Up and coming Irish original bands playing all genres and styles of music, who are based in Ireland. Listed randomly.
October Fires are a four-piece group consisting of Carol Somers on piano, vocals and percussion, Lisa Baker on piano, vocals and...
In May 2018, the group featured in The Guardian for their politically charged song 'Your Body', while July saw the group release new...
Fontaines D.C. met as a quintet in Dublin, influenced and driven in equal measure by the rich history of their hometown’s...
Provocative alternative-punks The Wood Burning Savages are an incendiary four piece from Derry that proudly wear the rebel spirit of...
Belfast natives Beauty Sleep bring their dreamy brand of pop music to Stradbally this weekend. The trio formed over a couple of...
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...
Billow Wood are an exciting new band committed to creating a new fusion sound for people of all ages to enjoy. ...
LOWLIGHT GATHERING are purveyors of electric indie-folk music that stirs emotions and touches hearts wherever they travel. The Monaghan...
The band was originally formed in July 2014 as Popgun Warfare by friends Adam Wilson (Drums), Marty McCormack (Bass) and Aaron Mills...
FORGE HOUNDS is a thrilling rock project, inspired by Classic Rock bands like Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, & Bad Company, Forge Hounds...
Dissension Rising are an Exciting forward thinking International Touring Hard Rock Band who hail from Ireland. Originally formed by...
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...
In 2012, Neill, Adam and Rodge, who formerly had played all over the country, held residencies in Dublin, recorded and released an...
Buffalo Sunn incorporate sounds from the 60’s right up to the present day, mixing big reverb-laden harmonies with carefully placed...
Majestic Bears are a folk band from Galway with a varying range of influences from Irish/American folk music, Trad, surf, pop and...
A ferocious convergence of blues and folk executed through fierce vocals, eclectic percussion and driving rhythmic guitar. An acoustic...
Panik Attaks are a no-nonsense Irish punk rock band formed in Dublin in late 2017. The band is comprised of songwriter Rob Walsh (Cold...
Angel and The Rum Bunch formed in 2017 after performing together in a theatre production. Tide Riders was based on the short stories by...
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...
Imagine what Frank Turners new album would sound like if he listened exclusively to Queen for a year, and then asked Future Islands to...
Say When feat. Osmojam out now - album The Lookout to follow! Love Joints out now on Hipdrop Records!. Vocalist, flautist and composer...
With their genesis on a small Island off the West Coast of Ireland, The Niall McCabe Band have honed a sound that is structured around...
Just Mustard are a five-piece band from Dundalk, Co. Louth. Mining influence from post-punk, trip-hop and lo-fi electronic music they...
Delorentos are a melodic, alternative, independent band from North County Dublin, Ireland. Delorentos have released 5 albums (and an...
Is a new Irish-based group creating a unique blend of Irish Traditional Music and Old Time American Folk, with hints of funk, jazz, and...
The Sacreblues Band is an Irish-French project based in Dublin brought to the world in 2011. Though influences are many, their sound...
Shrink like Alice are a four piece band from Navan, Co.Meath, Ireland. Based out of Dublin, Ireland. Formed by frontman Gary Clerkin...
Harmony loving Folk/Pop duo from Cork, ‘The Shruggs’, (comprising of long-time friends and Musicians James Downing and Kees...
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...
The Girl Talk is Mark McKenna (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Ben Spelman (Lead Guitar), Jack Bird (Drums), & Jonathan Cooke Allen...
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...
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...
Mining influence from jazz, hardcore and contemporary classical music, Robocobra Quartet sound like little else. Originally formed at...
The Reprise are a Dublin based duo who focus on creating orignal rock grooves, delivered with a bittersweet reflection on modern...
Following the release of their debut single 'The Apple Truck' and an ensuing tour around Ireland, Gorilla Troubadour have made a name...
Taking Influence from artists such as Brand New, Paramore and Biffy Clyro, Identity Thief are a band who are not afraid to wear their...
More Than Machines started their lives as Beware Of You. In the short time as a band they have played gigs all around Dublin and...
Having first come together in Autumn of 2016 on a basketball court in a Dublin city park, the four members of Pillow Queens, soon...
Following the successful Summer they had in 2014, had an even bigger Summer in 2015. They made their Festival Main Stage debut at their...
Javier Carrillo (Javi) is an Irish-Peruvian musician, songwriter, and producer making indie rock and pop. His influences are...
Four years on from an initial explosive emergence, the Dublin-based three-piece haven’t so much discovered their voice as...
Fresco Future are a young band hailing originally from Newbridge, Co. Kildare. School friends Cormac Dowdall, Dillan Hughes and Evan...
Like a phoenix formed from the ashes of 2015, Orwells ’84 are a unique musical outfit based in Dundalk. With a huge variety of...
As a five piece, The Shaker Hymn craft sharp and thoughtful pop songs - reminiscent of the lush and warm guitar music of the late...
Darragh O'Dea is a songwriter known for his narrative lyrics and descriptive portrayals of small town Ireland. Hailing from Tuam,...
Mick and Ríona went on to collaborate on a number of projects. Their latest and boldest is Monster Monster, an alternative pop act...
The Donnys are an exciting vibrant five piece rock and roll experience born and bred in Kilkenny. ...
