Author: Breffni Banks

LOWmountain are pleased to announce that their second album, entitled ‘DNA’, will be launched on Thursday, March 21, 2013.

LOWmountain are story tellers that don’t shy away from the viscera of a broken heart or the silent ecstasy of our gentlest moments. Their songs, though decorated with alt country ribbons do not belie their west cork origins. Scenes of Atlantic sea storms, Cork train journeys & missed opportunities are found throughout, with beauty, love & heartache transcending these surroundings.

Writing their own blend of folk/alternative country music with deep twists of sensitivity and darkness, it’s all about great songs for these guys. Choosing to deliver their music in its bare-bones simplest form, there’s nowhere for a bad song to hide in the LOWmountain catalogue.

DNA is an 11-track collection that has been a little over 2 years in the making. The band feels that it offers a refined, accurate and ultimately very cohesive collection of music that represents who they have become – not just as individual writers, but also as a musical collective – recognising that LOWmountain as a whole is far greater than the sum of its individual members.

Here is a LIVE recording of  ‘Write To Me’, a song featured on the new album.

Album Tour Dates:

March 21 – De Barras – Clonakilty (Album Launch)

April 11 – Coughlans – Cork

April 19 – McCarthys – Dingle

April 26 – Monroes – Galway

May 9 – The Grand Social – Dublin

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Dirty Epics burst onto the Irish music scene into 2008 with an album, Straight In No Kissing, that was brimming with energy, emotion and punk rock attitude. They quickly grew a reputation for bold and brazen live performances of tracks written about loves, lust and the rollercoaster of everyday life.

“Our aim is to create music that pulses and thumps and buzzes in your brain and your heart, which gives you strength and belief”.

Their brand new album, One-Way Mirror, produced by Declan Gaffney (U2) and Matt Paul (Amy Winehouse, Noistettes, Hotchip), is an offering of songs about the light and dark of the human condition, from blind faith and the first flourishes of love to the depths of depravity. The songs form a story of two young lovers who meet by a stolen kiss, who run away to seek adventure together in the big city. Their wide eyed experience is tainted as they encounter forces that wish to corrupt mind and body. Will they survive unscathed?

With a combination of infectious songs and electric performances Dirty Epics are on a mission to get your blood pumping…

Twice voted Irish Times “Gig of the Week”, they’ve supported One Republic, Brandon Flowers, LadyHawke, The Hoosiers… they’ve toured all around Ireland, the UK, Germany, NY and LA, twice appearing at the world famous SXSW festival, Austin Texas, 4 times at the Oxegen Festival, Indie Pendence, Castlepooloza, Hennessy Artistry, Music Ireland in the RDS.

Dirty Epics have appeared on RTE shows Podge and Rodge, The Café, The Once a Week Show, The Raw Sessions, UTV’s Live at the Limelight. Their high energy music has featured on tv and film including a full track on E4s top teen TV drama series Skins and just confirmed, two tracks will feature in the brand new series of BBC’s vampire drama Being Human.

Live show to launch the album – The Workman’s Club, Dublin, 21^st March 2013

In-store gig – Tower Records, Wicklow St. Dublin – Friday 22^nd March 2013 @ 1pm

Dun Laoghaire Harbour Music Festival, Harbour Plaza – Sat 23rd March 2013 @ 2:30pm

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Hamsandwich will perform a live and acoustic set on Wednesday 13^th of March at 1pm, Eyre Square, Galway to mark the launch of the Discover Ireland 2013 Campaign.

Hamsandwich will perform Models, the official new soundtrack to the new Discover Ireland 2013 Campaign. Featuring Niamh Farrell’s subtle lead vocal gently driven home by Sarah Lynch’s masterful violin work, Models will be perfect accompanying tune to any summer holiday in Ireland this year! The catchy song will form the background to Discover Ireland’s yearlong TV and radio advertising campaign.

With 2013 being the year of The Gathering, this year’s Discover Ireland campaign aims to encourage Irish people to get out there and discover all that Ireland has to offer, highlighting the extensive menu of fun, feasts and festivals taking place this year, as well as all of the great value accommodation and special offers.

Hamsandwich will perform Models live and acoustic along with a number of other tracks from their critically acclaimed album White Fox . The County Meath Irish Rock band, consisting of Niamh Farrell, Podge McNamee, D’Arcy, Ollie Murphy, David McEnroe, Niall Cullinane, and featuring special guest Sarah Lynch on violin continues to go from strength to strength with 2013 shaping up to be an even bigger year for the band.

Niamh Farrell of Ham Sandwich commented, “We are thrilled that Models has been selected as the official track of the new DiscoverIreland.ie 2013 Campaign. As a band we are lucky to have an opportunity to travel across Ireland and to see all the exciting destinations it has to offer and are proud and delighted to be part of the new 2013 Discover Ireland campaign.”

WHO:      Hamsandwich

WHAT:    Live & Acoustic Pop-up Gig

WHEN:    Wednesday 13^th of March, 1pm

WHERE:  Eyre Square, Galway City