Author: Shauna Fay

WineMom return with their new single ‘Way of Life‘, the second release taken from their debut EP ‘Grand Affair‘ and also the title track of the record, which received strong national and regional radio support across Ireland. The track also climbed to #8 on the Irish Breakers Chart, marking an exciting milestone for the band.

‘Way of Life‘ arrives ahead of the release of the band’s debut EP on April 24th, 2026.

Echoing the melodic charm of Mika and Travis, the song carries an effortless, sunlit energy — a breezy acoustic pop track built for summer playlists. With infectious hooks and the distinctive vocal tones of lead singer Rosanna Harrington, — delivering a punchy pop-rock whirlwind of ambition and energy for young dreamers navigating a chaotic world.

Fronted by Harrington’s exceptional, low-slung vocal — a smoky tone reminiscent of Stevie Nicks — WineMom have spent a breakthrough year in 2025, performing on major stages across Ireland and the UK.

Highlights include supporting alt-rock legends Jane’s Addiction on the final night of their European tour — a sliding-doors moment that marked a significant turning point for the band.

With growing radio support, festival appearances, and a rapidly expanding fanbase, WineMom are quickly establishing themselves as one of Ireland’s most exciting emerging acts.

‘Way of Life’ offers a confident preview of what’s to come from ‘Grand Affair‘, a debut release that captures the band’s vibrant songwriting and undeniable live energy.

WineMom are Rosanna Harrington, Millie Molony, Reese Martin and Mathew Marshall. The fourpiece formed in the summer of 2023 by Harrington and bassist Millie Molony.  Born out of a half-serious ambition to start an all-girl band – until drummer Reese Martin was too good to refuse as leader of the rhythm section. Lead guitarist Matthew Marshall, a Galway native with a jazz education and a fondness for Russian literature, completed the 50/50-split quartet.

This is only the beginning of this hugely talented quartet

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BBC Introducing – “An incredible band”

Odyssey Magazine – “Their music doesn’t feel retro – it feels timeless”

From the Malvern hills of Worcestershire and fronted by Irish songwriter Keith Forde, Linkwells are a four piece indie rock band carving out a name with their catchy, guitar-driven sound. Rooted in classic songwriting but delivered with a modern twist, their music channels the spirit of Britpop while keeping things fresh and current, earning nods to bands like The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Verve and Stereophonics.

Now signed to producer Nick Brine’s (Oasis, Bruce Springsteen, The Stone Roses) Flip Flop Records, the band are building real momentum as they continue to shape and sharpen their sound. With more releases on the horizon, they’re focused on growing their catalogue and pushing their music to a wider audience.

Having already released six singles and an EP, Linkwells are picking up listeners not just across the UK and Ireland, but internationally, from Europe to Australia and North America. Their reputation is also growing on stage, where their energetic, engaging performances are quickly winning over crowds.

With plenty more to come, Linkwells are on an upward trajectory, and this is only the beginning.

Linkwells are:
Keith Forde: Vocals/Guitar
Andy D: Bass Guitar
Mike Bannister: Guitar
Matt Dulson: Drums

Can’t Chase Music – Music Video

Lemoncello, the Dublin based duo of Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella, today announce their second album, ‘Perfect Place‘, due for release on May 8 via Claddagh Records. Alongside the announcement, the band share the new single and video for ‘Articulate Animal‘, the album’s opening track, following the earlier release of ‘Meet Me Halfway.’

Co-produced by Ruth O’Mahony Brady (Lisa O’Neill, Gorillaz) at her studio in Cabinteely, Dublin, ‘Perfect Place’ evolves from the band’s folk soaked roots of their critically acclaimed 2024 self-titled debut, and confidently explores intricate new shapes, marking a bold new chapter for Quirke and Kinsella. Imbued with assuredness, the record encompasses full band recordings that weave synths and electronic percussion into the duo’s staple organic sound.

Written and recorded over a two-year period, the album began with an artist residency in late 2023 in a cabin overlooking the Skellig Islands off the southwest coast of Kerry. From there, Quirke and Kinsella spent a year exchanging voice notes and demos before bringing the material into the studio.

The result is a record that addresses both the personal and the collective – the way external pressures find their way into intimate relationships, and the difficulty of navigating an increasingly unstable world.

