Bands playing their own original indie songs and music, who are based in Ireland. Newest Hooley! members listed first.
J-Bro - singer, songwriter and session musician. Composer and producer of music, gigs/events and studio albums also plays acoustic and...
The Backroom Bandits are a music group from Derry. Their is 4 members of this group including Mr Foclóir, Fear mór, Néata and An...
A COW IN THE WATER - Formed in Blarney, Co Cork, Ireland in 1986. The Cows were part of the Post-punk movement in Cork, Ireland,...
Hailing from Galway The Valmonts has performed extensively throughout Ireland before moving to Dublin. The Valmonts succeed in standing...
Javier Carrillo (Javi) is an Irish-Peruvian musician, songwriter, and producer making indie rock and pop. His influences are...
Pineto Cats are a 5 piece, electro indie rock (ish) music group from Wicklow. The band was formed many years ago and has undergone many...
Frankenstein Bolts are a four-piece indie dream pop/jangle pop outfit from Wexford, Ireland. The band originated as Justin Cullen’s...
Parliament Square’s debut release “Forest Fire”, recorded by Owen Lewis (Snow Patrol / REM) was featured on national radio (RTE...
The Late Twos are a Northern Irish Indie Rock band, formed at the end of 2010 in Belfast. A lively and energetic five piece outfit,...
The Academic are an indie rock band from Westmeath, Ireland formed at the end of 2013 while all members of the band were at St...
Vernon Jane are here to kick the living daylights out of you and your loved ones and teach you a lesson while your at it (THE THIN...
The Lost Brothers are an Irish musical duo consisting of Mark McCausland and Oisin Leech, formerly of The Basement and The 747s. In...
Little Green Cars were formed in Dublin in 2008. The band members are Stevie Appleby on guitar and vocals, Faye O'Rourke on vocals,...
One of the most enthralling live acts in recent times, Ham Sandwich are well known for their incendiary live performances which has put...
Bob Skeleton are a 4 piece Late Night-Pop band from Galway with influences ranging from La Roux to New Order, and Lykke Li to Blondie....
On the back of a strong year in 2018 which consisted of the band releasing two singles “It’s too Late” and “Last Train Home”...
In 2012, Neill, Adam and Rodge, who formerly had played all over the country, held residencies in Dublin, recorded and released an...
Heroes in Hiding are an alternative rock band with a vibrant touch of electronics. Based in Dublin, the 4-piece formed as it is today...
Hailing from Dublin, Silverbacks are a thrilling prospect, delivering their own louche take on NYC-indebted rock. They ply their trade...
As a five piece, The Shaker Hymn craft sharp and thoughtful pop songs - reminiscent of the lush and warm guitar music of the late...
Manden Express is a thrillingly explosive Dublin-based international band, fusing traditional and contemporary styles of West African...
In May 2018, the group featured in The Guardian for their politically charged song 'Your Body', while July saw the group release new...
FUZZ GIGOLO | Diverse 6 piece band : guitar, bass, drums & vocals x 3 : Original 'Lo-Fi' Rock. Likened to a mix of Ian Dury and The...
On a camping trip in the Wicklow mountains, Tommy was the first to wake up. He climbed some rocks and sat down, headphones on, looking...
Aged between 18 and 22, The Luna Kicks are four boys, two of which are brothers - Jordan & Nathan Edgar, Jack Meenan and Marc...
From forming initially to perform at house parties to being hailed as Dublin math-rock revival and named as one of the top 50 acts of...
Anna-Liese are a four-piece Waterford-based band made up of 2 Kilkenny men, a Wexford man, and indeed, a Waterford man. Mark Walsh...
Following the successful Summer they had in 2014, had an even bigger Summer in 2015. They made their Festival Main Stage debut at their...
What started off as a solo project by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nathan Henderson, soon turned into a collective of talented...
The Girl Talk is Mark McKenna (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Ben Spelman (Lead Guitar), Jack Bird (Drums), & Jonathan Cooke Allen...
Incorporating the imprint of Krautrock, post-punk, and psychedelia, Junk Drawer's intuitively loose and idiosyncratic brand of indie...
Mixing the world of analog synthesizers and modern-day production techniques the lads have created a sound that is very unique. Catchy...
