Bríd was consequently exposed to music more through the media at the time than in any other way. Her musical influences were shaped by those of her three older brothers, which included everything from Sting & the Police to Kansas & Bachman Turner Overdrive, as well as by the music being played on radio & television at the time. Despite being called upon to sing lead roles at all the school shows, Bríd didn't venture much into performing until her college days. She recalls being broke during the summer holidays from college, and she & her partner at the time, Gerry Cox, took to busking in the streets of Waterford, as a way to earn some cash.

Street singing did a lot for Bríd's confidence and to strengthen her voice, and following that summer, she & Gerry began playing the local pub scene on a regular basis, and quickly became a staple part of the local music scene. It was during this time that Bríd was first introduced to the local trad sessions, where she picked up many old & new songs, and began to nurture a love for traditional Irish music & song. In the couple of years that followed, Bríd performed with a variety of different local players, among them Karan Casey, and she learned and shaped her music ability from each one of them.

Bríd left Waterford in 1992 for Phoenix, Arizona, initially for a short trip, but ended up settling there, where she was able to broaden her musical horizons even further. There she met with local fiddle master Sheila Maguire, and over the course of several permutations, the celtic rock band Ashling was born. Ashling dominated the local Irish music scene for many years, and with the release of their debut album 'Every Waking Hour', firmly established Bríd as the premiere Irish singer in the Phoenix Valley.

Despite Ashling's success, Bríd had longed to perform a repertoire of more sensitive Irish music. The influence of of artists like Solas, Karan Casey, Niamh Parsons, Mary Dillon & Maura O'Connell only fueled Bríd's determination even further to bring a different style of Irish music to the valley than people were used to hearing. The opening of the Irish Cultural Center in Phoenix provided the perfect setting in which to introduce such music, and there Bríd found an extremely receptive audience, eager to hear her perform some of her most tender & beloved songs, both in the English & Irish language.

In November of 2002, Bríd had the opportunity to collaborate with Gerry O'Beirne, and work on her new CD "Comings And Goings" began. Over the course of the next few months, she & Gerry recorded the album, and for most of 2003, Bríd refined the work, adding more instruments, and a couple of her favorite a cappella pieces. In addition to Gerry on guitars & ukulele, Bríd is accompanied by an outstanding collection of musicians: John Good on whistle and flute, Kevin Mauch on electric upright & fretless bass, Jerica Leathers on fiddle, Jimmy Peggie on upright bass, Billy Parker on mandolin, Don Charles on tenor banjo, Deb Gessner on concertina, Ryan Bowman on hand drum, and Steve Colby on bouzouki. The result speaks for itself, and the CD is a testament to Bríd's ability & passion for the music she performs. Following the birth of Baby Maeve, Bríd is now firmly back in action behind the microphone.