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Cry Before Dawn return with their first new material in 14 years.... The single ‘Open Water’, is a taster of what fans can expect from the bands EP of the same name, which is set for release on August 1st 2025. The band Cry Before Dawn first formed in Wexford in 1982. Masterfully combining the intensity of …
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We need more kindness in the world... The High Kings, a band who are well-known throughout Ireland for almost two decades now, have oozed in class after they invited a young Wexford girl to perform for them backstage. Aoife Banville, from Taghmon in County Wexford, is still just a second-year student. But, after a video …
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A young Wexford girl has taken social media by storm... Aoife Banville, a 14-year-old who is a 2nd year secondary school student, is from Taghmon in County Wexford. People are in awe of her singing skills after a video, shared onto Twitter (X) by Kevin Cogley, is starting to get attention for all the right …
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A new studio has been put in place for Wexford musicians to use... The new studio, located at the Wexford Arts Centre, will provide a space for Wexford musicians to practice and rehearse. The initiative is supported by the Arts Office of Wexford County Council, and it is located in the heart of Wexford town, …
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The Ocelots are twin brothers Ashley and Brandon Watson from Wexford, now residing in Leipzig, Germany... Building on the folk-rock essence of their debut, the duo are excited to announce the release of their highly anticipated second album, Everything, When Said Slowly, set for February 2025. This album unveils a richer, more expansive sound, masterfully produced by long-time …
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We sat down with well-known Wexford musicians who will be taking to the stage on the Gig Rig this week as part of the Fleadh Cheoil… The 2024 Fleadh Cheoil is well underway and going down a storm in its host town of Wexford. Ireland’s biggest traditional music festival boasts hundreds of thousands of visitors …
The first of five songs written by Corner Boy at a song-writing session in the West of Ireland in 2023, ’Beast of Burden’ is an uplifting and energetic folk/roots rock song exploring identity and understanding in a relationship.... The song was recorded and produced by the band in their rehearsal/recording space in the South East …
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A Wexford singer is set to release a new album… Popular Wexford singer, Aaron Berry, has been playing music for over 25 years, and he will release a new album soon, in the middle of May 2024. Only yesterday, Aaron Berry gave us a taste of what his new music will be like. And if …
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A Wexford singer has released a brilliant cover of a popular song... Gorey-based singer, Sam Ali, has released a cover of the song 'Wicked Game', originally sang by Chris Isaak. Originally from London, England, Sam Ali started playing piano at age three, and music has always been central to his life. At nine, his family …
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Chris Berry has penned a song guaranteed to evoke nostalgia in anyone who has ever called Wexford their home… You might remember us covering a song about Wexford people missing home back in January. The song, penned by the talented Chris Berry, has been newly released across all major music platforms. Chris Berry has been …
We sit down with Wexford musicians Andrew Berry, Roger McGuire and Rag Doll’s Seamus Kehoe to discuss Saint Patrick’s Day, the live music scene, and post-lockdown audiences... If you were out at any point over this long Saint Patrick’s Day weekend you most likely heard live music in some shape or form. For the first …
A song produced by a Wexford man has been nominated for a top prize... The song, which was produced by Wexford native Alex O'Keeffe, has been nominated for RTE's Choice Awards 'Song of the Year' for 2021. The song is called 'Feel It' and is by artist Bobbi Arlo, another Irish musician. https://twitter.com/choiceprize/status/1486339708007366661?t=DWcUgvogLu44bM9-RAwhug&s=19&fbclid=IwAR0AIt6tqvJz34v94hkIY2GXYhO64hBVeCdyeBSOyaTtX6fIM21-0kzS0rg The song …
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