Hailing from Ireland, singer/songwriter Dave Peyton was raised in the small midlands town of Daingean after he and his family moved from Dublin in the early ‘80s. Peyton became a household name when his band, Dave’s Radio, made it to the finals of RTE’s You’re a Star in 2005, performing their original song 100 Ways at the Helix in Dublin. Soon after, the band demoed new material with producer Gareth Mannix at Kila Studios in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, leading to a one album deal with Polydor Records UK. The band achieved three Top 20 singles in the Irish Charts after working with legendary producer Steve Osborne, and shared the stage with many notable musicians, including The Frames, The Blizzards, Avril Lavigne, Editors, The Pogues, Sister Sledge, and many more. However, in 2008, the band’s Polydor journey ended when MD Colin Barlow (responsible for signing Dave’s Radio), left the company for a presidency role at RCA. With this, Peyton called an end to Dave’s Radio, and started an all-new solo project.
Dave Peyton recorded his debut solo album (Couch Lovers) in the summer of 2010 at Dockside Studios, Louisiana, host to acts such as BB King, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Knopler, and many more. The album was co-produced and mixed by Gareth Mannix (Damien Dempsey / Jack L), and mastered by Bruce Barielle.
After a decade away from music to focus on his family and raise two kids, Dave Peyton now returns with his much-anticipated single, “Baby Come On”.
IMRO welcomes the publication of “LIFE WORTH LIVING”, a report by the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce which was brought to Cabinet this morning by Catherine Martin T.D. – Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.
The Taskforce which was formed in September, is Chaired by IMRO board member Clare Duignan and also includes IMRO Chairperson Eleanor McEvoy, has warned that there is real risk that Ireland will emerge from COVID-19 to find its arts, culture and events sectors decimated, with some venues closed for good, many businesses folded, large numbers of skilled and talented performers and workers gone to other careers, and much of the experience and creativity of the sectors gone unless decisive action is taken by government to support the long-term recovery of the creative sector.
Among the measures recommended by the Taskforce include a three-year pilot programme of a “universal basic income” (UBI) for the creative community in Ireland. It is envisaged that such a scheme could involve an unconditional state payment paid at the level of National Minimum wage (€10.20 per hour from January 2021). This payment would be in lieu of an alternative primary weekly social welfare payment. All other income would then be earned separately and subject to taxation at the marginal rate. Secondary social welfare payments currently held on the basis of needs, e.g. rent supplement, or non-weekly payments (such as child benefit or domiciliary care allowance) would also be retained. It is also recommended that the scheme should be suitable for both employed and self-employed workers in the sector.
Speaking at the launch of the Report at Government Buildings this afternoon Catherine Martin T.D. – Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht said, “I very much welcome the report “LIFE WORTH LIVING” submitted by the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce and thank each and every member of the Taskforce for their time, expertise and commitment in this hugely difficult time. I met with the Taskforce at the start of its work and was struck both by the members’ dedication and also the seriousness of the situation facing the Arts and Culture sector.”
“The Taskforce has produced a set of recommendations on how best the arts and culture sector can adapt and recover from the unprecedented damage arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The sector includes the arts, culture, the audio-visual industry, live entertainment and the events industry.”
“As I have stressed on numerous occasions, the Arts and Culture sector was the first to shut and will in many cases be the last to re-open. This report will be hugely beneficial to me and to my colleagues in Government as we examine ways to help the Arts and Culture sector emerge from the very difficult position in which it finds itself. I note in particular the Taskforce’s assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on both existing livelihoods within the sector but also people’s future prospects, not just financially but in areas such as wellbeing and maintaining existing skill sets. I am under no illusions about the scale of the challenge and the many competing priorities facing Government. Nonetheless, I am delighted that as a Government we have been able so far to respond to date on many of the issues highlighted within this report. We can always strive to do better and that is what I aim to do.”
Clare Duignan, Chairperson of the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce, added: “I am delighted that the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce has completed our work and submitted the report “LIFE WORTH LIVING” to the Minister. I must give a huge thanks and praise to my colleagues on the Taskforce. They have committed so much time and energy in helping to craft and shape the report that is now available for all to read. I would also like to thank all those who made submissions during the consultation stage ensuring that this report is a fact driven, balanced document.
