It’s hard to believe that ‘Discovery’, which releases today, 13th October 2023, on Claddagh Records, is just the third single from Ireland’s fastest rising folk artist, Niamh Bury. LISTEN HERE
The single is accompanied by a mesmerising music video featuring trapeze artist Emily Aoibheann.
Since the release of her debut single ‘Beehive’ in July of this year, the Dubliner has captured the immediate attention of music fans and media alike. July saw her grace the cover of the Sunday Times Culture Magazine and August saw CLASH magazine dedicate a full length feature to her and later this month.
The rarity with which emerging artists garner this level of media coverage within such a short space of time will be further cemented later this month when RTÉ airs a version of this single, ‘Discovery’, arranged by Cormac McCarthy and performed by Niamh Bury with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in RTÉ Radio’s iconic Studio 1.
Niamh’s previous singles ‘Beehive’ and ‘Who Am I To Tell Him?’ have struck a chord with radio playlisters, resulting in over 1 million radio impacts across 20 different stations in Ireland. RTÉ Radio 1 have added both tracks to their coveted Radio 1 Recommends list.
“Breathe out, breathe in / Those plans you’re making / You’re not fooling anyone / You’re not fooling anyone,” sings Niamh on ‘Discovery’, with her goosebump-inducing vocals folding around deeply felt lyrics.
Niamh says of her new single: “Discovery is about the embryonic state of something that is yet to fully form and reach its potential. It’s about having patience, trusting in the process and accepting that things will develop exactly as they should. I wrote it at a time when certain things I was striving for seemed elusive and out of reach, so in a sense, it’s also a kind of pep talk to self.”
With influences as wide-ranging as Laura Marling, Fiona Apple and Paul Simon, to name a few, Niamh Bury’s music will resonate with fans of artists like Big Thief, Ye Vagabonds and Billie Marten.
Over the past six months alone, Niamh Bury has collaborated and shared the stage with acts like Dermot Kennedy, Ye Vagabonds, Martin Hayes, Myles O’Reilly, Niamh Regan and Cinder Well.
Notably, this year Niamh was selected by Dermot Kennedy to play with him in an exclusive gig at one of Dublin’s favourite pubs, The Long Hall, as part of Guinness’s Live and Rising campaign.
Her songs are maps of conversations – both real and perhaps yearned for – with oneself, loved ones, imaginary characters and those who have passed on to other worlds. Each is an attempt to arrive at some kind of empathy, understanding and acceptance. The music is both lush and spacious, giving the listener room to swim, dip or fly between verses.
She has performed at St. Patrick’s Festival, Body & Soul, Quiet Lights, and Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival, captivating audiences with uniquely stirring vocals, adept lyricism, and striking interpretations of old songs.
Niamh is one of the chief organisers of the iconic traditional singing session The Night Before Larry Got Stretched, which famously takes place in The Cobblestone Pub on the last Sunday of every month and whose founders include members of Lankum.
‘Discovery’ by Niamh Bury is out now on Claddagh Records.
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