Painted Skies is a 3 piece band from Longford
Band members are Adam Fenelon, Maryann Lynch and Adam Farrell
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INTRODUCING // DJ – PRODUCER SHANE REYNOLDS
Shane began DJing in 2007 following his passion for dance music and he gained a reputation for his high energy sets. studying sound engineering and music production in poppyhills school of recording in 2014/2015 Shane has continued to build up a good knowledge in production and on the 24/07/2017 he had his 1st official release on Full Tilt Recordings which hit number 8 in The national Dance Charts on itunes.
INTRODUCING // FLAT OUT
Flat Out are an Irish four piece who have developed their own unique Pop/Folk sound with a contemporary twist. Originating from Mayo and sharing an eclectic range of musical influences Bríd, Ciara, Harry and Mark are all vocalists and multi-instrumentalists.
‘Turn Out The Light’ has a very powerful meaning throughout the lyrics and was the official song approved by Pieta House to coincide with the ‘On Your Bike to Save a Life’ initiative, a fundraising cycle along the Wild Atlantic Way. Ciara from the band explains the inspiration behind the song – “The opening verse of Turn Out the Light immediately delves into a conversation I had with our friend about who we are and how much we have changed. The realisation of how unrecognisable they had become to themselves. Struggling with mental health alone is undoubtedly a scary process. I was taken aback to see someone I had perceived to be one of the strongest people close to me, crumble internally. The message we want to get across to everyone who struggles with their mental health is knowing that they can open up and that there is help out there” – ‘You held my hand, did not let go, you took me back to a place that I call home…there’s no need to turn out the light’
In 2015 Flat Out released their debut EP ‘Half Empty, Half Full‘, which featured four original songs and received fantastic radio airplay both in Ireland and abroad. March 2017 saw the release of their single “Dreamland”, which featured as Joe.ie’s ‘Song of the Day’ and reached #2 on the iTunes World Songs Chart in Ireland. Also armed with an impressive repertoire of covers, the band like to perform their take on anything from Nirvana to Nancy Sinatra and Elbow to Ed Sheeran.
This month the band won the Ballyshannon Folk Festival Showcase and with their brand new single ‘Turn Out the Light’, co-produced and recorded with Martin Quinn in Jam Studios and set for release 18 August, this year promises to be a busy year for Flat Out.
INTRODUCING // KNOELINE KEANE
Fresh from playing support to Mick Flannery, knoeline Keane is about to launch her brand new EP. Her voice is absolutely incredible. Looking forward to having Knoeline back in studio for a First Play session. She will be launching her new EP Friday 25th of August. Take a listen to some of her wonderful music below.
Best of luck with the launch Knoeline
INTRODUCING // PADRAIG JACK
With a debut (English + Irish version) single release in October 2016 Padraig Jack has received national radio play on RTE Radio 1 with John Creedon and Fiachna O Braonain, RTE Raidió Na Gaeltachta, BBC Radio Ulster as well as making his TV debut on TG4. His accompanying national tour took him around Ireland including opening for the Saw Doctors and he received two award nominations for NÓS Music Awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Pan Celtic music award. 2017 sees him bring his music to more audiences nationally and internationally with his second single Can’t Find My Way Home due for release in June.
Born and raised on a Gaelic speaking island of 800 people 10 miles off the west coast of Ireland, bilingual artist Padraig Jack retired from playing music at age 9 before picking it up again in his early 20s. In the meantime, he grew up and observed life developing a passion for finding various levels of intrigue in the seemingly mundane – a characteristic which he would later explore through his songwriting. While his music is strongly influenced by his musical family, if Padraig Jack’s West-of-Ireland, Celtic, Adult Contemporary music style was a fine wine, James Taylor would oversee the production, the bottle would be constructed by Paul Brady and the glass designed by Don Henley. It would be best served in a room with Crowded House playing in the background.
On stage, Padraig Jack likes to twist logic for fun in between songs. If he wasn’t a musician or a computer scientist he’d be a comedian…he thinks this is because he wants to make you laugh and relax so as to open up to be moved by his music.
INTRODUCING // STOLEN CITY
Stolen city release their DEBUT music video to their song “Faces”.
“Having started out as two duos and a marching band drummer from various parts of Dublin, These five young energetic acoustic rock lovers decided to merge together to form Stolen City. Taking the lead with his vocals is singer-songwriter Sean McGrath followed by his right-hand man on stage David McCabe who gets the crowd going with his quirky sense of humour and epic mandolin skills. Lead guitarist Jordan Higgins is often the main focus on stage swinging his guitar behind his back while continuing to play, Taking the Bass is sound engineer/songwriter Adam Treacy, On the drums, is Ian Baily who is known for his solo which leads to all the lads hitting the floor to ensure all eyes are on him”.
