Louis O’Hara

Louis O’Hara is a singer-songwriter from Pembroke Dock, West Wales, whose music finds beauty in the soft details of everyday life. Blending tender folk sensibilities with poetic lyricism and subtle chamber-pop flourishes, his songs draw from memory, family, place, and quiet emotional truths. His work has been described as nostalgic, emotional, and tender, with an intimate voice grounded in sincerity.

After years spent living in Bristol and London, O’Hara returned to West Wales in 2024. That move home sparked the writing of his debut album, set for release before the end of 2025. Written between a cherished nylon-string guitar and Louis’ grandmother’s old piano, the album captures the stillness of rural life and the echoes of childhood with warmth and clarity. Themes of loss, love, longing, and friendship run throughout, with O’Hara’s lyrics moving effortlessly between the deeply personal and universally felt.

The record was arranged with his full band, His Burley Chassis, and recorded in Spain with producer James Trevascus (Billy Nomates, Young Fathers, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis). It follows his early folk EPs Clay (2024) and Pass the Blame (2025), which introduced his emotionally direct songwriting and drew comparisons to Leonard Cohen and The Moldy Peaches (Adam Walton, BBC Introducing), as well as Sparklehorse, Euros Childs, and Paul McCartney (God is in the TV).

With a sound shaped by Welsh landscapes, lived experience, and lyrical restraint, Louis O’Hara offers songs that invite listeners to pause, reflect, and feel. A rare kind of voice, rooted in place and guided by heart.