Garrett Anthony Rice
// SNAPSHOT
Hailing from County Dublin, Ireland and now living in Greystones, County Wicklow for the last twenty years with his family, Garrett Anthony Rice intends to make a significant impact on the global music scene in 2025.
“EQUINOX” is the first double album (18 songs) to be released by a debut solo artist as their second record in musical history, so the task of writing and completing this record was pretty daunting and enormous. Garrett released his debut album under the alias of (i) CONSULT in October 2023; entitled “Reflections Part II, the very best of……” which was streamed in 93 countries and peaked the interest of UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and The Verve/ Richard Ashcroft) in late 2023.
LOCATION: Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland
GENRES: Alternative / New Wave
RIYL: The Verve, Joy Division, The Smiths, Nirvana, The Fall
// BIOS
Singer-songwriter Garrett Anthony Rice crafts timeless, heartfelt songs blending poetic storytelling with rich melodies—drawing from Dylan, Lennon, and James Taylor to create intimate, resonant music that connects deeply across generations.
Garrett Anthony Rice is a singer-songwriter from Greystones, County Wicklow (via Dublin, Ireland), known for his emotionally rich storytelling and timeless melodic sensibility. Drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan and John Lennon for his lyrical depth, and to James Taylor, The Stone Roses, Travis, and Catfish and the Bottlemen for his melodic approach, Rice crafts songs that balance intimacy with universal resonance.
In October 2023, he released his debut album Reflections Part II: The Very Best Of…. under the alias (i) CONSULT, earning international acclaim and surpassing 130,000 streams across 93 countries. The album’s success led to a collaboration with renowned UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2, Richard Ashcroft/The Verve) on his forthcoming self-titled double album, EQUINOX.
Hailing from Greystones, County Wicklow (via Dublin, Ireland), singer-songwriter Garrett Anthony Rice is a masterful storyteller whose work blends poetic lyricism with timeless melody. Drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan and John Lennon for his narrative depth, and to James Taylor, The Stone Roses, Travis, and Catfish and the Bottlemen for his melodic sensibility, Rice crafts songs that are intimate, reflective, and emotionally resonant.
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rice revisited his extensive catalog of self-penned material while writing new songs, a period of reflection that led to the release of his debut album in October 2023 under the alias (i) CONSULT. Titled Reflections Part II: The Very Best Of…., the album quickly gained international traction, surpassing 130,000 streams across 93 countries and earning widespread acclaim for its honesty and depth.
Just two months after its release, the album caught the attention of legendary UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2, Richard Ashcroft/The Verve). The pair began work on a self-titled double album, EQUINOX, selecting 18 tracks from an initial pool of 30 demos. Recorded across multiple sessions at Kore Studios in London, Potter’s home studio in Bournemouth, and Darklands Studio in Dublin—with gospel choir recordings adding further emotional weight—EQUINOX is scheduled for release in late 2025.
Rice’s songwriting explores themes including divorce, grief and loss, sibling rivalry, historical trauma, and the drowning of a loved one. The album’s first single, “My Sons,” released February 28, 2025, is a poignant dedication to Peggy Gallagher, mother of Liam and Noel Gallagher, capturing a mother’s plea for reconciliation while resonating universally with families everywhere.
Hailing from Greystones, County Wicklow (via Dublin, Ireland), singer-songwriter Garrett Anthony Rice has captivated audiences with his rich storytelling and melodic sensibilities. His music has drawn comparisons to the poetic narratives of Bob Dylan and John Lennon, paired with the melodic music reminiscent of James Taylor, The Stone Roses, and more recent modern acts such as Travis and Catfish and the Bottlemen.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Rice took the opportunity to delve into his back catalog of self-penned songs while also devoting his spare time to crafting new works. This effort culminated in the release of his debut album in October 2023 under the alias (i) CONSULT, titled Reflections Part II: The Very Best Of…. The album has since been streamed over 130,000 times in 93 countries, earning widespread acclaim.
In December 2023, just two months after the album’s release, it caught the attention of UK producer Chris Potter (renowned for his work with The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2, and Richard Ashcroft/The Verve). Together, they set plans in motion to record a self-titled double album. From an initial collection of 30 original demos, 18 tracks were carefully selected for EQUINOX, which is scheduled for release in later 2025.
The recording process involved multiple trips to the UK, with sessions taking place at Kore Studios in London, Chris Potter’s home studio in Bournemouth, and gospel choir recordings at Darklands Studio in Dublin. Rice’s songwriting tackles a wide array of themes, including divorce, the American slave trade, sibling rivalry, grief and loss, and coping with the drowning of a loved one.
The first single from EQUINOX, titled “My Sons,” was self-released on February 28, 2025. Rice wrote the song as a heartfelt dedication to Peggy Gallagher, the mother of Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, during their period of estrangement. The song conveys a mother’s plea for her children to reconcile, yet its universal theme resonates deeply with any parent caught between warring siblings. The track’s style and delivery evoke the timeless influences of Dylan, Lennon, James Taylor, and Richard Ashcroft.
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“My work is emotive, speaks the truth like my heroes (who do not appear on a stamp) and is authentic in every way to me as an artist and a human being born to know the difference between right and wrong when so much of being wrong seems to be rewarded these days within some twisted logic.”
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“This record has something to say in a musical landscape today where banality and formula dictates the preferences of the very children and young adults who should be asserting their individuality like my generation did in the 1980s and 1990s in Ireland when you defined yourself and your peer group along the lines of what bands (past and then present) you revered and lived your life to. This record tries to restore the balance between integrity and making listening to music meaningful again.”
Garrett Anthony Rice
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