How a 'proud Norrie' from Cork bagged a Grammy

Cork native Cian Riordan talks about working with everyone from St Vincent to Slash and Lana Del Ray, bad behavior in the recording studio

Cian Riordan with his daughter Lyla in the studio. Cian says: 'Now that I have a daughter, I feel lucky to keep that relationship going through travel. I’d love to maintain that for my daughter and give her access to Irish culture.'

He’s worked with industry giants from Lana Del Ray to Take That but while his home is now in LA, Grammy winner Cian Riordan insists he will always be “a proud Norrie”. 

Having spent his childhood in Ballyvolane on Cork’s northside, the 40-year-old’s music dream started after the family relocated to the US. His dad had been working in Apple at the time which cultivated Cian’s interest in the technical aspect of the music industry. While studying chemistry in university, the Cork man decided to join a band.