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Karl McConnon

Dublin-born rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, now based in the Upper Galilee, Israel. New single “For Zion’s Sake” is out 8 January 2027.

Produced with Guy Mar and Moshe “Atraf” Asaraf (both of Hadag Nahash).

“I started busking on the streets of Dublin at fourteen. I made my name in Temple Bar, and I left Ireland rather than stay quiet about what I believe. I live in Israel now, and I write from that conviction. You can’t kill a belief.”

Short bio. Karl McConnon started busking on Dublin’s streets at fourteen, studied music at Kylemore College and built his name in Temple Bar with the duo The Temple Ba(r)stards and in pubs like The Temple Bar, Oliver St. John Gogarty and The Arlington Hotel. From 2015 he travelled across Europe and the Middle East and lived in Tel Aviv before recording the album “Journeys”. His 2024 single “Heaven Has Gained Another Angel” — 1M+ TikTok views, 70K+ YouTube views, hit #1 in Ireland — marked a turn toward the convictions that now drive his music. Openly pro-Israel, he lives with his family in the Upper Galilee. “For Zion’s Sake” is his statement single.

For fans of: Bruce Springsteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers