FOX JAW – ‘Siren’s Call’

Out March 13th 2015 on Digital Download and Limited Edition Transparent Purple 7″ Vinyl.

The Limerick quintet release ‘Siren’s Call’, the fourth single taken from their critically acclaimed sophomore album, ‘Ghost’s Parade’. The single comes accompanied online by a sweet little short film that follows the tale of a gentlemen uncovering a box of memories, and finally working up the courage to reach out to a long lost, forbidden love. This video is the bands way of showing their support of the upcoming Marriage Equality Referendum, on 22^nd May 2015.

2014 proved to be a successful year of single releases, with an impressive amount of airplay, raising many eyebrows in the Irish music industry, as a band proving themselves with an ever expanding sound. From the sleazy blues ballad sounds of ‘Kerosene’, the rock & roll foot stomps of ‘Hijack’, to the rocking pop-sensibilities of ‘Falling Debris’. Current single, ‘Siren’s Call’, further adds, some dulcet tones, to an already technicolor palette.

2015 also sees the band release their fifth vinyl release in 12 months, which includes four 7” vinyl releases, one for each of their singles. Each release is a limited edition, hand numbered, transparent coloured vinyl release. The B-Side of each single, features the same song, redone in a different genre, where Fox Jaw have collaborated with artists, DJs, Producers and MCs to produce a variety of takes of their music, from Lounge Jazz, to Swamp Blues & Dub Hip Hop. It’s impossible to know for sure, but it’s pretty safe to say, that possibly no independent band has ever produced such a feat.

‘Ghost’s Parade’, was recorded with producer Dave ‘Skippy’ Christophers (Josh Ritter, Whipping Boy, Mundy) & engineer Owen Lewis (Flogging Molly, Snow Patrol, REM), and mastered at Wav Mastering by Richard Dowling (David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Interpol).

Fox Jaw have been described as ‘A modern band with an old soul’. They’ve been producing a trend shaking, majestic deep growl, which swaggers from the terrific to the sublime. A band that usually err on the side of darkness, but always keeping it sweet and melodic with an honest collection of dark pop songs. Critics praising them as “True hidden gems”, “A seductively gloomy sound in a league of its own … will both mystify and satisfy” (State.ie). “One of Ireland’s most inventive and engaging rock bands” (Hotpress).

A simple background check on the band reveals, that the guys are one of the hardest working bands in the country. Formerly Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters, they released their debut album ‘The Devil In Music’ in 2011, played close to 100 shows within 24 months, across Ireland, the UK & Canada (80 of those shows were within the first 10 months!), and receiving an ‘Album Of The Year’ Award from Indie UK music website, The Underclassed.

With many festival appearances including Indie Week (Toronto & Ireland), Castlepalooza, AranMojo, Glasgowbury, Vantastival, Arthur’s Day, Knockanstockan, Indiependence & more… Going from strength to strength, with TV appearences, featuring on a Becks Vier TV advertising campaign, a flip cover of Hotpress… There’s a strong chance you’ve come across this band before, without even realising!

They’ve shared the stage with such acts as:
Against Me!, Therapy?, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Redneck Manifesto, Jape, Hayseed Dixie, HamsandwicH, Director, Fight Like Apes, Calvin Harris, The Feeling & many more.

See Fox Jaw Live
Wed 11^th March             Crane Lane Theatre, Cork
Fri 13^th March                Sweeney Mongrel’s, Dublin
Sat 14^th March               Cobblestone Joe’s, Limerick
Thurs 19^th march            Roisín Dubh, Galway
Fri 20^th March                Kavanagh’s, Portlaoise

Releases ‘Leaf Off/The Cave’

Taken from his forthcoming album Vestiges & Claws due out 20 February in Ireland

Having debuted via Swedish TV on Saturday night, José González shares his new single ‘Leaf Off/The Cave’ lifted from his upcoming album Vestiges & Claws – his first album in seven years which will be released via Peacefrog on 16 February 2015.