Says Quirke: “In the past I think I’ve abandoned songs a little bit too soon. I hid behind flowery language instead of getting to the heart of the thing. With this album we wanted to express things that are difficult and messy. Sometimes to be clear emotionally you need to be abstract lyrically but you can’t be afraid to take everything off and just stand there completely vulnerable.”

‘Articulate Animal‘ opens the album with a solo vocal over a cello drone. A recording that originated in a five-minute creative writing exercise Quirke undertook at a workshop. The exercise was designed to bypass the critical mind and access instinct directly; the central motif that emerged, “Wish I could stop telling myself things,” forms the core of the song.

Kinsella subsequently developed the production, layering electronic percussion, synths, and cellos. The session also brought in co producer O’Mahony Brady alongside Cormac Begley on concertina and Joe Doyle and Lorcan Byrne on bass and drums.

“We decided the solo vocal line coming seemingly out of nowhere over a drone would be a good song to start the album. A manifestation of shedding layers to get to the heart of things.”

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘ARTICULATE ANIMAL’ HERE

WATCH THE VISUALISER TO ‘MEET ME HALFWAY’ HERE

Lemoncello’s work is driven by the palpable chemistry of a long-term friendship, speaking to listeners in the way that an ex or an old friend might, cultivating a sense of consolation that leaves audiences forgetting there’s a world outside of the room.

Following their current run of Irish dates supporting Ye Vagabonds, Lemoncello will return to the UK in May for their own album launch headline shows in Liverpool and London. Festival appearances at Night and Day, Deer Shed, and WOMAD are also scheduled for later in the year.

Tour Dates

Thu 26 March – Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, IE (Ye Vagabonds support)

Fri 27 March – Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny, IE (Ye Vagabonds support)

Sat 28 March – Dolan’s, Limerick, IE (Ye Vagabonds support)

Sun 29 March – Dolan’s, Limerick, IE (Ye Vagabonds support)

Fri 8 May – The Jacaranda, Liverpool, UK (Album Launch Headline Show)

Tue 12 May – Theatreship, London, UK (Album Launch Headline Show)

29–31 May – Night & Day Festival, Roscommon, IE

24–26 July – Deer Shed Festival, UK

23–26 July – WOMAD Festival, UK

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Dublin’s next superstar artist Megan Burke returns with her latest single, continuing a run that’s been building steadily into something impossible to ignore.

Blending classic naughties R&B, soul, disco and pop, Megan’s sound leans into groove without losing its edge. It’s polished but not too clean, with plenty of bite still in it. Raised on soul, she writes from instinct, landing somewhere between late-night honesty and dancefloor pop.

Over the past year, she’s built a following of over 155k across socials, with clips regularly pulling in millions of views. That online buzz hasn’t stayed online, leading to national radio play, TV appearances, and live shows at rooms like The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the 3Arena. All independently.

Her earlier work with producer Denis Horgan (Kneecap, Aaron Rowe) saw her hit No.1 on the iTunes chart, a moment that marked a shift from “emerging” to something bigger. Since then, she’s leaned further into a full band setup, chasing a sound that feels more alive, more physical. It’s hard not to compare her style and honesty 

This new release keeps that direction going.

Speaking about the track, Megan doesn’t dress it up:

“I’ve had some pretty bad relationships in the past that scarred and scared me and I vowed to be single forever. After a few years I wanted to dip the toe back into dating but on these dates I just couldn’t believe a word that came out of any of these men’s mouths. They all say they are ‘one of the good guys’ and ‘not like the rest’ at the start but after a while they turn out to be exactly like the others. I now have a self fulfilling prophecy that all men are the same.”

It’s blunt, but that’s the point. The track sits in that tension between cynicism and wanting to believe anyway. 

Production comes from Erlend Johansen Slaatsveen, whose background runs from early dubstep roots into a more refined pop space, with credits including Subwoolfer and a string of fast-rising European acts. The song is co-written with Alan Roy Scott, whose catalogue spans names like Celine Dion, Ray Charles, Cyndi Lauper, The Notorious B.I.G. and Luther Vandross, among many others. That legacy shows up in the structure. Clean songwriting, no wasted space.

The single is now available across all platforms, along with a radio edit.

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Irish alt-pop folk artist Dubh Lee reflects a generation navigating uncertainty on brand new EP title track single ‘FUFO‘ available to stream now.

