Reviews

From: Westmeath Independent 23/10/04

Renowned across the country as one of the most compelling live performers on the Irish circuit, Monaghan-born singer/songwriter Pete Courtney performed a brilliant set in the Palace Loft last Wednesday night to a packed house..... | more |

From: CD Review

You know, it's that old Sesame Street song: "One of these kids is doing their own thing, one of these kids is not quite the same." But Pete Courtney is neither a very tall bird, nor does he live in a bin. It does however all make sense because..... | more |

From: The Westmeath Examiner

Also performing on Saturday was the amiable Monaghan singer Pete Courtney, a familiar face to gig goers in Mullingar via some crafty support slots, festival appearances and occasional headliners. As Declan Byrne mentioned above, Pete has put an admirable amount of work in during the past year and it paid off handsomely..... | more |

From: Hot Press

Pete Courtney is getting down to business. After five years doing the steadfast singer/songwriter thing around Dublin and New York, with his guitar on his back a gleam in his eye, the Mullingar minstrel is now finally ready to deliver his debut album..... | more |

From: The Event Guide 16.05.01

It's sunny out. In the park across the street, birds sing, kids play, everyone smiles. And here you sit, in the corner of a gloomy pub, the same pasty shade you were this morning. But it's all ok, because you're interviewing Pete Courtney. Possibly the most amiable man in music..... | more |

From: Hot Press 29.08.01

Even before his inclusion on the most recent Witnness Rising tour, Pete Courtney had done a lot of travelling, and happily, it shows: his debut album still smells delightfully of open air and new places..... | more |

From: Irish Independent 10.08.01

Yes, Pete Courtney is yet another singer-songwriter in the Jeff Buckley mode. No, his music is not the most inventive you will hear this year. Yes, some of his lyrics are clichéd. But the Monaghan-born, Dublin-based Courtney is a name to remember. Already, he has established himself as a fine live performer..... | more |

From: The Irish Times 15.08.01

The affable Mr. Courtney is one of the better singer/songwriters on the Irish scene, and he can be found often in Whelans, Dublin, warming hearts with his gentle, self-effacing tunes..... | more |