Polly Barrett has released her new EP, Dark Garden. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
Before taking a seven-year break from the music scene, Polly released two studio albums, Mr. Bookshop in 2011 and Probably Me in 2014. She toured Ireland and the UK extensively, including playing support for Agnes Obel, Julie Felix, Roddy Woomble and Cara Luft.
Her song Thinking About You was chosen for a Discover Ireland campaign for West Cork and she continues to write and record new music from her home on the Mizen Peninsula in Ireland.
Speaking about the release of her new tracks, Polly says, "I'm so thrilled to be sharing the full body of work I've been working on for the last year. It's been quite a challenge juggling everything after such a long time away from the music scene.
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"I'm so out of practice! But I've honestly enjoyed every moment (OK not every moment) and learnt a lot of lessons.
"It's been an eye-opening, exciting, and downright beautiful thing to be reminded that I am still able to make music, people still want to hear it and the Irish music scene still thinks I'm worth supporting. So, thank you for that."
Tell us three things about yourself?
I have a phobia of balloons. I'm not very good at sharing. I like wearing a mask when I'm shopping because I can sing to myself unnoticed.
How would you describe your music?
Heavily inspired by '80s pop, trying desperately to sound like folk music.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Joni Mitchell, Mary Black, Jimmy McCarthy, Paul Simon, John Martyn.
What was the first gig you ever went to and the first record you ever bought/downloaded?
The Frames at Cork Opera House. Don Henley's Boys of Summer single on tape!
What's your favourite song right now?
Remember to Be Brave by Molly O'Mahony.
Favourite lyric of all time?
'Part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time' - A Case of You by Joni Mitchell.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles.
Where can people find your music/more information?