FFO: Peach Pit, Elliot Smith, Amy MacDonald, Phoebe Bridgers, Orla Gartland, Daughter, Ben Howard

“Dubh Lee’s vocal delivery is remarkable, possessing a “weathered angelic tone” where the power lies in subtle inflections as much as in range.” – Broken 8

“Lyrically pristine in execution and imaginative in subject delivery” – Jammerzine

Dubh Lee is an Irish songwriter and guitarist whose fearless lyricism and commanding stage presence have made her a compelling voice on the country’s independent music circuit. Blending folk storytelling with indie rock grit and flashes of alt-pop energy, the Offaly artist writes with striking honesty about excess, ennui, heartache and womanhood.

A seasoned live performer, Dubh Lee has brought her dynamic shows to stages across Ireland, appearing at festivals including Electric Picnic, All Together Now and Fuinneamh Festival, as well as the renowned Dublin showcase night The Ruby Sessions. She has also opened for acts such as Alabama 3, Jerry Fish and Bagatelle. In 2023 her song ‘To My Sisters’ won the Night and Day Song Contest, further cementing her reputation as a powerful emerging songwriter.

Never confined to one sound, Dubh Lee moves fluidly between intimate acoustic folk and electrifying full-band arrangements, while her vocals have also appeared on collaborations with hip-hop and drum’n’bass producers. Her debut single ‘Carousel’ arrived in 2020 as a blues-rock stomper accompanied by a psychedelic video exploring themes of indulgence and heartbreak.

Her debut EP ‘Animals and Friends’ followed in 2023, pairing wry observations on romance and friendship with sonic influences ranging from Aldous Harding to The Band. After touring the release across Ireland, Dubh Lee returned in 2025 with the first singles from her second EP FUFO. The releases including ‘My Poor Boy’ and ‘Arms of Rubber’ continue her sharp exploration of modern life, relationships and Irish drinking culture. The remaining tracks will arrive in Spring 2026 alongside a nationwide Irish tour spanning ten counties.

Since releasing these singles, Dubh Lee has steadily built momentum, receiving rave reviews and amassing tens of thousands of streams on Spotify. With a growing reputation for powerful songwriting and captivating live performances, she is quickly emerging as one of Ireland’s most intriguing independent voices, and her new EP is certainly not to be missed.

‘FUFO’ was written during the winter of 2024 on a Monday evening that Dubh Lee remembers vividly. Having just been told by her landlord that the house she was living in would soon be sold, the news sent her spiraling into a familiar mix of anxiety about the future and frustration with the realities of trying to find housing in the current climate. Already running on the emotional comedown of too many late nights and sessions, the moment culminated in a panic attack that left her feeling completely adrift.

After a phone call with a friend who helped calm her down, Dubh Lee picked up a guitar and began writing. The result was ‘FUFO’ a candid reflection on feeling lost at sea without clear direction, while recognising that many others are navigating the same uncertainty.

The track was recorded with producer and engineer John Leader of Leader Sound Productions, who also contributes bass, organ and percussion. In a fittingly DIY moment, the song’s main percussion actually comes from a wooden chair in Leader’s home studio that Dubh liked the sound of.

Sonically, the arrangement nods to the layered intimacy of Elliott Smith,particularly his song Waltz #2 (XO) while the tone and phrasing of the second guitar solo take inspiration from the indie textures of Peach Pit. True to form, Dubh Lee improvised the slide guitar using a makeup bottle after discovering her glass slide had mysteriously disappeared.

The result is an alt-folk track that transforms a moment of personal panic into something quietly universal—a song for anyone trying to find their bearings in uncertain times.

About the music video:

The single is accompanied by a surreal music video with scenes filmed near the Curragh and in the singer’s home. With a nod to Edvard Munch’s The Scream and odd twists on the familiar exploits of driving, removing makeup and bathing, the visuals accurately capture the singer’s feelings of detachment.

WATCH: Dubh Lee – ‘FUFO’ Music Video

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“My favourite Irish song of the year. I am a huge fan.” – Ciara King, RTE Radio 1

“A rich, intriguing sound.” – The Sunday Independent

“There’s a sense of grandeur to the songwriting.” – Chordblossom

Wexford-based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer Conor Miley returns with ‘Raise Your Red Flag’, a new single and accompanying live studio video released on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. The release marks Miley’s first new material since his acclaimed debut album ‘Thousand Yard Stare‘ and signals a shift toward a more direct, energetic sound.

