| Background: | person |
| Talos | |
| Birth Name: | Eoin French |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Ireland |
| Origin: | Cork, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Cork, Ireland |
| Genre: | Indie electronic |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Years Active: | 2013–2024 |
| Label: | Feel Good Lost Records, BMG |
| Past Member Of: | Hush War Cry |
Eoin French (2 October 1987 – 11 August 2024), known professionally as Talos, was an Irish indie electronic musician from Cork.[1] [2]
Eoin French grew up on the north side of Cork. He trained as an architect and lectured in architecture at University College Cork.[3] He later studied at Cork School of Music.[4]
French divided his time between Cork, Ireland, and Reykjavík, Iceland.[5]
He died following a short illness in Cork, on 11 August 2024, at the age of 36.[6]
In his early 20s, French was a member of the band Hush War Cry. He started performing as Talos in 2013. This stage name was a reference to the mythical Talos, a giant automaton made of bronze that protected Crete.[7]
Talos' first album, Wild Alee, was nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and The Irish Times awarded it four stars, calling it "a spectacularly assured debut deserving of a wide audience".[8] His second album, Far Out Dust, was released in 2019.[9] His third album, Dear Chaos, came out on 7 October 2022.