Better late than never to centre stage

Well known as a wingman, Declan Sinnott has left it until the age of 62 to make his first solo album, writes Gerry Quinn

AT the ripe old age of 62, music scene veteran Declan Sinnott has finally got around to making his debut solo album. How come it’s taken so long? “Lack of confidence in my ability as a singer would be part of it,” admits the Wexford native.

“Also, I didn’t write that much over the years. When I was younger — late teens, early twenties — I wrote a lot. But I now look back on it as not at all that good. I didn’t even engage with the process of editing in the way I do now. If I didn’t have a great idea, then there wasn’t going to be any song.”