Written specifically to be performed and recorded live with a band, ‘Raise Your Red Flag’ departs from the painstaking, layered approach that defined much of Miley’s earlier work. Alongside its forthcoming sister track ‘Peepshow’, the song addresses political polarisation and the emergence of extremist and conspiratorial voices within the mainstream, interrogating how empathy and common sense can be sacrificed beneath rigid political affiliation.

After an intensive period of lyric writing and refinement, Miley assembled a band with the intention of capturing the tension, interaction and collective energy that only emerge when musicians perform together in real time. Following a small number of rehearsals, the group entered the studio to record a live performance, allowing the dynamics of the ensemble to shape the final recording. The session took place at Monique Studios, Cork, with recording by Christian Best (Mick Flannery), whose work has been central to many landmark Irish records of recent years.

The song is accompanied by a live studio video filmed at Monique Studios, with cinematography by Michael-David McKernan (Elaine Mai, Daithí), a longtime collaborator whose visual work has accompanied several of Miley’s most celebrated releases. Conceived as a document of real-time performance, the video foregrounds the physicality and emotional connection of musicians playing together — a conscious response to the rapid rise of AI-generated music.

Miley says of the track:

“Departing from the painstaking way I usually arrange songs, I wrote ‘Raise Your Red Flag’ to be performed and recorded live with a band. Recording and filming the performance was a deliberate choice — to document the raw, human power of musicians playing together, and to preserve the emotional connection at the heart of live music.”

Miley’s debut solo album ‘Thousand Yard Stare‘ (2023) was widely praised across Irish and international press, with Ciara King (RTÉ Radio 1) calling it “my favourite Irish song of the year”, while The Sunday Independent highlighted its “rich, intriguing sound”. The album’s title track was playlisted on RTÉ Radio 1, and outlets including Hot Press, Nialler9, Lost in the Manor, Chordblossom and The Last Mixed Tape praised its emotional weight, songwriting ambition and sonic scope.

With ‘Raise Your Red Flag’, Miley opens a new chapter — one that retains the emotional depth and compositional strength that have defined his work to date, while embracing the urgency, intensity and communal force of live performance.

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SOLD OUT 3OLYMPIA SHOW DUBLIN 27TH MAY 2026

New EP ‘Spring Forward’

New Track ‘Hanging Out to Dry’ – Focus Single 

“Teetering on the edge of something truly brilliant.” – DIY

“Florence Road are headed for stardom” – Rolling Stone

“Florence Road are set to be the breakout band of 2025” – DORK

“one of 2025’s biggest breakthrough acts” – Billboard UK

“A band to get behind with urgency” – The Line Of Best Fit

Florence Road today share their new EP Spring Forward, arriving alongside the launch of their North American tour run with The Last Dinner Party, where they’ll appear as special guests on select dates. They’ve also just announced their first New York headline show at Baby’s All Right set for April 14th. 

Of the EP, the band says: “At it’s core, Spring Forward is about relationships, the ups and downs, the ones you want to forget and the ones you never want to let go of. It lives in that space between love, loss and the slow realisation that not everything you lose was meant to stay. It’s about being young and discovering love in all the ways, looking back, and figuring out which people and moments actually stick with you.” 

Spring Forward: Listen here.

Tickets available here. 

Spring Forward Tracklist:

Hanging Out to Dry

Miss

Rabbits Can Swim

Storm Warnings

After a breakout 2025, the Irish four-piece have quickly become one of the most exciting new acts to watch. Their debut mixtape Fall Back was met with widespread acclaim, alongside a sold-out run of headline shows across the UK and Ireland. They picked up major recognition, including a place on the BBC Sound of 2026 list and Pandora’s Artist to Watch 2026, as well as covers with DIY (Class of 2026), Hot Press, and DORK. Live, they’ve made a strong impression with standout performances at SXSW London and The Great Escape, while also supporting Olivia Rodrigo, sombr, Wallows, Royel Otis, and Wolf Alice. With more new music on the horizon, their momentum shows no signs of slowing down. 