“As I say in the report; almost all activity has stopped in the Arts and Culture sector. The survival, recovery and sustainability of this sector is dependent on economic policy and decision-making in the short and long-term. I strongly believe that this report gives the Government the information required to help the sector by ensuring its recovery, building on its resilience and strengthening it for the future.”
Eleanor McEvoy, Chairperson of IMRO said “Every sector of the arts has come together for this Taskforce and we have united behind the recommendations in this report at this unprecedented time in the lives of Ireland’s creative community. Our focus has been to find a way for artists to recover from this crisis and to get the livelihoods of people right across the fields of art, music, audio visual and live entertainment up and running again. These recommendations are absolutely essential for our artists and for those who work behind the scenes, to survive and thrive into the future.”
Victor Finn, IMRO Chief Executive added, “The Taskforce has accurately assessed the devastating impact on all individuals working in the creative and performing arts. Sustaining careers in the industry is the key priority over the next eighteen months. The recommendations can provide a lifeline to artistic careers, providing a realistic platform to re-generate their creative livelihoods. Full implementation is vital to allow us all to fully experience again the wealth of talent within Ireland .”
Other financial supports are also recommended, including amendments to the Tax Code, supports for the Arts Budgets of Local Authorities, the immediate transposition into Irish law of the European Union (EU) Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, and particular supports for Live Event Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) currently excluded from the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme operated by the Department of Business, Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Summary of Report Recommendations
Issue
Recommendation
Protecting Livelihoods and Careers: Measures taken to supress Covid-19 have effectively shut down much of the creative sector. Limitations on indoor and outdoor events, social distancing and travel restrictions have had a severe impact on the arts, culture, live entertainment and events, with grave consequences for those working in these sectors and for the public who enjoy and support that work.
Pilot a universal basic income scheme for a three-year period in the arts, culture, audio visual and live performance and events sectors.
Mitigating Income Loss: There are significant income challenges facing people who work in the arts, culture, live entertainment and events sector. For many businesses and workers in this sector, economic precariousness is an endemic issue, but it has been considerably exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Establish a new VAT Compensation Scheme for artists and for freelance arts, live entertainment and events workers and companies.
Ensuring Fair Pay for the Makers of Creative Content: The prolonged cessation of all live cultural presentation and entertainment has led to significant growth in the generation and consumption of on-line creative content. An increased presence in the digital space should bring artists and creatives greater opportunity to earn income via copyright at a time when normal sources of income have dried up.
Transpose the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market into Irish Law without adjustment or dilution of the intention of the directive as it relates to rightsholders.
Securing the Viability of the Live Events Industry: The Events sector – comprising multiple successful and fundamentally viable SMEs – has been completely shut down by COVID-19. Across the country, indoors and out, in all seasons and weathers, and from small-size to international-scale, it produces and presents exhibitions, trade shows, sporting and cultural occasions, conferences, festivals, promotions and a myriad of events.
Introduce a Business Supports Grant Scheme for SMEs in the events industry that are excluded from the COVID-19 restrictions support scheme (CRSS).
Sustaining Local Authority Capacity to Support Arts, Culture, Live Entertainment and Events: For more than forty years local authorities have supported the arts in all parts of Ireland. Through capital investment, designated staff, and annual programme budgets, local government has become central to provision countrywide of venues, festivals, events, public art, artists’ studios, programmes for young people, socially engaged arts practice, bursaries, commissions, exhibitions and collections. This provision complements local authority library services and heritage programmes.
Government should commit to continue its provision of financial support to local authorities to offset any loss of income they experience in 2021 so as to enable them to maintain their investment in arts, culture and events at 2020 levels.
Ensuring the Wellbeing of Ireland’s Creative and Cultural Community: The Government’s Resilience and Recovery 2020 – 2021 Plan for Living with COVID-19 states that the pandemic and its consequences have created significant challenges for everyone, generating an ongoing level of stress and worry. The Plan places a focus on supporting physical and mental wellbeing which aligns closely with other Government priorities such as the recently launched Keep Well campaign which places emphasis on empowering people and communities to keep physically and mentally well.
Establish a programme that provides wellbeing supports to the creative sector. Allocate funding in 2021 for the provision of wellbeing supports to artists, creative practitioners and event workers, addressing their common and distinctive needs.