Montauk Hotel are an indie-pop act based in Dublin. Taking influence from the glimmer of early 80s indie-pop, Montauk Hotel fuse strong...
Little One are a Post/Indie group formed in Dublin. The collective made their Glastonbury and Electric Picnic debuts this past Summer,...
Brass Phantoms are a five-piece Post-Indie Rock band from Dublin. The band consists of Ryan Cashell (vocals & bass), Greg Whelan...
Fresco Future are a young band hailing originally from Newbridge, Co. Kildare. School friends Cormac Dowdall, Dillan Hughes and Evan...
Upcoming Kildare-based band Drivelight have just released their most anticipated debut EP ...
The Vercettis formed in 2016 and have spent the last few years gigging around Cork City, writing songs and experimenting with different...
The band was originally formed in July 2014 as Popgun Warfare by friends Adam Wilson (Drums), Marty McCormack (Bass) and Aaron Mills...
Chief Keegan are an instrumental funk band from Dublin. This four piece are greatly influenced by bands like Vulfpeck,The Meters,...
Like a phoenix formed from the ashes of 2015, Orwells ’84 are a unique musical outfit based in Dundalk. With a huge variety of...
One of the most promising alternative prospects to emerge from Northern Ireland in an age - Brian Coney, Drowned in Sound. The newest...
The Comstocks are a band from Newbridge in Co. Kildare, Ireland. Originally performing under the moniker ‘Fresco Future’, the band...
Following the release of their debut single 'The Apple Truck' and an ensuing tour around Ireland, Gorilla Troubadour have made a name...
Classic Yellow are an alternative/ psychedelic quartet based in Dublin, Ireland. While maintaining a cohesive and recognisable sound,...
Barefoot Magicians formed in early 2017 after a recording session In Dublin’s prestigious Windmill Lane Studios. The band dedicates...
The Fugues are an indie-rock band based in Belfast. Influenced by the indie and pop-rock music of the 90s and 2000s, their colourful...
Future Stops are a five-piece indie rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their energetic performance and sprawling sound is driven by the...
King Bones are a 6-piece synth-punk group from Dublin city. With some serious tunes under their belt, like Who’s Got The...
Crome Yellow are a band from Waterford who tend towards the psychedelic. Combining a modern sound with that of the 60s and 70s, the...
Aptly defining themselves as an exciting new music cabal, the playfully psychedelic Electric Octopus (and their Electric Octopus...
A rowdy folk hop n roll band from the hills of Donegal hellbent on world domination. Born and raised on a diet of pub singsongs and...
Matua Trap are a trio outputting progressively tinged rock music. Hailing from Belfast in the north they released their debut record...
Having started out as two solo artists and a marching band drummer from various parts of Dublin, These three young energetic acoustic...
Since forming in 2017 and debuting their first single, Open Spaces, A Great Quiet have continued to build their sound. Taking...
October Fires are a four-piece group consisting of Carol Somers on piano, vocals and percussion, Lisa Baker on piano, vocals and...
There is an Island combine rich vocals, earthy violin textures, minimal piano and etherial soundscapes to form songs inspired by the...
Foreign Owl comprises three young souls born EXACTLY at the stroke of 3 bells, born PRECISELY on the land border between Japan and...
Acrasia benefits no end from years the band have spent gigging and writing songs together: its 13 tracks arrived fully formed, played...
Castle Street consists of brothers Jordan and Ruadhán Mew, originally from Roscommon. The boys started their gigging careers in their...
The Reprise are a Dublin based duo who focus on creating orignal rock grooves, delivered with a bittersweet reflection on modern...
Columbia Mills are an independent 5 piece band based in Dublin, Ireland. They released their debut album 'A Safe Distance To Watch',...
Opal Lights are an up and coming indie duo based in Dublin, Ireland. Their music has a synth pop feel, with catchy melodies and lovely...
Delorentos are a melodic, alternative, independent band from North County Dublin, Ireland. Delorentos have released 5 albums (and an...
Formed in 2011, Mark Prunty (guitar/vox), Podge Gill (guitar/vox), Ross McNerney (banjo/mandolin), Emmett Collum (drums) are the four...