Cormac O Caoimh
Cormac O Caoimh is a solo performer from Cork and ex singer-songwriter of The Citadels, a band who over the past 10 years have encompassed various shapes and sizes, resulting in the lo-fi acoustic "Shadow of my Northern Star" EP in 1999 and transforming into a full band - big sound - six piece who released the critically acclaimed "Letting Go. Holding On" cd in 2003 and the  "Lovelight" EP in 2006. He debut solo cd "Stark a spark" will be released in 2007.

Cormac played three gigs at London Calling festival in 2006, sharing the stage with, among others, Delorentos. He has supported Damien Rice (in the Paradiso, Amsterdam), Declan O Rourke, Josh Rouse, Mark Geary, Nick Kelly, Julie Feeney, Ger Wolfe, Freddie White, Mick Hanley, Miles Hunt, Tir na Nog and Damien Dempsey to name but a few. He also ventured further afield playing headlining gigs and slots in Edinburgh, London and New York. In March 2007 he performed at the Canadian Music Week Festival in Toronto.

The Citadels
Cormac formed The Citadels in 1997 to perform and record the songs he previously only played in his bedroom. The band began as a three-piece with two acoustic guitars and two voices, playing folk-based melodic pop in The Lobby bar and De Barras of Clonakilty (to name but a few). They became a four-piece in 1998 and a five-piece early in 1999, in an attempt to develop a more “indie” sound. They were a four-piece again mid – 1999 and released the lo-fi “Shadow of my northern star” EP with the help of a couple of guest musicians, and received varying degrees of airplay on local radio stations.

In 2002, they became a three-piece again and the next year was spent recruiting various members, and finally formed a full six-piece band, bringing in more jazz and blues influences to the melodic pop tunes. They released the “Letting Go. Holding On” album in 2003. The cd won over admirers from all quarters including Ron Sexsmith and Tom Robinson and tracks were played on local stations, nation wide stations and by the BBC and various US internet stations.

The band recorded three new songs for the 2fm Sunday sessions and between 2004 and 2005 played a multitude of gigs and festivals in Cork, around Ireland and London. The six-piece band played their last gig (probably) on Feb 12th 2006 but still went on to release the radio/internet “Lovelight” EP in March/April 2006.