Building sectoral capacity through upskilling and professional development: The immediate effect of COVID-19 on the sectors has been devastating. First to shut and last to open is the common mantra. The challenge now is to ensure that impact is neither long-term nor defining. Measures taken already and further ones recommended in this report will aid survival. But survival must grow into recovery and that recovery must be sustained. Central to realising that objective is the provision of support to the sector’s large workforce with its wide range of skills and unique experience.
Establish a capacity building and upskilling scheme for artists and creative workers aimed at recovery and renewal through professional development.
Making Space for Arts & Live Entertainment to Contribute to National Recovery: Arts and live entertainment events of all kinds are critical to Ireland’s recovery from COVID-19 and its many negative consequences for the fabric of our lives as individuals, families, communities. As a people, we have an inherent love of socialisation in cultural settings, formal and informal.
The treatment of cultural activities and venues under the various levels of the Resilience and Recovery 2020- 2021 Plan for Living With COVID-19 requires urgent review to better reflect actual circumstances and the particular behaviours of artists, audiences and venue staffs in this area of Irish life.
Providing more Outdoor Public Spaces for Cultural Events: Outdoor public spaces – in both the built and natural environment – are especially conducive to realising the Government’s ambition to make the arts more accessible and inclusive to everyone.
Establish ‘Re-imagining our Public Spaces’: a capital improvement programme.
Addressing the Environmental Impact of Arts, Cultural and Event Activities: Climate disruption is already having multiple and wide-ranging impacts on Ireland’s environment, natural resources, economy and society. Radical transformation is required to address the consequences of these impacts. The new National Economic Plan has sustainability at its core, and commits to Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy.
For most of Ireland and its surrounding shores, Marty Mone needs no introduction.
This latest track details a bittersweet tale of the highly relatable notion of long distance relationships during a pandemic. It draws from his personal experiences of being away from his partner, Jules, who lives a considerable distance from him.
As we all know, the pandemic brought life to a screaming halt for many. Marty was in the midst of his Australia & New Zealand tour when the news hit, causing him to abruptly wrap up the last leg of his touring schedule. For Marty, it all came as a bit of a shock.
“I never really saw or heard much about the virus during the tour. It felt like there was a lapse in time.”
The lyrics and motifs take a deeper, more emotional turn in comparison to Marty’s usual upbeat, happy-go-lucky style. The line, “as we look out over them city lights, watching the heroes moving through the night,” was inspired by an unforgettable moment watching the lights of the city out of an airplane window as he flew home from his tour. For him, adjusting to the new regulations of not being able to freely see his beloved Jules was the wake up call that life would be different from here on.
‘The Day The World Shut Down’ is out 23rd November.
Born and raised in the small Irish town of Ballyshannon, it was impossible for Tríona to grow up and develop a love of music that wasn’t steeped in Irish folk music. Tríona was penning her first songs at only 11 years old and at 18 moved away from home to study opera at The Cork School of Music. She shares:
“I was studying classical singing, but jazz and soul bubbled under the surface. I sang Mozart by day and Ella Fitzgerald by night. After my MA, I decided I couldn’t ignore my gut and decided to pursue my passion for songwriting, which led me to London, New York and now, Los Angeles.”
Those evenings spent pouring over jazz, soul and folk records alongside her education in classical music formed a unique birthplace for Tríona’s writing to come to life. Her songs showcase her vocal prowess with soaring melodies and soulful vibrato, making her performances truly captivating.
Her love for music has taken her all over the world and Tríona has now settled in Los Angeles. She has shared the stage with many artists including Brit Award nominee Laura Marling and has toured around the UK, Ireland, Europe and the US. Her vocals feature on the Emmy nominated New York Times series ‘Conception,’ as well as the Salvation Army Christmas advert. Her upcoming single, ‘Little One’ is dedicated to her nephew Conn, who was born prematurely.
World Prematurity Day, which takes place on November 17th, seemed like the perfect day for Irish singer-songwriter, Tríona O’ Neill to release her single, ‘Little One.’ She wrote the song for her nephew Conn who was born at only 25 weeks. The single was co-produced with New York duo Pet Beast.
