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Irish Duo Martellos Release Newest Single, ‘95 (Strawberry Blonde)’

August 14, 2023

Irish electronic music duo Martellos are set to release their latest single, ‘95 (Strawberry Blonde)’, on 25 August across streaming platforms. Following on from their previous track, ‘West’, which has received significant radio airplay on stations like RTE 2FM, ‘95 (Strawberry Blonde)’ is an emotive piece, with heartfelt lyrics and a brilliant instrumental combining to create an awesome new track.

Galway’s Rofi James Returns With Hard Hitting New Single, ‘Over You’

February 22, 2023

Back in 2018 I had the opportunity to speak to Galway band Rofi James after a performance in Dublin. Since then they’ve gone from strength to strength and on Friday February 17 they released their latest single, ‘Over You’, which should certainly see them well on their way to making 2023 their best year yet.

Rofi James Want To Get Away From It All With New Single ‘Berlin Wall’ Out Today

November 26, 2021

Back in 2018 we got to chat to Galway band, Rofi James, when they were performing as part of a showcase set up by Irish Music Party. You can check out that interview here. Now we’re happy to share with you their new single, ‘Berlin Wall’, released today.

Laoise Releases Video To Accompany Her Uplifting But Sensitive New Song, ‘Gravy’ And We Get To Have A Chat With Another Exciting Irish Singer.

February 3, 2021

Laoise, pronounced ‘Leesha’ if you’re as bad at Irish names as I am, has released her video to accompany last week’s single release ‘Gravy’. Brought up in Galway but now living on a tiny island off of the western coast of Ireland, the song is from a forthcoming EP.

Six Quick Questions Plus One More With Keywest’s Andrew Kavanagh

October 16, 2019

Irish pop folk band Keywest formed in Dublin Ireland in 2011. Comprising Andrew Kavanagh, Andrew Glover, James Lock, and Harry Sullivan, the group recently signed to Marshall Records in Europe, and Eleven Seven Records in America, through which they’ve released their new album, ‘Ordinary Superhero’.

Laoise Returns With New Single ‘Seriously?’ Taken From New EP ‘Mad’

July 26, 2019

Laoise* first came to our attention in February last year with her single, ‘Bother’, a gritty and impressively honest song about a love gone wrong. Now the singer songwriter, originally from Galway, in the very west of Ireland, returns with her new single, ‘Seriously?’, taken from her most recent EP, ‘Mad’.

Keywest Release Brand New Double Single ‘I’m Not Me Without You/Don’t Let Me Down’

June 7, 2019

Taken from their eagerly anticipated Marshall Records album debut, ‘Ordinary Superhero’, set for release 27 September, the double single ‘I’m Not Me Without You/Don’t Let Me Down’ are the second releases from the album. ‘Ordinary Superhero’ is available to pre-order with exclusive bundles through Transistor Music.

Jamie Harrison ‘Spent So Long’ Cracks 1 Million Spotify Streams

February 28, 2019

Irish singer songwriter and musician, Jamie Harrison, has cracked the 1.3 million mark on Spotify with his most recent single, ‘Spent So Long’. It’s also making waves on the international scene, and has found its way to several key global Spotify playlists, including Soft Vinter, Casa De Casa and Autumn Leaves, and charting in the Top 50 of Italy’s Spotify Charts, as well as picking up major traction in Sweden and the US.

Irish Dark-Pop Producer Cat Turner Drops New Single ‘Easier’ Amidst Comparisons To Grimes And Tove Lo

December 22, 2018

Irish dark-pop producer Cat Turner has won praise for her unique sound since debuting last year. With her first EP ‘Contrast’ gaining national airplay, and comparisons to artists like Grimes and Tove Lo, she dropped latest single ‘Easier’ last month.

Rofi James Release New EP ‘Helium’ Ahead Of Live Performances

November 19, 2018

We first met Rofi James at Easter, when they were performing at the inaugural Irish Music Party Showcase, held at Dublin’s world famous Workman’s Club. Now the pop/rock band from Galway have released their 5 track debut EP, ‘Helium’, following on the success of their previous releases, ‘Fool For Your Love’, ‘Open Eyes’, and most recent single, ‘Reason’.

Essentially Pop Meets: Rofi James Ahead Of #IrishMusicParty Showcase

April 13, 2018

Lisa recently had the opportunity to attend the first ever #IrishMusicParty Showcase, held at Dublin’s famous Workmans Club. Before the show she spoke to Rofi James, a pop rock band from Galway City.

Una Healy Opens Up About Her New Single, Tour, Album Plans And Answers Fan Questions

April 9, 2018

Una Healy has been a household name since 2008 when she rose to fame as a member of five piece The Saturdays. Her latest single, ‘Never See Me Cry’ was released on 30th March, and follows on from performances at festivals and shows including C2C in London, and a headline slot at Belfast’s Nashville Songwriter’s Festival. Una’s first ever solo headline tour commences in Killarney, County Kerry, on June 15 this year, going across Ireland and the UK until the final show in London, at The Lexington, on 21 June.