Walshe first performed on stage at the age of 15 in a band which was formed with some school and neighbourhood friends. He played rhythm guitar & drums before moving onto performing as a solo singer-songwriter. After some years of performing at home in Ireland, Walshe lived out most of his 20s in London where he also spent some time in a band with R. Roswell of Spacemen 3. In 2013, Walshe released a limited edition 7" vinyl recording on the Berlin label Squoodge Records, R. Roswell recorded two of those tracks on some analog recording equipment in the living room of his London apartment. In 2015, Walshe released a live recording on Muddy Roots Records of Nashville, Tennessee. Walshe moved to Nashville in 2016. After busking on lower Broadway, his first Nashville show was with Spider Stacy of The Pogues, the Lost Bayou Ramblers and The Secret Commonwealth on St. Patrick's Day at the Nashville Palace. In 2016, Dylan also released 'And Then You Cry' on The Monsters tribute album for Reverend Beat-Man's Swiss label Voodoo Rhythm Records. While in Nashville, Flogging Molly invited Walshe to perform on their 2017 Salty Dog Punk Rock cruise through The Bahamas. Subsequently, Flogging Molly then invited Dylan on a nationwide US & Canadian tour. The White Buffalo was also on that tour. Walshe self-released his debut studio album of original songs All Manner of Ways in October 2018. Paddy Rock named All Manner of Ways its 2018 Roots Album of the Year. Shakenstir and The Alternate Root also named the album as one of the best of 2018. Irish folk singer Christy Moore nominated Walshe's work for the 2019 RTE Irish Folk Awards saying, "Dylan is a true Irish ballad singer, I admire his work."Paddy Rock charted All Manner Of Ways in the top 3 best Celtic Rock albums of the decade 2010-2019. In 2018, Walshe opened for Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters and recorded with James Fearnley of The Pogues. Walshe was the opener for the Swedish heavy metal group Avatar on a 32-date UK & European tour in 2019. Canadian Celtic Punk band The Mahones were also on that tour. Dylan often joined The Mahones onstage to perform with them. Since December 2019, Dylan has produced & presented the Irish radio show Your Kind Of Folk on Garden County Radio from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. As a solo performer, Walshe has headlined tours throughout much of Europe & The US. Walshe has appeared on bills or toured throughout the UK, Europe, Canada & the US with artists such as Del McCoury, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, Peter Rowan, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, The Skatalites, DeVotchKa, NOFX, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Chris Bailey of The Saints, The Beat, The Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly, The White Buffalo, Avatar, The Mahones, Spider Stacy of The Pogues, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Blasters, Scott H. Biram, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Possessed by Paul James, Donovan, The Legendary Shack Shakers, Bobby Bare, The Sonics, Tír na nÓg, Scullion, The Melvins, Ray Wylie Hubbard, L. C. Ulmer, Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, The Black Lillies & many more.
Discography
Blind Is Blind 7" Vinyl – Squoodge Records
Muddy Folkin' Roots CD & Digital – Muddy Roots
Muddy Roots Record Artists CD & Digital – Muddy Roots
Soul Hell Cafe CD & Digital – Muddy Roots Records
Blind Is Blind Digital only – Muddy Roots
Eamonn Karan – Celtic Skies CD & Digital – Real Music
Tribute to The Monsters Vinyl, CD & Digital
It's A Dark Holler! CD – Mofo Music 2018
All Manner of Ways Vinyl, CD & Digital - Stirring Foot Records
It's A Dark Holler Vol 2 Blues, Roots & Hillfunk CD – Mofo Music 2020