As well as deciding to donate her profits from the single to the Helping Holles Street National Maternity Hospital Foundation in Dublin, where Conn was born, Tríona decided to take her fundraising efforts one step further and organise a virtual fundraising show. An evening of live-streamed entertainment on World Prematurity Day will include performances from fellow Irish artists Stephanie Rainey, Elly O’ Keeffe, Irish/NYC hybrid Pet Beast, and spoken-word artist Sasha Terfous. The music video to ‘Little One’ will also be premiered during the event, which shows a collection of real-life moments captured by preemie parents themselves. This insight into their journey showcases their incredible strength, highlighting the importance of World Prematurity Day and raising awareness of premature birth.
The live-stream will take place at 8 pm GMT/ 3 pm EST / 12 pm PST on Tuesday, November 17th on an NMH Foundation linked Just Giving page, where donations can also be made.
Eleanor Shanley and John Feeley’s creative collaboration results in the release of the stunning new album ‘Cancion de Amor’ this December.
Eleanor and John are now thrilled to present you with the lead song from the album, the title track, ‘Cancion de Amor’.
Recorded in the beautiful Meelick Friary nestled next to the River Shannon in Eyrecourt, Co. Galway, ‘Cancion de Amor’, the album by Eleanor Shanley and John Feeley is scheduled for release on Friday December 12th.
The thirteen-track long play features so many beautiful songs including the Brendan Graham original, ‘Cancion de Amor’, which also gives the album its title. This song was gifted to Eleanor and John and they are privileged to be the first to release it. Eleanor remembers, “We both fell in love with ‘Cancion de Amor’ on our first listen and were thrilled when Brendan gave it to us for the record. John is our country’s finest classical guitarist and we both believe ‘Cancion de Amor’ is perfect and indeed enhances our creative partnership on this record.”
Brendan Graham says, “I am very excited about this, my first recording by Eleanor, whom I’ve long admired and in tandem with the brilliant John Feeley, whom I know from my youth in Ballinasloe.”
“The lyrics are to a tune by Tim McCarrick, a dear friend from Pennsylvania, who loved Ireland and Irish music. Tim sadly passed away in December some years back but I’m sure he is casting a listening ear to this beautiful recording of our song. Eleanor and John have graciously dedicated their recording of ‘Cancion de Amor’ to Tim’s memory, while according us the honour of making it the title track to the album also.”
Together with the title track, ‘Cancion de Amor’, the album features many other original songs including Bernadette McMahon’s glorious ‘Child Of Mine‘ and the divine ‘Sand and Water’ by Beth Nielsen Chapman together with some newly composed pieces of music by John, including ‘The Cloths Of Heaven’ and ‘The Immigrant’s Song’. Others including ‘Siúil A Rún’, ‘My Bonny Light Horseman’ and ‘Dumbarton’s Drums’ John and Eleanor arranged together. The ConTempo String Quartet also feature strongly on this album. Known so well not only in Ballinasloe and Co. Galway but also nationally, this quartet enhances this album’s beautiful sound.
Eleanor and John share a meeting of musical minds, loves and styles and out of this has come ‘Cancion de Amor’. It is a privilege to now be able to have this beautiful body of work born out of a unique and very special collaboration.
‘Cancion de Amor’ will be available to buy from iTunes and also via mail order from both eleanorshanley.ie and johnfeeley.ie More information on sales outlets and other details will be announced soon.
The release of ‘Cancion de Amor’ (the album) is made possible with the support of The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media.
Today the heartwarming music behind the RTE Late Late Toy Show ad is named as ‘Globe Lights’ by Bangor, Co. Down based duo The Darkling Air.
The track delivers on the emotion and warmth, in the on-screen festive visual featuring Eva and her brother Rob. Since it’s release on Friday evening the ad has been viewed over 165,000 times on social media alone. The track is taken from The Darkling Air’s 2nd album ‘Ancestor’ that was released in November 2019 and was nominated as ‘Album of the Year’ at the NI Music Prize 2020.
Michael says, “As a kid who grew up in Donegal, I’m only too aware of the significance of the Toy Show to families at Christmas and we’re delighted a song we wrote is part of that excitement this year.”
