About
About Shane, at 16 at age Shane Supple a singer/songwriter from Youghal, County Cork in Southern Ireland started touring full time with his father showband legend Art Supple and his band. At 20 Shane joined a touring company acting in various stage plays and musicals, 1988
Shane signed up with Paddy O Brien. Shane spent the following two years touring Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, and some European countries. Around this time Shane wrote his first song “Someday I will be a Star” followed by Freedom, House of Cards, Aint room for Three & Tired of traveling, In 1990 started touring again with his father Art. One night guitar player and singer Gerry Lane asked Shane to sing a a JJ Cale number “They Call me the Breeze” , it went so well that Shane recorded it on one of his fathers video’s
1992 Shane put together his first EP “Eyes of Blue”. Drummer on this Ep and long time friend was Kieran McCarthy, and guitarist Bobby Lee. The songs were Eyes of Blue, Aint Room for Three, Freedom and House of Cards. Shane stayed with his father until 1993 then he joined up with Brendan Shine doing concert tours of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Shane wrote the song called “Youghal by the Sea. After a time Shane played with a local band called “The Grip”, time moved on Shane joined another group “Little Sister” on bass guitar and vocals, with guitarist Charlie Cudlip and Martin Tuc Pierce, the set included “Aint Room for Three” written by Shane.
In 1995 Shane set up the Gortroe rock school. The school went to different venues where they preformed live. The culmination of all of this was a recording of Knocking on Heavens Door and “Freedom”one of Shane’s songs. 1996 Shane became involved in “Community Radio Youghal” putting out a show twice weekly promoting local music and groups. Shane was involved in local drama and produced a show in Jan 1998 Shane won the Imokilly People Arts and Entertainment award.
2001 Shane wrote the song “Lifetime Guarantee” . Shane decided to send a copy to Paschal Mooney of the Green Grass Music and a publishing contract was signed. Shortly after that another song “Here I am- where are you”was recorded & released on the album Cottage by the Sea by Kevin Prendergast . Art Supple also recorded “Dance the last Dance”. In 2004 Mick Flavin recorded “Lifetime Guarantee” on his album “Try it you’ll Like It”. In 2005 Shane got word that another song “The Highway Song was receiving airplay in Taiwan. During the Summer of 2006 Shane Also got word that his song “Your so Special” was getting radio play in New Zealand much to the delight and surprise of Shane. In 2010 Shane’s song Lifetime Guarantee which Mick Flavin recorded was on the album which was voted Country Album of the year in Ireland.
Listen to Shane being interviewed on his local radio station here
About Shane
Some Artists who have recorded Shanes Work
2006 – Shane Supple – Song: Lifetime Guarantee – Album :Like minded People Pt 4
2004 – Mick Flavin -Song: Lifetime Guarantee – Album:Try It You’ll Like It
2003 – Compilation -Song: Call Me – Album :Like minded People Pt 2
2003 – Kevin Prendergast – Song: Here I Am – Album : Cottage by the Sea
2002 – Art Supple – Song: Dance the last Dance – Album: Look At Us
2001 – Art Supple – Song: The Highway Song – Album: Take it Handy
2000 – Shane Supple -Song: Youghal by the Sea – Single:Youghal by the Sea
1996 – Gortroe Rock School – Song: Freedom – Single Frozen Elements.
Just some of the albums singles etc that shane has worked on
County Hits Vol 1 By Art Supple
County Hits Vol 2 by Art Supple
For A Moment EP by Kingsley Johnson
Eyes Of Blue EP by Shane Supple
Ballad Of James Connolly by Art Supple
Original Songs 89-99 by Shane Supple
Take it Handy by Art Supple
For the Best by John Dunlop McGovern
Strawberry Fare album by Various Artists
Lifetime Guarantee by Shane Supple
Village of Gortroe the single by Art Supple
Lifetime Guarantee single Shane Supple
Flying South EP by Art Supple
Charlies Blues by Charlie Cudlip
One Happy Moment by Sean Tobin
Frozen Elements by Gortroe Rockschool
Time Steels Away Un-noticed Fiona Revins
South of the Border by Art Supple
Squeezebox by Art Supple
Aint It Crazy the Album by Shane Supple Likeminded People part 2 Various
Aint It Crazy single Shane Supple
Look At Us the album by Art Supple
Taste of Irish Life by Various Artists
In Dreams EP by Art Supple
From A Jack to A King by Art Supple
Memories By Paddy O Brien
Youghal by the Sea by Shane Supple
Call Me the single by Shane Supple
Here I Am the Album Shane Supple
About Shane