AURORA has paid tribute to the late Talos, who passed away last week.
The Irish musician, real name Eoin French, died on August 11 at the age of 37 following a short illness. He and AURORA had previously toured together in 2019.
In a post on her Instagram story, AURORA wrote: “I remember the first time we met, in 2019. We toured North America together. You were so sweet and so good to the people around you.
“I remember telling you I believed your voice was healing. And you proved just so, the way that you could fill a room with light after finishing a song.
“I’ve seen strangers open up to your music. I’ve seen them fall in love with your being. I’ve felt the rivers and the hills of your home in it. I’ve seen my sister cry to it. And I forgot to tell you, how much you’ve meant to her too.”
“I wish our paths had crossed once more this June. It would have been so wonderful to give you a hug. I thought we had more time. My heart aches knowing we won’t meet again in this life. But I know I will see you again in the next.
“Thank you for everything you were on this earth. Thank you for touching it with your kindness. Thank you for lending it your music. You will be remembered.”
In a subsequent post, she directed fans to listen to his song ‘See Me’. “It would mean the world to me,” she wrote.
Talos grew up on the north side of Cork and trained as an architect and lectured in architecture at the University College Cork. French was also a part of the band Hush War Cry, and also studied at Cork School of Music.
He released his debut album ‘Wild Alee’ in 2017 and followed that with 2019’s release his second full-length effort ‘Far Out Dust’. His final release was 2022’s ‘Dear Chaos’.
French’s stage name ‘Talos’ was derived from Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Talos was a 30-meter-tall, bronze humanoid automaton created by the god Hephaestus to protect the island of Crete from invaders.
