Could this be the end of one of Ireland’s finest bands? According to the bands social media it will be. And this is a sad day indeed. And if this is the end for one of Irelands most exciting bands will then, what a way to go out for Galway’s SLYRYDES. Who knows, members of Read More
Track Of The Day: Mayo act Doppler release live version of song filmed in Pontoon
Dopplers summer single “About You” was on heavy rotation on Irish radio and made the RTÉ Radio 1’s Recommend List for several weeks and was consistently in the Top 5 of the Monthly Airplay chart for several weeks. John Creedon played the track on his show 2 nights in a row and compared their sound Read More
Track Of The Day: The Finns release upbeat single ‘Nomad’
The Finns are a busy duo playing at festivals, tours and events in Ireland and in the USA. They have had great success with many original songs including My Home Town being chosen to spearhead the RTE TV advert campaign and also have had big success in international songwriting contests as well as co-writing the huge hit Read More
Artist On Our Radar: Rachael Lavelle brings something unique to the Irish Music Scene
Her debut album, ‘Big Dreams’, was released in November 2023 to widespread acclaim. ‘Big Dreams’ is an existential coming-of-age album that chronicles the journey of a young woman searching for direction & meaning in a very strange world. Since the release of her track ‘Perpetual Party’, she was invited to perform at SXSW Online , Read More
Artist On Our Radar: Hugely Talented singer Cormac Looby is on the rise
Cormac’s debut single ‘I Don’t Need Your Love’ was released in 2020, independently amassing over 20,000 streams and featuring on BBC Introducing and RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends. This was followed up by his second single ‘Feel Good’ that same year. 2022 heralded the release of Cormac’s debut EP, ‘Things We Don’t Control’, recorded with a full live band at the Black Gate Studio, Galway. The singles Read More
Track Of The Day: Irish folk act ‘Revue’ release new single ‘Downhill’
The Arts Council (NI) had confidence in their material and funded a full live band and recording sessions for their debut album Why Can’t You Stay in 2022. The song-writing was as heavily inspired by the natural world as it was by themes of loss. Loss comes to us all in life but sadly Emma lost Read More
Track Of The Day: Hugely Talented Indie Folk act ‘Revue’ release new single “Downhill”
The Arts Council (NI) had confidence in their material and funded a full live band and recording sessions for their debut album Why Can’t You Stay in 2022. The song-writing was as heavily inspired by the natural world as it was by themes of loss. Loss comes to us all in life but sadly Emma lost Read More
Track Of The Day: Meath Two Piece “One Flew Over” release new single ‘ Not Good For Me’
Not Good for Me has a vintage R&B heart mixed with Rock, Pop and Soul and explores the inner conflict of being drawn to someone who makes you feel alive but also hurts you; a person who is a bad influence yet you struggle to break free because of their draw. A tense opening ambience draws Read More
Track Of The Day: Folk Artist Brendan Melia releases festive song ‘The Bitter Sweet and Warm’
The track is a beautiful, warm, festive tune with poignant lyrics about Christmas in Dublin while also bringing awareness to the homeless crisis and that they may never be forgotten about this festive season music video accompanies the tale of the track and it’s Brendan’s Christmas wish to bring awareness to the homelessness crisis and Read More
Track Of The Day: Irish two piece SWELTR unleash Fourth Single, “Known As”
SWELTR is a band unafraid of embracing shyness, skillfully placing metaphors where they shouldn’t. A skill in itself, and we took a shot at it. The song instantly sets the scene and tone for Tony’s lyrics: “I think I’d say I saw you coming from a mile away,” conveying the anticipation of an impending struggle. Read More