Jeremy Hickey a.k.a. Rarely Seen Above Ground is back with a new single, the sonic morphing and cinematic ‘Meet You There’. Inspired by the work of scientists attempting to understand the composition of black holes, ‘Meet You There’ journeys relentlessly towards an answer, pausing for a half beat before Bonhamesque triplets relaunch the mission.
A fanfare of synthesized horns begins and ends ‘Meet You There’ with a power that composers Copland or Strauss would have approved. At the helm of this solo trip across the spectrum to the event horizon are the drums, guided by the human hands of Hickey and underpinned by his repeated promise to “meet you there”.
In his onstage vocal and drum performances, R.S.A.G. is set apart from his contemporaries. Combining frenzy with serenity, this human fuelled energy also forms the core of his records.
‘Meet You There’ is released April 28th 2017 across all platforms.
Finbar Furey is celebrated around the world as one of the great folk icons of his time. At the forefront of musical change, Finbar’s successful career and extensive touring introduced a whole new audience to his music, and his unique style of playing.
Earlier this year, Finbar launched his solo album, ‘Paddy Dear’ featuring new material and taking his music in a new direction.
This week, Finbar announces another new departure, the launch of the first ever video of one of his own songs, ‘I Remember You Singing This Song’. Previously Finbar’s videos were recorded at concerts and TV appearances. Following the release of his new album, he teamed up with Creative Director Lance Hogan, and the students from The National Film School, Institute of Art, Design + Technology, Dún Laoghaire where the video was filmed and edited by the students.
Finbar describes the inspiration for the song: ‘The song ‘I Remember You Singing This Song’ came about as a response to losing a parent…whether it is a mother or a father. Listening to the song seems to help people take the pain away, and fill the gap of loneliness, even if only for a few minutes, as it helps bring back some of the great special memories of that loved one’.
‘Paddy Dear’ is available in Irish record shops and on iTunes.
“Paddy Dear is the album we all have been waiting for from Finbar, a man at peace with himself, and his music. His voice rings true in every lyric, and proves just how good a songwriter he is. A contender for Album of the Year.” – Aidan Butler, Producer Music Programmes, RTE Radio 1
“Paddy Dear is a lovely album from one of the enduring greats of Irish music. It confirms that Finbar Furey is not just a superb musician. He is a wonderful singer, a songwriter of genuine originality, and a marvellous interpreter. All of these qualities are evident on an album that mixes Irish and American influences in a heady cocktail that embraces the personal and the political with equal conviction. This is one for the ages.” – Niall Stokes, Editor Hot Press Magazine
“Finbar’s new album Paddy Dear, an impassioned piece de resistance, is thus far the album of 2017.” – Barry Egan, Sunday Independent
“Irish folk legend delivers strongest album in years… this is excellent stuff from a genuine legend of Irish music.” – Colm O’Hare, Hot Press Magazine
On 15th April 2017 the Civic Theatre in Tallaght will host the first ever “Hip Hop Night” which will see three of the most celebrated Irish Hip Hop Acts take to its stage.
Rocstrong, who will be fronting the gig, Craic Appeal and Loud Motive have come together for a very special performance what can only be described as one of the most explosive shows the Dublin theatre has hosted to date.
With these three lyrical beasts in front of the microphone the audience is promised an awe-inspiring night of a truly electrifying show! These incredibly talented artists are taking the hip hop world by storm, after having set the Dublin hip hop scene on fire as of late. Undoubtedly each band’s brilliant wordplay will propel them into greatness and will bring excitement back into the Irish music scene.
Irish musician André Bangala known by his stage name Rocstrong on stage is hard to pigeon hole. The genre-bending Dubliner’s sound covers multi genres ranging from Funk, to Indie-pop, Electro Pop and is gradually becoming one of the outstanding performers on the Irish music scene.
Craic Appeal consists of adept rappers Zisto, Shak, SMann and S.G Guillotine. In unison, these members bring together their various cultural backgrounds and experiences of their home countries such as Ireland, South Africa, England and Swaziland to the fore front of Craic Appeal. The uniqueness of each artist’s accent and diverse musical elements is what merges together to create Craic Appeal’s distinctive sound and rhythmic compositions.
Loud Motive’s insanely creative music is reminiscent of the golden age of conscious Hip Hop, conjuring up images of block parties and of a sound fresh and new. Delivered with the sensitivity of Jazz and the passion of Gospel, backed by stellar rhythms, played by musicians possessing a natural feel for the groove Loud Motive’s music does all this but still adds a 21st century upgrade in message and incoming musical inspiration, the results are in a class of their own.
