Aodhan | |
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Birth name | Aidan Whitehall |
Born | 2004 (age 20–21) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Website | aodhanmusic |
Aidan Whitehall (born 2004), known by his stage name Aodhan, is an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter. He signed to the label Communion in 2020 and has since released two EPs, Flies In My Room (2021) and Dwelling (2023). [4]
Aidan Whitehall was born in 2004 and grew up in Wollongong, New South Wales. He began playing electronic music when he was twelve years old, and subsequently began learning guitar. [5] [6] When he was thirteen, he began writing music, and performed live for the first time. [7]
In 2019, Whitehall uploaded his debut single, "Love is Hard to Write About", to SoundCloud. The same year, Whitehall took out the Triple J Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative, [8] winning the opportunity to partner with APRA songwriters including Josh Pyke. [9] The song he produced with Pyke, "Drive", ranked 13th on the AU Review's 'Top 40 Best Australian Tracks of 2020' list. [5]
In June 2020, Aodhan signed with United Kingdom-based publishing group Communion. [10]
In October 2020, Aodhan released "Twelve Again", the first of three singles supporting his debut extended play (EP), Flies In My Room. [11] "I'm Closed" and "Daily Meditation" followed in February and May 2021 respectively. [12] [13] The EP was produced by Whitehall and Ryan Miller, and released in July 2021. Online music publication Backseat Mafia described the project as "gentle" with "crisp acoustic guitars and a bed of billowing synths and harmonies". [4]
On 9 December 2021, Aodhan performed live on Triple J's Like a Version, where he covered "Just What I Needed" by the Cars and performed a live version of "Twelve Again". [14] In April 2022, Whitehall embarked on a nationwide tour, including international dates in the United Kingdom, to support the EP. [15] He also performed at Groovin' the Moo as part of the Fresh Produce roster. [16] Whitehall was also announced as a recipient of a grant from Barpirdhila, an organisation that provides funds to First Nations artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [17] In September 2022, Aodhan performed at music festival Bigsound. [18]
Aodhan performs live with Floodway, a garage rock band also based in Wollongong. [19] [20]