‘The Magma Chamber’ is the new experimental chamber-pop debut LP from sfiiinx, the Irish vocalist and composer Síobhra Quinlan. sfiiinx’s compositions are rooted in art-song, mythology and surrealism.
This 7 part song-cycle will be released by Ergodos, and takes the form of an audio visual album created in collaboration with Director, Laura Sheeran. The record was recorded between Ireland and Iceland, and will be digitally premiered on Thursday January 20th.
Collaborators include:
Adrian Hart: Sound Engineer & Producer
Albert Finnbogason: Sound Engineer
Cora Venus Lunny: Violin & Viola
Maria Ryan: Violin
Lisa Dowdall: Viola
Yseult Cooper Stockdale: Cello
Kevin Corcoran Piano
Nick Roth: Saxophone
Dylan Lynch: Drums
Claire O’Donnell: Harp
Aran O’Grady: String arrangements
Juliette Rowland: Photographer
Darren Mark: Designer
Laura Sheeran: Director
An enchanting and magnetic performer, Síobhra’s work invites the listener into a bewitching realm.
Recent sfiiinx performances include two Culture Ireland funded US concerts at the AIHS (NYC) & Pro Arts Gallery (Oakland, California) MusicTown with Glasshouse at The Chocolate Factory, Thursday Lates at The National Gallery of Ireland, and The Irish Arts & Writer’s Festival at The Carriage House Theatre (Los Gatos, California).
Recent performances also include a bespoke recital curated for the launch of the Franco-Irish Literary Festival at the Centre Culturel Irlandais (Paris), alongside Colm Mac Con Iomaire as part of Other Voices Courage, and as part of TED Countdown from Sundlaugin Studios (Iceland).