Deidre Mc Gerty – The Memory Of You (2026)
Four years ago – so, that’s around the Covid pandemic period – Irish songstress Deidre Mc Gerty entered the songwriting world when asked, by chance, to write a song for a Covid Ukelele Collaboration CD. Finding songwriting one of the best ways to deal with life’s challenges, including the grief of losing her father to Covid, Mc Gerty plays about with the piano, strums her ukulele, and uses her “main instrument, my voice” to create a delightful sonic bubble of indie-folk. The most recent addition to her discography is the single, ‘The Memory Of You’.
Joined by acclaimed singer-songwriters Keith McLoughlin and Gillian Tuite, ‘The Memory Of You’ is an intimate, sincere, and personal tale of rejection, confusion and frustration. Mc Gerty explains: “Working on ‘The Memory Of You’ was a healing process for me as it tells my own story of working with a musician who I thought was a close friend, and we worked well together, and then he decided he didn’t want to play music with me anymore… Music is always about healing, and I hope it helps someone who needs to heal, heal.”
While the specific situation of the song might not resonate with everyone, Mc Gerty, McLoughlin and Tuite capture emotions relatable to any person of any generation, location, and musical preference. Unpicking the delicate complication of inner turmoil, ‘The Memory Of You’ taps into the core of an ended relationship; however, as Mc Gerty shares, the track aims to help a person heal. Not only does the healing come from the words, but the melody contributes as its overall balm.
Produced by Rohan Healy, David Virgin, and Al Quiff, ‘The Memory Of You’ might have a brush of Mc Gerty’s typical indie-folk, but rock-inspired waves kick the single into late 90s/early 2000s pop-rock playlists. Guitar-driven, Healy soars across the tune with hard-hitting riffs and a rhythmic flow. Quiff’s drums keep the pace in the background, like a solid sentiment in the moving tune. Yet, while the instruments are fantastic and wrap you in a tender musical package, it is Mc Gerty’s vocals that act like a friend holding your hand, walking along, and anchor you in its rich timbre.
This is my introduction to Mc Gerty, and I am so glad she passed my way. Highly recommended!
Find out more about Deidre Mc Gerty on her Facebook and Spotify.
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