Rachel says, “‘Globe Lights’ lyrically reflected on a dream-like moment experienced in the late hours on March night at Bangor Marina.” It’s been a difficult year for the band with personal loss, isolation and all live shows grounding to a halt due to the pandemic. Being part of the hope and magic of the Toy Show and the joy it brings is certainly a highlight as musicians continue to deal with the ongoing uncertainty of live arts and performance.
milk. are the new alt-pop band you need to know. Having launched last year, the Irish group have dropped a handful of releases and already amassed over 1 million streams, quickly garnering online attention with many citing them as ‘Ones To Watch’. The group are now back with new single ‘I Hate The Way You’re Looking At Me (Lately)’, released on 18 November.
Based in Dublin, milk. pride themselves on making music for a rapidly evolving world where the confines of genre are of little concern and pop is by no means a dirty word. ‘I Hate The Way You’re Looking A Me (Lately)’ is milk.’s bright new offering that brims with busy synth and uplifting guitar riffs forging a surge of euphoric vibrations that you can’t get enough of. Topped with dreamy, almost lulling vocals, the track entrances its listeners with every beat, making it a track to keep on repeat.
The band’s body of work can be processed in much the same way as your favourite playlists – varied, colourful, and liberating. A moving collage of electro-pop, indie and subdued RnB, milk.’s sound is unconstrained and immersed in serene beats, bright guitars and hook-filled choruses. This is feel-good indie pop at its very best. Discussing their new single, milk. said:
“Although Mark had some of the lyrics already written, the song was fleshed out the first time we were all allowed to be in a room together since the start of lockdown. We recorded it with our good friend Adam Redmond in Flaked Studios. The track details the complexity of relationships – the difficult conversations and uncomfortable truths.”
milk. have received significant support on Spotify, with the band being featured on prominent playlists New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds: Indie, and Hot New Bands, amongst others. The band has been touted as one to watch by tastemakers including Clash, Earmilk, DORK, and Nialler9.
‘Never Say Goodbye’ (released 4th December 2020) is the next single release and title track from Luan Parle’s stunning new album ‘Never Say Goodbye’, released earlier this year. The album features 10 original tracks, “from lovelorn country ballads to gothic Americana to hard-hitting social commentary,” (Nick Kelly, broadsheet.ie), and includes two co-writes with Dire Straits guitarist Hal Lindes. “With ‘Never Say Goodbye’ Luan Parle has delivered her finest collection of songs to date.” (Colm O’Hare, Hot Press).
‘Never Say Goodbye’ received glowing reviews from The Sunday Times, The Irish Independent, Broadsheet.ie, The Sunday World, 4/5 Stars from Folk & Tumble, 8/10 stars from Hot Press made the Hot Press Hot For 2020 Albums List, The Choice Music Prize longlist, RTÉ Lyric FM – Album Of The Week, PLAYIRISH Album of The Week & RTÉ Radio 1 – Recommends playlist.
Since the album’s release, ‘Never Say Goodbye’ has received almost 1,400 Irish radio plays reaching an audience of almost 3 million listeners.
“Her best record yet, highlights include ‘Running in Circles’ a co-write with ex Dire Straits guitarist Hal Lindes that evokes Stevie Nicks.” Steve Cummings, Sunday Times
“Luan Parle has matured into a first-rate artist.” Jackie Hayden, Hot Press
“With a voice pure and true Luan Parle sings from the heart, and aims for the gut.” Nick Kelly, broadsheet.ie
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Luan’s tour has been postponed for the foreseeable future, she is currently working with venues to reschedule shows. Luan performed a live concert from her home as part of Culture Ireland’s #IrelandPerforms and has held a series of live online gigs from her Facebook page www.facebook.com/luanparle & website www.luanparle.com.
The Coronas are releasing ‘LA At Night’ from their No. 1 selling album ‘True Love Waits’ on 13th November. Like most people, The Coronas have felt the rollercoaster of emotions that 2020 has brought; from the disappointment of cancelling their world tour, to the thrill of their album reaching a No. 1. One constant that has always been present in the bands lifespan, however, is their special Christmas shows at the Olympia Theatre, and this year they don’t plan on letting a unfortunately named virus ruin the party.
For many people, these shows have become an integral part of the annual festivities. Whether you attended one of the record breaking ‘six night stand’ gigs, or the ‘Heroes Or Ghosts’ anniversary show, or the one where the power went out (but the singing continued!); most people have a Coronas Christmas Olympia memory etched in their minds. This year the band are set to create another by bringing the concert direct to your very own living room via a live stream from the venue on the 12th of December.