Watch the live footage from Swedish TV ‘P3 GULD 2015’ here: http://youtu.be/KF9uyCZpsjc

Also, after two sell out shows at The Scala in London (11/12 March 2015), José will play a third London headline show, to take place at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 28 May.  His Irish dates are yet to be announced.

First single ‘Every Age’, which was one of Zane Lowe’s Hottest 100 tracks of 2014, is available to watch on YouTube here too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_iY2RQWNzM

EDDI READER

Returns to Ireland for her 7^th annual tour kicking off on 12 Feb

Shows in Kilkenny, Mullingar, Sligo, Belfast, Dundalk, Dublin, Limerick, Skibereen & Cork

Eddi Reader Releases ‘Back The Dogs’ EP on 13 February

Eddi Reader is delighted to announce her seventh annual Irish tour, which will see the internationally acclaimed and enigmatic Scottish songstress return to Ireland for nine performances nationwide between the 12^th and 22^nd of February 2015. Eddi will be performing with John Douglas and Boo Hewerdine on guitars, Alan Kelly on piano accordion and Kevin McGuire on double bass.

Eddi will released an EP entitled Back the Dogs on February 13^th which includes her tantalizing versions of both the 1950’s Ray Evans and Jay Livingston song, Mona Lisa and the 1960s classic, Moon River by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer.  “Back The Dogs is as powerful a collection of songs as you’ll find in one place. When the songs aren’t speaking to the soul, their speaking to the heart… there is a real class to this release, it helps you understand why music is called an art.” Fatea Records

With a career spanning over 3 decades, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980’s with the group Fairground Attraction (who enjoyed huge chart success with their debut No.1 single Perfect and album First of a Million Kisses), Eddi went on to collaborate on many celebrated projects throughout the years, famously harmonizing with Annie Lennox while touring with the Eurythmics and paying her punk dues with a successful stint in the group Gang of Four. However it has been Eddi’s subsequent solo albums that have cemented her image as a powerful figure in British music.

2014 saw Eddi widely celebrating the release of her eighth and deeply personal, yet universal sounding solo album, Vagabond (Feb 2014). MOJO **** R2 ***** Sunday Express **** Record Collector **** Irish Times Album of the Week ****  Produced by Eddi herself, it was recorded in her hometown of Glasgow with a cast of well-chosen musicians and long-term musical collaborators. Akin to an autobiographical work, Vagabond is a reflective and whimsical journey through family and inspired musical and poetic heroes that reconfirms Eddi’s intuitive ability to transform any song or genre into her own.

With an MBE for outstanding contributions to the arts, 3 BRIT awards, a #1 single and 8 critically acclaimed solo albums, what sets Eddi apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance and ability not only to move the listener, but to connect her experience to that of her audience. With beautifully raw vocals and an unparalleled romanticism, Eddi continues to captivate and inspire audiences from her own native Scotland to the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia and Europe and is considered to be “one of Scotland’s greatest national treasures” The Scotsman.

Catch Eddi Reader performing live during her forthcoming Irish tour:

THU FEB 12^TH – KILKENNY – Watergate Theatre watergatetheatre.com

FRI FEB 13^TH – MULLINGAR – Mullingar Arts Centre www.mullingarartscentre.ie

SAT FEB 14^TH – SLIGO – Hawk’s Well Theatre www.hawkswell.com

MON FEB 16^TH – BELFAST – Lyric Theatre www.lyrictheatre.co.uk

TUE FEB 17^TH  – DUNDALK – Spirit Store www.spiritstore.ie

THU FEB 19^TH – DUBLIN – Vicar Street www.vicarstreet.ie

FRI FEB 20^TH – LIMERICK – Lime Tree Theatre www.limetreetheatre.ie

SAT FEB 21^ST – SKIBBEREEN – Abbeystrewry Church

SUN FEB 22^ND – CO. CORK – Ballymaloe Grainstore ballymaloegrainstore.com

 www.eddireader.com

NEW SINGLE ‘THE FOREST’ AND SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 13^TH ON IGNITION RECORDS

Watch the album trailer here!

