During times of uncertainty it is always very satisfying to know that there is musicians in Mayo who continue to fight the good fight during these trying times. I began this blog in early 2019 with the objective of supporting bands and artists in the Mayo area and since then the demand for features on Read More

With everything happening due to Lockdown this year we should say it has being a rather successful year for singer songwriter Faraway Martin. He had a huge hit with the ballad ‘The Lights Turn On” when it was released over the summer months, receiving wide radio AirPlay from the likes of 2Fm and RTE Radio Read More

When I was growing up around Castlebar in Mayo  there was about three to four bands that had a huge influence on me, those three acts we’re Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and, Radiohead. Like the majority of my friends we all were heavily into listening to new music. I hated the charts and believed Read More

There are songs that just grab you in the moment, songs that make you feel warm, safe and sometimes important. You know the type of songs we are talking about here at Finbar Hoban Presents… Today is no exception as Dublin-based singer/songwriter/producer Dunluvly  releases  new single, “Something On My Mind.” The song features layered guitars Read More

While the song – named after the housing estate Sean grew up in – recalls the bonfire collecting and associated delinquency of the season, it also touches on a much deeper theme. Growing up as a nineties child, Sean was aware of how Halloween, before recycling laws and health and safety, could provide a healthy Read More

With their roots still firmly in the anthemic alt-rock of the north coast but eyes firmly fixed upon driving and rhythmic new horizons, trio Ferals return with a brand new track and video for their new song ‘Separate.’ Influenced by the likes of And So I Watch You From Afar and Biffy Clyro, Separate sees Read More

The band’s latest single “Driving” is a song that the band has been jamming since its foundation but has been sat on for years.  In 2020 when Davitt joined the band, it gave the song a new lease of life with the addition of drums. Neverwait set about recording the song in July. It was mixed in house Read More

Brí is an indie pop artist from Offaly. Following on from ‘Polite’ and debut track, ‘Low Supply, she sold-out her Whelan’s headline show, received high praise from a multitude of blogs and radio and was selected to perform at Beatvyne’s Music X Tech Experience. Kicking off 2020 with performances at the esteemed Whelan’s Ones to Watch, Read More

The brand new single from Billow Wood has a lot of meaning. Highlighting the dangers of water safety and water related deaths in Ireland is never a bad thing, especially during warm weather and the Irish summer which, unfortunately is a high occurrence in Ireland. Today Billow Wood   releases  of their newest single “Coldest Water”. Read More

 In the last few weeks A. Smyth has recorded  a live version of his recent track for Ireland Music Week amongst others.  He has also being making a name for himself as a solo artist. Most recently he has released the track ‘Don’t let me Down’ which you can check out below. He is currently Read More