Formed in late 2016 as a musical experimentation outlet, for the past year Ember Trails have been cascading on to Belfast’s local...
we are a metal band located in cork city. playing originals that consist of low tuned instruments groovy riffs mixed with sinister...
Gender Chores is a Northern Irish Punk Rock band from Bangor, formed by Samantha McCann, Sophie Price, and AJ Mawhinney in June 2018....
Castle Street consists of brothers Jordan and Ruadhán Mew, originally from Roscommon. The boys started their gigging careers in their...
Stiff Little Fingers are a punk band, originally based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1977. Prior to becoming Stiff Little...
Hand Models are 4 young natives of Ireland/Northern Ireland, brought together in Belfast, after they met at house gigs that their...
Brass Phantoms are a five-piece Post-Indie Rock band from Dublin. The band consists of Ryan Cashell (vocals & bass), Greg Whelan...
Castlebar based singer-songwriter Aidan Bolger has been playing on the live music scene in Ireland and UK for over a decade with...
The Last Vinci is rock project headed by vocalist Alex Vinci, who moved to Ireland to release his own record. Alex was a member of a...
The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Mal Tuohy, guitarist John...
Arco Arena are an original Irish four piece post funk / dance-rock band from the currently vibrant music scene of Dundalk , County...
Orchid Collective consists of four musicians from each corner of Ireland, taking a wide range of influences from the likes of Alt J,...
Modern Rome are a four-piece band from Belfast, Northern Ireland delivering stark introspection via impassioned alt rock and power...
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...
Parliament Square’s debut release “Forest Fire”, recorded by Owen Lewis (Snow Patrol / REM) was featured on national radio (RTE...
The Winter Passing created an infectiously raw mix of garage punk energy and indie rock quirks that garnered critical acclaim. When the...
OverLockers are a hard-hitting, no bullshit Rock band coming out of Dublin, with a combination of heavy face melting riffs and a...
A modern progressive rock band with a throwback vibe to the great 70's progressive band. Out of a similar vein to that of Dream Theater...
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”...
Luna Motif is a dynamic alternative rock band hailing from Dublin, known for their powerful blend of hard rock, punk, and indie...
Slacke is a 4 piece band from Cavan town consisting of Daragh Slacke, Josh McClory, Liam McCabe, and Barry Fitzgerald. Darragh Slacke...
Incorporating the imprint of Krautrock, post-punk, and psychedelia, Junk Drawer's intuitively loose and idiosyncratic brand of indie...
Strange Attractor are a Funk/Pop outfit formed in Dingle, Co. Kerry. The band feature Fionn o' Neill on lead vocals and guitar, Mattie...
Stray Melody are a recently formed act who are following in the footsteps of acts such as Glen Hansard, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Hudson...
One of the most enthralling live acts in recent times, Ham Sandwich are well known for their incendiary live performances which has put...
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,...
Matua Trap are a trio outputting progressively tinged rock music. Hailing from Belfast in the north they released their debut record...
Classic Yellow are an alternative/ psychedelic quartet based in Dublin, Ireland. While maintaining a cohesive and recognisable sound,...
Kyro Jones have worked tirelessly on the Dublin live circuit refining their songs and perfecting their unique brand of Alternative...
Hatchlings is a collaborative project made up of five multi-instrumentalists and songwriters. Hailing from different pockets of the...
Atlas Moon come from Ireland via Dublin, Galway & Italy. Formed in 2014, the band play their own distinctive brand of alternative...
Black Bank Folk burst onto the Irish music scene in 2016 with their critically acclaimed debut album 'Rising'. They spent 2016 and...
Barefoot Magicians formed in early 2017 after a recording session In Dublin’s prestigious Windmill Lane Studios. The band dedicates...
The Stunning are an Irish rock band. Formed in 1987 in Galway, they are perhaps best known for their single Brewing Up a Storm. Known...
THE VALVES are a young, up and coming, indie rock band based in Bettystown, Co. Meath consisting of on vocalist and rhythm guitarist...
2019 marks the 57th Anniversary of The Chieftains beginning. Since 1962 they have been six-time Grammy Award winners and been highly...
Screaming Orphans, an all-sister band from Bundoran, Co. Donegal, Ireland, are one of the most sought after Celtic bands with a...
For Foresters, the experimental post-folk act from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal have been in the depths of creating art that will be sent...
Pecking Party are a Dublin based four-piece heavy electronic rock band with a sound that blends some of the heavier elements of...
W.A.L.K.E.R. are a Dublin based band who formed in 2017 with one idea in mind and that was to bring rock back to a mainstream audience....
In October 2015, the band released Speeding Cars. It was their most successful release to date and opened the band up to a new...
Alan Kavangh is a 29 year old musician from Ashbourne Co.Meath. His latest single 'Bitter Man' has just won IMRO's Christy Hennessy...
Columbia Mills are an independent 5 piece band based in Dublin, Ireland. They released their debut album 'A Safe Distance To Watch',...
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...
Those Ghosts are an Indie Rock band formed by four friends in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. Their first single, 'Evelyn', rather unexpectedly...
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...
Formed by Kilkenny native Emlyn Holden in 2014, and joined by Dubliner Laura Hand as co-vocalist the following year, The Southern Fold...