Praise for OYLEGATE
“Silky-smooth alt.pop/rock” — The Irish Times
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“No matter what he does, there’s always a sense of playfulness and joy in Paddy’s music.” — Hot Press (8/10)
“…a tremendously expansive synth-driven record…” — Zara Hedderman, The Bad Arts
Praise for Paddy Hanna
“Wickedly smart.” — NME
“A wonderfully idiosyncratic musician, crafting songs that could have something classicist and occasionally straight-up Old World to them, but filtering them through a modern disposition.” — Stereogum
“Beautifully crafted, thoughtful work.” — The Irish Times
Building on his standout performance at Electric Picnic, cult musician Paddy Hanna has announced four unmissable Irish shows for the Autumn-Winter season:
- Oct 30th – Connolly’s of Leap, Cork
- Nov 14th – Roisin Dubh, Galway
- Dec 4th – Bello Bar, Dublin
- Dec 5th – Dolans Kasbah, Limerick
Tickets are on sale now.
With a reputation as a theatrical live performer with a commanding voice and irresistible charisma, Hanna has curated a dazzling display of light, music, and theatre—with a touch of the extraterrestrial—to bring audiences into a celestial new dimension.
Featuring some of Ireland’s most innovative musicians and artistic talents, these highly anticipated shows come after a year of widespread acclaim for Hanna, who released his album OYLEGATE in April (covered by Hot Press, The Irish Times, RTÉ Radio One, Nialler9, GoldenPlec).
OYLEGATE marked yet another creative leap for Hanna, an artist who refuses to be boxed in.
“One advantage of being an ‘artist’s artist’ is that you never have to worry about being creatively different between albums. There’s real freedom in doing whatever you want and not being judged for it. And even if you are judged, who gives a shit?”
Despite its moments of cold introspection, OYLEGATE is sonically rich and enveloping—an effect captured in a single request to producer Daniel Fox: “Sweet, sweet caramel.”
Hanna wanted the music to feel like satin lining the listener’s ears—wrapping them in warmth even when the themes tilt toward darkness.
A spirit of fearless exploration—finding joy in the unknown, the absurd, and the deeply personal—lies at the core of OYLEGATE and shapes the ethos behind the upcoming performances.
An odyssey of tenderness and turbulence, each show will offer the sound of an artist embracing life’s messiest, most beautiful contradictions—and inviting you to do the same.
Experience Paddy Hanna in full creative flight, closing out a landmark 2025 with a bold, genre-defying spectacle.
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