Solidly building momentum following the success of debut single ‘Voyager 1’ and free download ‘The Ship’ earlier this year, Black Rivers – consisting of two-thirds of Manchester legends Doves – will release the new single ‘The Forest’ on February 13^th on Ignition Records. Their self-titled debut album will also be released on the same day.

Brimming with natural imagery and Northern Soul, ‘The Forest’ – as with the rest of the album – is entirely written and produced by Jez and Andy Williams, and mixed by Claudius Mittendorfer.

Since first announcing the formation of Black Rivers this summer, the duo have already established a growing reputation. Introductory track ‘The Ship’ was featured in NME’s On Repeat column and was also selected as a Q Track of the Day, while their first full single ‘Voyager 1’ added to that strong start as it hit the A list at 6 Music as well as the daytime list at XFM.  Black Rivers also performed a Saturday Session for Dermot O’Leary’s Radio 2 show.

Their early festival dates at Kendal Calling and Belsonic were followed by a sold-out headline tour in October which included their first London show as well as a homecoming date in Manchester. Black Rivers’ upcoming live shows include headline dates, a special guest tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and shows with Elbow:

Catch them live;

3^rd March – Belfast, Odyssey Arena (as special guests to Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds)

4^th March –  Dublin, 3Arena (as special guests to Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds)

http://www.blackriversofficial.com/

It’s been an incredible first year for Join Me In The Pines who unleashed four beautiful videos for tracks ‘Joy Is A Lion, ‘Golden Guilt’, ‘Should Not Roam’ and lastly ‘At First Light’ from their debut album  ‘INHERIT’ available to buy as a digital download, on CD and Vinyl. JMITP toured the length and breath of Ireland and are now delighted to announce a Theatre Tour which will kick off next February, 2015.

Join Me In The Pines began touring in Spring by selling out Dublin’s Unitarian Church and Coughlan’s in Cork. Following on from this success JMITP performed tracks from their debut album ‘Inherit’ around Ireland hitting venues, in Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Limerick finishing off 2014 in Dingle’s District Courthouse where they played to locals and peeps that were in Dingle for Other Voices. JMITP were also invited to perform songs in the Blasket Centre for the next season of Other Voices TV Show that will air on RTE 2 next Spring.

JMITP’s front man is Bell X1’s David Geraghty who released his debut solo album ‘Kill Your Darlings’ in 2007, to critical and fan acclaim. The album was also nominated for a Choice Music Prize that year. 2009 saw David return with his second solo offering ‘The Victory Dance’. Both of these albums were written and recorded between stints in the hectic Bell X1 touring schedule.

It is a busy year for Mr. Geraghty as he has just completed the film score for “You’re Ugly Too” starring Aidan Gillen. The film is set to premier at the prestigious Berlin film festival in February 2015.

If 2014 is anything to go by, 2015 will be another fantastic year for Dave and Join Me In The Pines. Kicking off on Valentine’s day they will tour Ireland until the end of April.

Saturday 14 February     Riverbank, Newbridge, Kildare http://www.riverbank.ie 

Saturday 21 February     Seamus Ennis Centre, Naul www.tseac.ie

Friday 6 March                 Birr Theatre, Birr. Co. Offaly  http://www.birrtheatre.com/

Thursday 26 March          Source Arts Centre, Thurles http://www.thesourceartscentre.ie/

Friday 27 March                Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co. Cork http://www.siriusartscentre.ie/

Saturday 28 March           Palace Theatre, Fermoy, Co. Cork http://www.nimaxtheatres.com/palace-theatre/

