Introduced to the guitar at thirteen, O’Rourke first tried songwriting in his mid-teens whilst living in Australia. At twenty-four, he returned to his country of birth, Ireland, and found himself in the thick of an explosive scene that proved a fertile breeding ground for the young artist and his contemporaries.
Five of O’Rourke’s seven studio albums to date have enjoyed top 5 status in the National Irish charts.
Produced by Paul Weller, Arrivals, (Apr 2021), reached #2 in Ireland and was nominated for International Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association, UK.
O’Rourke’s literary debut The Pawnbroker’s Reward, reached #2 in the Hardback Fiction bestseller’s chart, staying top 5 for seven weeks. A Whisper From Oblivion, the sequel, followed in 2023, reaching number 6.