Patrick stefan

Through entrancing indie-folk songs infused with lyricism, Irish singer-songwriter Patrick stefan is described as the
‘guitar playing of Nick Drake meets the voice of James Blake’.

“It’s in the nuanced detail that his songs slowly unfurl to reveal their real beauty” - Folk Radio UK

“…a gorgeous debut album from a hugely talented musical mind…”
Totally Dublin

After debut UK shows with the Nest Collective and a run of summer performances at home, Patrick Stefan entered 2026 at full tilt. Having signed with Mahogany Songs, lit up Folk Alliance USA & Ireland Music Week, in 2025 Patrick performed in London & Brighton for the Nest Collective, at Showing Roots, Whelan’s Ones to Watch, and was named Musician in Residence at St. John’s, Listowel. His 2024 single ‘You are’ made the RTE recommended playlist for two weeks in a row.
Now he’s cementing his place as a compelling live act, weaving folk & jazz with a gentle & effortless presence, with a new album ‘IM’, coming out in September 2026.

Son to Columbia records-releasing Dutch songwriter Jack Groenland, Patrick followed his father’s folk-footsteps after an array of sideman collaborations as an instrumentalist with artists like Niwel Tsumbu (Rhiannon Giddens), Martin Hayes (with the award-winning Ensemble Ériu) & 2017 Eurovision winner Luisa Sobral.

Patrick - an award-winning songwriter - released his debut album Wayfare, an indie-folk journey of Patrick's ancestry & of his own travels from Scandinavia, Brazil & west Africa, his songs speaking to the intimate and profound, tipped by the likes of Nialler9 & BBC’s Across The Line for his unique sound & featuring on RTE Radio1 playlists & Spotify editorial playlists.

Patrick stefan has supported Niamh Regan, Vieux Farka Toure, Kean Kavanagh, Lewis McLaughlin, Eric Chenaux & more, is an Irish Arts Council Next Generation awardee, winner of the inaugural Night & Day festival song competition with the song Head Voices and an ISC songwriting semi-finalist. Patrick is endorsed by Tanglewood Guitars.