ONES TO WATCH PATRICIA LALOR
“STAYING HOME DURING LOCKDOWN WAS THE BEST THING FOR MY MUSIC, AND WRITING NEW SONGS. I’VE HAD SO MUCH MORE TIME THAN I USUALLY HAVE. SCHOOL IS HARD, DUDE”
Patricia Lalor’s career began, as is often the case for singer-songwriters in the digital age, with a YouTube channel. But that’s where the similarities between Patricia and other up-and-coming guitarists end. After all, the Irish upstart hasn’t even finished school yet but already boasts more than 150,000 subscribers to her channel, and counts Hozier as a fan of her music, which draws influence from Daughter, Radiohead, The Big Moon, Warpaint and others.
Born in Wexford, south-east Ireland, Patricia first picked
