Bannered Mare is back! On first listen of Bannerd Mare’s new track we are definitely hearing influences of Queens of The Stoneage. After a few listens we are still bouncing around the office here at Finbar Hoban Presents.  Its a rocking track alright, that gives the listener no time to rest, we could also say Read More

The sun shined down in the beautiful Nowlan Park yesterday as two legends Neil Young and Bob Dylan finished up their headline tour together. Unfortunately we did not make it on this occasion but we thought we would share an image and some fan video footage of the two iconic acts sharing the same stage Read More

Fuck man, what can or can not be said about THE CURE that hasn’t already been said? Well, lots as a matter of fact!! I mean they are probably one of the most recognised band’s in the world. I mean they just played to a sold out crowd in Malahide Castle to the biggest Irish Read More

We always have lots of time for our next artist, born and bred in Mayo but now successfully  writing and recording music in Brooklyn New York City singer songwriter Lydia has just announced that she will be releasing a brand new track soon titled Lost My Mind which will be dropping on August 2nd. You Read More

When speaking recently with Sarah Keane aka ROWLETTE  we hit it off immediately as we have a lot of the same type of music in common and we have a great love for original music in the area . Rowlette (Sarah) is originally from Ballina in Co Mayo but relocatted to Dublin to pursue her Read More

Tis the season for fans of the NETFLIX hit series STRANGER THINGS as the third season has being a massive success for the online website streaming provider. Let me begin by saying there is no way i am paying NETFLIX a monthly fee just to watch STRANGER THINGS. Luckily i feel that i am not Read More

Woow!! What can we say, we have just been given an exclusive first listen to the brand new track from Klara Mcdonnell and all we can say is that the production and the track both sound amazing. We can safely say it is a really catchy radio friendly track that looks set to get lots Read More

Fro are a band from Galway City, Ireland but have a Castlebar connection in Naoise Jordan Cavanagh Ranging expansively in influences from Punk Rock, Art Rock, Blues, Folk and Jazz and everything in between. They often leave audiences with love, horror, peace, madness, confusion, tranquillity and chaos. Drums are handled by Naoise Jordan Cavanagh Bass Read More

I have always loved Villagers and i have felt that there has always being something that separates the band from the rest of the pack in a positive way! According to the band’s Facebook page upon the release, Summer’s Song” is really just an excuse to make a chorus of six flugelhorns sound like sunbeams. Read More

Formerly of The Dead 60s and The Specials, singer/songwriter Matt McManamon is strongly associated with ska, punk, dub and reggae. His solo work, however, is more deeply influenced by his Liverpool Irish roots than it is by sounds that originate from Kingston and The Black Ark. “In my late teens and early twenties, learning to Read More