Winter Aid Explained

Shane Culloty, known by the stage name Winter Aid, is an Irish musician.

Career

Culloty grew up in Kerry, Ireland.^[1]

In 2013 he released his debut EP as Winter Aid, titled "The Wisp Sings". The title track would grow to become a sleeper hit, becoming a "viral sensation" with over 300 million streams on music services, and over a billion plays on TikTok.^{[2] [3]} The song also featured on multiple television shows.^[4] Full-length album "The Murmur of the Land" would follow in 2017, with "The Night is an Ocean" as lead single.^[5]

In 2023, Winter Aid released "The Wisp Sings" on vinyl for the first time, with an accompanying digital edition.^[6] This was followed by an EP, Inner Sunset, released in early 2024.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Maleney . Ian . 2017-11-27 . Growing up in Kerry, people 'acted weird and called it normal' . 2023-05-13 . The Irish Times . en.
2. News: Murphy . Lauren . 2024-01-14 . Who needs a record deal? The Irish musicians making it on TikTok . 2024-01-14 . The Sunday Times . en . 0140-0460.
3. Web site: Culloty . Shane . Meet the Irishman whose song has 1.1 billion plays on TikTok . RTE.ie. 28 November 2023 .
4. Web site: Stuart Clark . Winter Aid's viral 'The Wisp Sings' hit gets 10th Anniversary re-release . 2023-11-17 . Hotpress.
5. Web site: 2017-04-11 . ATL's Track for the Day #457, Winter Aid . 2023-05-13 . BBC . en.
6. Web site: Nialler9 . 2023-11-01 . Winter Aid marks 300 million streams with new EP edition . 2023-11-17 . Nialler9 . en-GB.
7. Web site: Newsdesk . The Hot Press . New Irish Songs To hear This Week . 2024-01-14 . Hotpress.