We are delighted to hear that Train Room have signed to a new Swedish independent record label called Ninetone Records. After releasing his most recent critically acclaimed EP “Delicate Bones” in January of this year News has just filtered through to us this afternoon that Train Room also look set to release a brand new Read More

Galway band Slyrydes have just released our debut single Mental Health. We put it out on Friday March 1st. The video was recently premiered by The Thin air. In the lead up to the release they were very lucky to have Paul Mcloone and Kate Brennan Harding behind us in Today fm. Paul played this Read More

What If? There is always a lot of “What ifs?” in the music industry, What if Elvis Presley or Jim Morrison were still alive? What if Jeff Buckley was with us? Would his popularity still be as big? Would he still have that cult following or would his popularity have faded away. I would like Read More

Lankum are a four-piece group from Dublin, Ireland with an alchemical ability to combine traditional folk roots with contemporary undercurrents to forge music that is dark, mysterious and transcendental. Comprising brothers Ian Lynch (uillean pipes, tin whistle, vocals), Daragh Lynch (vocals, guitar) alongside Cormac Mac Diarmada (fiddle) and Radie Peat (harmonium, accordion, vocals), Lankum channel Read More

News has just emerged today that American outfit The National will release a brand new album in May. The name of the album is titled “I am Easy to Find” and there is a preview of the new single “You Had Your Soul With You” The album will come out on 4AD record. The band Read More

Sarah Beth is an alternative singer songwriter from Co Cork, she combines elements of Indie pop and Anti Folk into her distinctive sound that place vocals at the centre of her music. Her lyrics derive from personal experiences relationships and societal observations. Sarah-Beth will be celebrating the release of her new single “Make Me Feel Read More

Probably one of the most common questions i receive as a promoter in the area when i am walking around town in Castlebar is when are you bringing Bruce to Castlebar? “Sure wouldn’t Mchale Park be a grand aul spot for it” I have being asked the same question so often now that i have Read More

A regular band that has performed at the Finbar Hoban Presents shows in Castlebar down through the years. Yes indeed, we are delighted to say that Limerick act Fox Jaw are back! We are excited the showcase the brand new track from the band titled “Madeline” Check out the video for the brilliant new track Read More

We are delighted to announce that Westport native Grainne Fahy looks set to return to the music scene with the release of her brand new single “1 in 10” on March 22nd. Grainne studies music in CCFE in Castlebar and when she approached us this week to lets us know the wonderful new about the Read More

So while we are talking about gem albums from the nineties lets mention Pearl Jam’s second mysterious album (Vs). This still confuses me after all these years! As you can probably tell by now, Finbar Hoban Presents grew up around of lot of 90’s grunge rock music, I am not going to review our next Read More