Saturday 11 April              The Model Sligo, http://themodel.ie/

Friday 24 April                    Glor, Ennis, Clare http://www.glor.ie/

Videos:

http://youtu.be/8ueoc-oDKaQ – Should Not Roam (Which came No.2 in “The Last Mix Tape” best Vids of 2014 poll)

http://youtu.be/uRmLWT8F0g4 – At First Light

http://youtu.be/jybRjdztRJI – Golden Guilt

http://youtu.be/kfSlutlwd0E – Joy Is A Lion

www.joinmeinthepines.com

@JMITP

DUKE SPECIAL

Announces Mandela Hall, Belfast on 15^th May

& Vicar Street, Dublin on 16^th May

New album ‘Look Out Machines!’ due out on 30 March, 2015

Duke Special is delighted to announce that he and his band will play Belfast’s Mandela Hall on 15^th & Dublin’s Vicar Street on 16^th May and tickets are now on sale (details below).  Duke is starting the New Year with a solo tour covering every corner of the country in January & February, before introducing his fans to his 4^th studio album and 10^th release ‘Look Out Machines!’, which is due out on 30 March.  Duke has just released the first single from the album, ‘Elephant Graveyard’ and the animated video is now live at http://youtu.be/B9Y3Oyw-Xyk

The new record was written with collaborators including Iain Archer, Phil Wilkinson, Gary Clark and Boo Hewerdine and was recorded at Echo Zoo studios in the English seaside town of Eastbourne.  For this album, Duke teamed up with Pledge Music for a second time to help bring it to life. Back in 2009, Duke Special was one of the first artists to embark upon a Pledge Campaign, raising money for his ambitious “Stage, Book and Silver Screen” project. Within a very quick time the new Pledge campaign reached 100% of its target and with still some weeks left to go it’s already at 116%. The only way to get your hands on ‘Look Out Machines!’ before its official release and ahead of the tour is by pledging for the Empire CD, DVD & New Album Box. The box set includes 2CD’s, 1 DVD & extras; CD1 is ‘Look Out Machines!’ and CD 2 & the DVD contain the best songs performed live at Duke’s 5 nights at the Belfast Empire in 2013; this could be yours by January 15^th! See www.pledgemusic.com/projects/dukespecial for more details.

Solo Tour

Thursday 15^th January                         Market Place Theatre, Armagh – www.marketplacearmagh.com

Friday 16^th January                              The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim – www.theglenscentre.com

Saturday 17^th January                          Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo – www.hawkswell.com

Thursday 22^nd January                         Coughlan’s, Cork – www.coughlans.ie

Friday 23^rd January                              De Barras, Clonakilty, Cork – www.debarra.ie

Saturday 24^th January                          Garter Lane Arts Theatre, Waterford – www.garterlane.ie

Thursday 29^th January                         Arts Centre, Wexford – www.wexfordartscentre.ie

Friday 30^th January                              Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Meath – www.solsticeartscentre.com

Saturday 31^st January                          Iontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Monaghan – www.iontascastleblayney.ie

Thursday 5^th February                         McGrory’s, Culdaff, Donegal – www.mcgrorys.ie

Friday 6th February                             Old Courthouse, Antrim – www.antrim.gov.uk/oldcourthouse

Saturday 7^th February                         Downs Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Down – www.downartscentre.com

Thursday 12^th February                      Cunninghams, Kildare – www.cunninghamskildare.com/cms

Friday 13^th February                            The Set Theatre, Kilkenny – www.set.ie

Saturday 14^th February                       The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Wicklow –www.courthousearts.ie

Thursday 19^th February                      Boyles of Slane, Meath – www.courthousearts.ie

Friday 20^th February                            Spirit Store, Dundalk, Louth –www.spiritstore.ie

Saturday 21^st February                       The Music Store @ Donaghy’s, Drogheda – http://www.donaghysbar.ie/

Thursday 26^th February                      Sol Y Sombra, Killorglin, Kerry  – www.solysombra.ie

Friday 27^th February                            Roisin Dubh, Galway – www.roisindubh.net

Saturday 28^th February                       Dolans (upstairs), Limerick – www.dolans.ie

Full band Shows

Friday 15 May 2015                            Mandela Hall, Belfast http://www.mandelahall.com/node/321

Saturday 16 May 2015                       Vicar Street, Dublin www.vicarstreet.ie

Supporting Duke on the solo tour will be VerseChorusVerse (Jan 15-17), SOAK (Jan 22-24, 29-31 & Feb 5-7) and Rams Pocket Radio (Feb 12^th -14^th, 19-21^st & 26^th-28^th Feb)

http://www.dukespecial.com/

VICAR STREET, DUBLIN – SOLD OUT!