Florence Road 2026 Live Dates:

Fri 27/03/26 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Sat 28/03/26 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Mon 30/03/26 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Downstairs) – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Wed 01/04/26 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Fri 03/04/26 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Sat 04/04/26 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Mon 06/04/26 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora Theatre – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Tue 07/04/26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Wed 08/04/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Tues 14/04/26 – New York, NY – Baby’s All Right 

Wed 15/04/26 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Fri 17/04/26 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Sat 18/04/26 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Mon 20/04/26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre Portland – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Tue 21/04/26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Thu 23/04/26 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Sat 25/04/26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – Supporting The Last Dinner Party

Wed 29/04/26 – Paris, FR –  La Boule Noire 

Thu 30/04/26 – Amsterdam, NE – Paradiso Tolhuistuin – SOLD OUT

Sat 02/05/26 – Cologne, GE – Luxor

Sun 03/05/26 – Berlin, GE – Mikropol – SOLD OUT

Wed 13/05/26 – Glasgow, UK – Queen Margaret Union

Thu 14/05/26 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy – SOLD OUT

Fri 15/05/26 – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Newcastle University Students’ Union

Tue 19/05/26 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham – SOLD OUT

Wed 20/05/26 – Bristol, UK – Thekla – SOLD OUT

Thu 21/05/26 – London, UK – KOKO – SOLD OUT

Tue 26/05/26 – Belfast, UK – Limelight

Wed 27/05/26 – Dublin, IE – 3 Olympia Theatre – SOLD OUT

Wed 23/06/26 – Cork, IE – Live at the Marquee – Supporting Two Door Cinema Club 

Wed 24/06/26 – Dublin, IE – Fairview Park  – Supporting Two Door Cinema Club 

Mon 29/06/26 – Belfast, UK – Ormeau Park – Supporting Kings of Leon 

Sat 01/07/26 – Limerick, IE – Thomond Park – Supporting Kings of Leon 

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Alt-folk / electronica act The Sei return with ‘Whale Song‘, the first single from their forthcoming EP ‘We Must Be Still Alive?‘ Out April 23rd 2026, via Paragon Records. The release marks the beginning of a new chapter for the group, continuing their steady international profile rise across music, film, and multidisciplinary arts spaces.

‘Whale Song‘— and the wider EP — emerged from an extended period of stream-of-consciousness writing.

“Each line is a different conversation with a different presence, in a different time and a different place — like a collage of time-traveling signals; the future, the past, the passed on, the ancestral, the animal and plant kingdoms. There’s no connection from line to line, other than their existence in the same song.” – Stace Gill / The Sei

The track was originally almost titled ‘We Must Be Still Alive?‘ — a question Gill sang to a close friend who had recently passed away, to herself, and now to all of us. This question ultimately became the title of the EP.

Gill describes a deep challenge to her belief in humanity, and a conscious resistance to judgement or conclusion within the work:

“My belief in our species has been deeply challenged, and I resist judgement or conclusion, because ‘who thinks they see what God is doing?’ (Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle). These songs, and the time and process that goes into them, keep me open. They are cocoons for company as I come to terms with our reality — the brutal and the stunning.”

This music draws from multiple directions “There’s the future, the out-of-bodies, the whales, a girl murdered by her husband for writing poetry. Migration. Mountains. Pure love, endless nights. So many discoveries and processes were lived as this EP came to life” – Gill

The EP has been in conscious development for nearly six years. During that time, The Sei chose to sit with the work rather than rush it into the world, holding onto what Gill describes as “the gift of process and attention,” releasing music only when the moment felt aligned.

“Who knows when it really began or where it came from — we can only remember and sense so much so far. We took our time to release anything from the vast body of work we created, only asking for your attention when we were ready to stand behind what we made. So here it is: We Must Be Still Alive?”

The Sei – ‘We Must Be Still Alive?‘ – out April 23rd via Paragon Music Group

Tracklist:

Whale Song

Plasma

The Swallows

The Peace Process | Sandstorm/Lifeforms

Performance Dates – The Peace Process by Flora Fauna Project + The SEI

            29 April – 2 May — Project Arts Centre, Dublin, Ireland

            7–8 May — SpringMoves Dance Festival, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, Ireland

            May 28-31 — C:NEN, Östersund, Sweden

            24 July – 16 August — Vaasa City Art Hall and Gallery, Vaasa, Finland