Shane Culloty, known by the stage name Winter Aid, is an Irish musician.[1]
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,[1] 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]