“No one writes or performs like Sinead, a fearless and empowering force, a tower of tenderness and strength..This is a Celtic Queen performing on a career high” Irish Mirror *****

“With a voice more expressive and nuanced than it’s been in a long time and a whole new lyrical palette to play with,this is Sinead O’Connor’s Farewell to Arms”. Irish Times ****

“O’Connor enjoyed a career renaissance with her outstanding 2012 album ‘How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?’,and this follow-up is every bit as good, if not better” The Irish Star *****

It has been an incredible year for Sinéad O’Connor from storming the airplay charts

with singles ‘Take Me To Church’ and ‘8 Good Reasons’, her outstanding new album

‘I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss’ going straight into the Irish Album Charts at #1

(her first #1 album since the release of ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’ in 1990),

being on the cover of nearly every publication in Ireland and Billboard Magazine,

headlining WOMAD Festival, playing Electric Picnic, selling out her show in

The National Concert Hall, appearing on Bob Geldof’s Band Aid 30 single,

being the first female to ever present The Late Late Show, and to round the year off nicely it has

just been announced that Sinéad’s last gig of 2014 in Vicar Street December 16 has just sold out!

A great year to mark Sinéad’s 30^th Anniversary of her career!

‘Take Me To Church’ – http://youtu.be/jMzY_KQIKjU

‘8 Good Reasons’ – http://youtu.be/e8jjudZBWSI

www.sineadoconnor.com 

DUKE SPECIAL

New video for ‘Elephant Graveyard’ now live!

‘Elephant Graveyard’ is out now & available on iTunes,

New album ‘Look Out Machines’ due early 2015 &

Irish Tour Announced for 2015!

The new video for Duke Special’s brilliant new single ‘Elephant Graveyard’ has just gone live!

This video was created by Bill Hazzard of NARTYSTATION who are based in County Donegal (http://nartystation.com). NARTYSTATION are a group of animators, film-makers, actors, engineers, philosophers and musicians. They are best known for their work on Blizzard of Odd and videos for The Pox Men.

‘Elephant Graveyard’ is out now and available on iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/elephant-graveyard-single/id944226292

The highly anticipated new album ‘Look Out Machines’ is set to be released in 2015!

2015 tour dates:

JANUARY 2015

Thursday 15th                                         Market Place Theatre, Armagh – www.marketplacearmagh.com

Friday 16th                                              The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim – www.theglenscentre.com

Saturday 17th                                         Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo – www.hawkswell.com

Thursday 22nd                                        Coughlan’s, Cork – www.coughlans.ie

Friday 23rd                                              De Barras, Clonakilty, Cork – www.debarra.ie

Saturday 24th                                         Garter Lane Arts Theatre, Waterford – www.garterlane.ie

Thursday 29th                                         Arts Centre, Wexford – www.wexfordartscentre.ie

Friday 30th                                              Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, Meath – www.solsticeartscentre.com

Saturday 31st                                          Iontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Monaghan – www.iontascastleblayney.ie

FEBRUARY 2015

Thursday 5th                                           McGrory’s, Culdaff, Donegal – www.mcgrorys.ie

Friday 6th                                                Old Courthouse, Antrim – www.antrim.gov.uk/oldcourthouse

Saturday 7th                                           Downs Arts Centre, Downpatrick, Down – www.downartscentre.com

Thursday 12th                                         Cunninghams, Kildare – www.cunninghamskildare.com/cms

Friday 13th                                              The Set Theatre, Kilkenny – www.set.ie

Saturday 14th                                         The Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Wicklow –www.courthousearts.ie

