‘Everyone Should Have A Home’ is the latest release from Cork singer songwriter Martin Leahy. The song is a visceral and fiery reaction to the current housing crisis. The track draws on a diverse mix of genres heavily associated with the protest tradition such as punk, hip-hop, folk and rock. All the instruments, production and Read More

The track has roots in 80s gothic aesthetics, branching forward to ethereal unknowns for new ideas and sounds. Echo wishes the listener “to turn to what scares them the most…without fear”. Echo Northstar is an artist, songwriter and producer now living and making music and art in London, with roots strongly grounded in Ireland. ‘Silent Read More

‘Shake Hands With These Creeps’ showcases that the band is set to reach new heights, it’s Dutch Schultz rock at it’s finest and the single is set to leave a lasting impression on the listener! With driving guitars, catchy drum fills, distinctive vocals and a firey, infectious and fierce chorus, this is a song that you won’t be able to Read More

Rowlette’s third track of 2022, which hit number 2 on the iTune charts upon its release, is a vulnerable and intimate folk-pop song. The track explores the relationship with one’s body and our tendency to chastise it, despite all the amazing things it enables us to do. Filmed in Omnibus Theatre in south London, the Read More

If you remember recently we had the  wonderful I HAVE A TRIBE open for  Villagers in Castlebar. Born in Dublin and now residing in Louisburgh Co Mayo I HAVE A TRIBE is no stranger to the stage.  Irishman Patrick O’Laoghaire’s home for his piano-driven songs, conjures up a commitment at once both personal and universal. Read More

The piece opens with the focused intimacy of Aine’s voice and piano and the song then gradually soars to a huge emotional and cathartic outpouring of love and loss. The moving string part is also played by Aine and the pedal steel,drums,double-bass and harmony are by Martin Leahy who recorded the track and brought a sensitivity Read More

Singer songwriter Sarah Buckley’s new single is an absolute gem of a track. ‘Dream Catching’ is the type of track you should listen to when you close the doors and just want sublime peace. Perhaps Dream Catching is the great escape that we all need and should listen to. It’s a sweet number that never Read More

We have always being fans of indie pop here. Barely worth Listening To’s latest release ‘Softtops’ really is a catchy little number. If you are a fan of Sonic Youth this will be right up your street or good old school indie rock.  Surf punk alternative rock meets West of Ireland observations on surf culture Read More

Mayo outfit DOPPLER continue to impress with the release of latest single “Wait a Long Time for You”. The track sees the band in fine upbeat form that has the listener humming the chorus long after it has finished and this is always a good thing in our minds here at Finbar Hoban Presents. You Read More

Latest release from VICKERS VIMY see’s the band in a upbeat mood. “Waltz of the Atlantic”. If you are a fan of Springsteen’s Steinbeck America (well known for his ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Grapes of Wrath novels) this will be right up your street. Just like the Seegers Sessions or Ghost of Tom Joad, Read More