Hotly tipped Irish DJ/Producer Josh Coakley is set to appear as the official support act for Bontan in Dublin’s Opium Rooms on April 28th.
Rising from the ashes of Dublin City, Ireland’s gradually growing electronic music scene, recently turned 18-year-old House DJ/Producer Josh Coakley is one of the youngest Irish talents to be publicised on an international platform.
Equipped with a hard-working and humble approach to his craft, Josh has graced the likes of his homeland Ireland, London, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Greece and Ibiza supporting names including Route 94, Anton Powers, Sam Divine, Franky Rizardo,Eats Everything,Bontan and Waze & Odyssey, Scott Diaz, Curtis Gabriel, Damon Hess, John Gibbons and Sam Holt to mention a few.
In addition to this, he has achieved 19 releases on such respected labels as Simma Black, Onefold Digital, XYLO Music and Let There Be House, Pukka Up Deep, SevenEves Records, Luxor Music, TurnItUp Musik, Onefold Digital, Let There Be House, General Surgery Records & Zone Records plus many more.
His recent remix of the classic track WRKME from Scott Diaz was signed to Simma Black, making him the youngest and only person in Ireland to be signed to the label.
Josh is currently working on official remixes for some big names in the music industry and will be doing a huge collaboration track with Eats Everything which will be released in 2017.
He also completed a circuit performing in Ibiza last season at EDEN, Ocean Beach, LYT, Pukka Up boat parties and headlined in the boutique at Sankey’s for The Redlight. He was also a runner up in last year’s awards for the best grass roots newcomer Ibiza DJ by Ibiza Clubbing Guide and the Evermix competition in 2016/2017 and recently has been nomination in the PureM Awards in the best male (solo artist) category, he only DJ/Producer in Ireland to be featured.
Following the release of his debut EP SOWYG in summer 2016, ROCSTRONG returns with new music for 2017. The first single entitled ‘I GOTCHA’, bring a playful & energetic pop vibe in the alternative ‘ROCSTRONG’ sound. Known for his story telling abilities, ROCSTRONG explores new crossroads and opens up about his past relationships, telling stories he hasn’t told in the past. He plans to challenge himself musically and over the next 9 months, ROCSTRONG will release one track a month in Ireland and the UK.
ROCSTRONG teamed up with upcoming Irish producer Keith O’Reilly (Da Captn) to create a sound that’s quite unheard of in the Irish music scene. This year will also see him collaborate with other Irish Artists with what promises to be an eye catching project. The first notable collaboration is with Irish producer and creative Sal Stapleton (Bad Bones) to create the visuals for the first two tracks of this project. 2017 promises to be an exciting year for the artist, with releases in Ireland and the UK.
I GOTCHA is produced by Keith O’Reilly and Diffusion Lab, with bass guitar by Donal Pywell.
I GOTCHA is available for downloads and streaming on iTunes, Spotify and all other digital outlets on 7th April 2017.
Irish songwriter Marc O’Reilly has just released his sublime new single ‘Graceland’ via Universal Ireland.
‘Graceland’ is a brooding slice of indie/blues and validation of Marc’s burgeoning reputation as an exceptional talent. There is also a wonderful remix of the track by Marc’s electro-pop side project ‘R’.
‘Graceland’ is taken from his current album ‘Morality Mortality’ which is Marc’s first album on a major label ( Virgin Records Germany ) and showcases him as an incredibly mature writer with a stunning vocal talent.
His previous single ‘Bleed’ has now been streamed over 1 million times worldwide on Spotify.
Marc has a reputation as an exceptional live performer and has played many major festivals in both Europe and the US including Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, Eurosonic, Reeperbahn, Canadian Music Week, Folk Alliance, Greenman, Kendal Calling etc etc.
Marc has just announced an extensive European tour which includes a couple of Irish dates and an appearance at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton.
Sun 30th April – Cork, Opera House ( Right Here Right Now Festival )
Thurs 4th May – Dublin, The Sugar Club
Sat 20th May – The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
Tracks are being sought by an independent Irish music publisher for consideration for a high profile Fáilte Ireland national TV and radio campaign launching this coming Spring. Previous acts to feature in the campaign include Heathers and The Riptide Movement.
Up-tempo rock / pop songs at broadcast quality preferred. Submissions by unsigned and signed artists accepted.
Artists wishing to submit music for consideration should email song links to Trax on Wax at deke@nulladtrax.ie