Thursday 19th                                         Boyles of Slane, Meath – www.boylesofslane.com

Friday 20th                                              Spirit Store, Dundalk, Louth –www.spiritstore.ie

Thursday 26th                                         Sol Y Sombra, Killorglin, Kerry  – www.solysombra.ie

Friday 27th                                              Roisin Dubh, Galway – www.roisindubh.net

Saturday 28th                                         Dolans (upstairs), Limerick – www.dolans.ie

http://www.dukespecial.com/

Share video for ‘Gagarin’ – first single from upcoming second album

The Race For Space LP due Feb 20^th  

Belfast & Dublin dates announced as part of UK & Ireland tour

Premiering on NPR yesterday, “Trust me, this is the best thing you’ll watch all day…the two unassuming guys behind the band Public Service Broadcasting, don matching spacesuits and bust out a synchronized dance routine that’ll make your heart leap out of your chest with pure joy.”

Public Service Broadcasting today unveil the video for the first single from their upcoming second album, The Race For Space. A brassy, funk-heavy superhero theme song for the most famous man in the world at the time, ‘Gagarin’ reveals a new side to the band – not least their considerable dancing skills.

Once again given access to newly acquired BFI footage, this time of the Soviet space race, PSB’s J. Willgoose, Esq. explained the rationale behind the song: “We didn’t want to be too literal in our interpretation of the material we were given – material that was full of heroic language and a sense of exuberance, with lines like ‘the hero who blazed the trail to the stars’, and ‘the whole world knew him and loved him’. It seemed more appropriate to try and re-create some of that triumphant air with a similarly upbeat song – and when it came to creating the video, the best way we could think of to communicate that sense of joy was to get our dancing shoes on.”

With both a 6-piece brass section and 5-piece string section in tow, ‘Gagarin’ also signals a broadening of Public Service Broadcasting’s sound, making it a somewhat surprising return for this apparently reserved British duo. “We wanted to surprise people, and show that there is a depth and breadth to our musical interests and influences that goes far beyond our first album”, Willgoose continues, referencing the group’s Top 30 UK debut LP Inform – Educate – Entertain, released in May 2013.

‘Gagarin’ is the first single from the new album, and will be available on 1 December as a free download for anyone who pre-orders a copy of The Race For Space, out 20 February 2015. The new album is also available to pre-order as a limited edition clear vinyl, more information can be found here.

The band will play two launch shows at the National Space Centre, Leicester, in the week of release – both of which sold out in under 24 hours – before heading around the world on an extensive international tour. Which includes two dates in Ireland, they will play Mandela Hall on 3^rd May & Button Factory Dublin on 5^th May.

The video for ‘Gagarin’ is directed by Alex Kemp, produced by Tony Powell and was shot in PSB’s south London homeland.

See PSB live in Ireland on;

Sunday 3^rd May                                Mandela Hall, Belfast

Tuesday 5^th May                              Button Factory, Dublin

Tickets on sale here.

www.PublicServiceBroadcasting.net

MULLED

‘A Perfect Christmas’

Out 12^th December

It’s been a long time since anyone came up with a new Christmas song that’s catchy but not annoyingly so, festive but not too cheesy, pop but with an indie spirit. Maybe Mulled have finally cracked the code?

A Perfect Christmas is, at its core, a great little pop song. Written and performed by Mulled -who are Eoghan O’Sullivan of Co. Wicklow and David Graham of Co. Clare – it is set to be released on 12th December and it just might become your new favourite Christmas song.

It was recorded at Orphan Recording in Dublin, where Gavin Glass and Scott Halliday wrapped it in tasteful tinsel and a sprinkling of sleigh bells. The end result has been described online as “a very happy, bouncy, foot-tapping Christmas tune with excellent pop lyrics!” and “one of the finest indie happy Christmas songs heard….it should be considered in indie terms at least as good as the legendary Belle and Sebastian John Peel Christmas session”.

Find the video and more info here: http://aperfectchristmas.net
Listen and download from iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify and all good digital retailers.