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

On the first listen to MERYL STREEK latest single ‘Suicide’ you may tell that the artist is angry, very angry. And rightly so, I have listened to Meryl Streek over the last few days and all I can I say is that ‘I’m all in’ Just like Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies Meryl Streek Read More

I was nine years old the first time I had seen the movie THE FOG. My dad used to have a Betamax player and would record horror movies on TV if they were on late at night. Remember Betamax tapes? They we’re much smaller than VHS tapes but Sony won the platform battle in the Read More

For the past couple of years we have being telling you about Irish band OCTOBER FIRES. Every time I hear new music from the band I can not understand why and how the band are not more recognised in they’re home country. New single ‘Every Beat’ sees the band embrace their darkness. The band have Read More

Robin has released three albums and three EPs under his own name, as well as recording with many other acts and having songs featured in several TV and film soundtracks. The burning passion and intensity of his live performances have earned Robin a keen following across Ireland and all around the globe, from festival stages Read More

Christian Wethered is an artist that we have being listening to a lot over the past two years. He continues to write fantastic music with beautiful melodies. He recently released his new single “Wait” and it continues to get played on our playlist here at Finbar Hoban Presents. Wethered pron. wether-red’] is a poet and Read More