Irish pop-punk upstarts Rowdy Outsider release anthemic new single and debut EP “Different Heart To Break”
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“A Pop-Punk trio from Drogheda, Rowdy Outsider could very well be Ireland’s answer to Blink-182”
– Hot Press
“The Irish outfit fuse pop, punk and new wave sounds to create music that is nostalgic yet contemporary.”
– Earmilk
Rowdy Outsider are a pop punk band from Drogheda, Ireland consisting of vocalist Matthew Doyle, bassist Conor Whearty and drummer Sean Murtagh.
‘Different Heart to Break‘ is the band’s debut EP. A 6 song, anthemic punk tale of navigating love, loss and confusion during the start of the 2020s – the strangest years of everyone’s lives. The band’s first release of 2024 ‘When You’re Gone’ garnered widespread acclaim with support from Nels Hylton’s` ‘Future Alternative’ on BBC Radio 1 and Hot Press Magazine’s ‘Track of the Day’.
The April follow up ‘VICTIMS’ also landed with support from Hot Press with airplay from the US, UK and Ireland’s iRadio, Beat 102 103, and Cork’s Red FM. 2023 saw the release of ‘2 DEAD CATS’ and ‘Causing My Insanity’ which landed on Spotify editorials New Music Friday UK and A Breath of Fresh Eire alongside radio play from the likes of RTE 2FM.
Rowdy Outsider are continuing to make a name for themselves with their eclectic brand of modern Irish pop punk. Known for their passionate, high energy live performances and accomplished recordings, it won’t be long before Rowdy Outsider are Ireland’s next great rock export.
“Different Heart to Break is a sobering and self-reflective song. It describes the behaviours of a person with a tendency to end both romantic and friendly connections with little regard for the feelings of the other person. The lyrics describe awareness and remorse while showing the disconnect between that awareness and their actions. For our first EP we wanted to close with a song that we’d play on repeat even if it wasn’t ours. Sonically, we drew from the likes of Angels & Airwaves and U2 with heavy spatial effects, synth layers and gang vocals.”
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