“Doing this from the Olympia was a deal breaker for us,” explains singer Danny O’Reilly. “We’ve veered away from doing any streamed gigs so far this year, and if we didn’t get the go ahead to get back in to the Olympia, we wouldn’t be doing this. The venue is such a big part of the Coronas story; doing the stream from anywhere else wouldn’t have felt right, especially at Christmas.”
The band understand that it’s a tough time financially for many people out there, so have taken the decision to make the gig available for all to stream on a pay-what-you-like basis. “Pay what you can afford, whatever the gig is worth to you.” says bass player Knoxy. “We won’t be making much, if any, money off this show, but we wanted to put on a full production, to get all our amazing crew back involved and put on the best show we can for this one off.” “It will give us an excuse to see each other and our crew at Christmas as well.” says drummer Conor. “And do the only thing we’re any good at, play some music.”
Coinciding with the announcement of the stream, the band are also releasing ‘LA At Night’ from their current album ‘True Love Waits’. Speaking about the single, O’Reilly explains “The song was written at the end of a gruelling US tour that finished up in LA in November 2018. The band and crew went home after our last show but I decided to stay on and spend a few days with a friend. It was the reset I needed after an emotionally tough few months. When I got back home, I went to Dingle and finished the song and as soon as Knoxy heard it, he felt it would be a great album closer. The line “it’s gonna be ok” seemed to be an appropriate full stop for the record. Little did we know that the lyric would gain even more poignancy in the chaos that engulfed the world soon after!”
‘Nowhere We’d Rather Stream – Live From The Olympia’ is produced by Ten Feet Tall, this project has been part-funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht Sport and Media from the Live Performance Support Scheme.
TiLT (Totally Irish Live Tuesdays), the monthly new music showcase event held in The Button Factory, Dublin, is releasing a compilation album of live music to raise funds for MASI (Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland). TiLT is hosted by John Barker (Totally Irish, 98fm) with live production from Sound Training Productions and students from the Sound Training College.
From October 2019 to March 2020 23 acts performed on The Button Factory stage over 6 TiLT events. Each of these live performances – from TOYGIRL, Bullet Girl, Synk, Munky, Meghan Murray, Uwmami, Toshín, Danny G & the Major 7ths, Bajjna, Abbacaxi, Stomptown Brass, CC Brez, Double Screen, Fynch, Yankari, TV People, Turnstiles, Sprints, Tolu Makay, Art of Algebra, Dania, Marcus Woods and Isaac Jones – will be available on ‘TiLT The Album – Volume 1’ on Friday 4th December.
Friday 4th December is the final ‘Bandcamp Friday’ of the year – where the platform waives its fees – and all proceeds will be donated to MASI.
John Barker, of TiLT and of Totally Irish on 98fm, says: “The aim of TiLT is to create a supportive and warm community within the local music scene. From pre-production to the event itself (and even afterwards with free studio time) each act works with members of the TiLT team to showcase their talent.
We decided to release ‘TiLT The Album – Volume 1’ to highlight the wonderfully talented and diverse acts that have performed with TiLT on The Button Factory stage since October 2019. The album contains 23 live tracks from each act and represents the best of Irish music – diversity, creativity and a high standard of songwriting and performance.
The music scene in Ireland in 2020 is at its most successful ever in terms of the standard of music being created. ‘TiLT The Album – Volume 1’ gives a sample of that standard – from the afrobeat groove of Yankari to the poetic charm of Fynch; from the punk thrills of Turnstiles to the soulful bliss of Tolü Makay; from the Stomptown Brass wall of sound to the ambient electronic feels of Marcus Woods and Art Of Algebra. Musically this album has something for everyone and there are plenty of acts to fall in love with.
MASI is an organisation that everyone within TiLT and everyone within the Irish music scene respects. The work that MASI does on a daily basis to help support asylum seekers and to end direct provision is essential and we as a team hope to help them continue their great work by offering proceeds from this album.”
TiLT The Album – Volume 1 is available exclusively on Bandcamp on Friday 4th December and ALL proceeds will be donated to Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland (MASI).
