwood Mac to Joni Mitchell, Darwin Deez to Regina Spektor. In November 2013 Orla released her debut EP “Roots”. The title track was chosen as iTunes ‘Single of the Week’ in the Ireland and the UK. The release went on to hit no1 in the Irish iTunes album chart and no15 in the UK iTunes album chart. January 2015 saw the release of Orla’s sophomore EP, ‘Lonely People’ – this was followed by a performance on RTÉ’s ‘Late Late Show’ and a sold out headline tour across Ireland, the UK and the US, alongside a slot at SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. Orla went on to open for acts such as Ryan Sheridan, John Newman, Gabrielle Aplin and Kodaline. Orla currently lives in London where she is currently recording new material with Ben Langmaid, a writer and producer known best for his work with La Roux. Having ducked out from releasing and touring to write, demo and ultimately find her sound, Orla’s wonderfully loyal following eagerly await her next release. Video by Ian James White (IJW Creative Media) http://www.imro.ie

Added 1 May 2026