“We see a big disconnect between bands and their fans nowadays, It’s as if once people get famous they can forget where they came from, We want to make sure that never happens to us and hope if we lead by example people will follow”.
NEW MUSIC // WYVERN LINGO
I’ve been a massive fan of these ladies and as the years go by their sound just gets better and better. I recently caught them at Great Escape music festival in Brighton and they absolutely killed it on stage. They performed this new track for the first time and it was absolutely magical!
County Wicklow trio Wyvern Lingo up the ante with the first taste of their upcoming debut album. Described by the band as a song “about loving the feminine qualities of a man, and encouraging him not to worry about fitting into the male stereotype and just to be himself”; ‘I Love You, Sadie’ showcases Wyvern Lingo’s bold new Indie R’N’B sound just in time for the best days of summer.
The single was recorded in Dublin alongside producer James Kelly, with additional production and mix in London from Neil Comber (M.I.A. / Crystal Fighters), the band are currently putting the finishing touches to the rest of the album.
“I Love You, Sadie” is released on Rubyworks to all good digital download and streaming platforms on Friday 23rd June, with an impact date of Friday 18th August.
Wyvern Lingo are:
Caoimhe Barry – vocals, drums
Karen Cowley – vocals, keyboards, bass synth
Saoirse Duane – vocals, guitar
INTRODUCING // FOX VICIOUS
Formed as a collective of songwriters, childhood friends Shay, Kristam and Jake began working remotely with the shared goal of writing the songs they wanted to hear.
Hundreds of emails and flights on budget airlines later the Irish trio have crafted a sound that mixes sugary hooks, playful melodies and lush, chilled instrumentation.
Fox Vicious release their first single “Worlds Apart” on all major digital platforms.
Two years in the making, this single marks the start of the release cycle for their debut effort – [FVEP].
Further singles “Battleshakes”, “Crystal Eyes” and “Paper Planes” will be released digitally throughout Summer 2017.
Take a listen to their debut track here:
FIRST PLAY // PLAYLIST
SAN HOLO FEAT JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – THE FUTURE
DUA LIPA – NEW RULES
COLDPLAY – ALIENS
2-20 – CREATED
NEIKED – CALL ME
ONE REPUBLIC – TRUTH TO POWER
IMAGINE DRAGONS – THUNDER
DUKE DUMONT – REAL LIFE (FEAT GORGON CITY)
CITIES – GIVE IT UP (MARK MCCABE REMIX)
WYVERN LINGO – I LOVE YOU SADIE
THE ACADEMIC – BEAR CLAWS
PICTURE THIS – LETS BE YOUNG (LIVE)
HARE SQUEAD – FLOWERS
THE CHAINSMOKERS – HONEST
GEORGE EZRA – DON’T MATTER NOW
DJ KAHLED – WILD THOUGHTS
SIGALA – CAME HERE FOR LOVE (FEAT ELLA EYRE)
FAR HAVEN – WHERE THE HEART IS
GAWLEY BROTHERS – LIVED IT ALL
X AMBASSADORS – TORCHES
STATE LIGHTS – I NEED TIME
ALL TVVINS FEAT JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – ALONE TOGETHER
LITTLE HOURS – HOW COULD I LOVE YOU
ARCADE FIRE – EVERYTHING NOW
SUB FOCUS – DON’T YOU FEEL IT FEAT. ALMA
WILD YOUTH – ALL OR NOTHING
MACKLEMORE – GLORIOUS (FEAT. SKYLER GREY)
SIGRID – PLOT TWIST
OFFIAH – RUN
OH WONDER – HIGH ON HUMANS
MURA MASA FEAT DESIGNER – ALL AROUND THE WORLD
LANY – THE BREAKUP
LORDE – PERFECT PLACES
LANA DEL REY – COACHELLA – WOODSTOCK IN MY MIND
KATO & SIGALA – SHOW YOU LOVE
STOLEN CITY – FACES
ROYAL BLOOD – I ONLY LIE WHEN I LOVE YOU
IMAGINE DRAGONS – WHATEVER IT TAKES
CLEAN CUT KID – FELT
KASABIAN – BLESS THIS ACID HOUSE
MURA MASA – SECOND 2 NONE
SIIGHTS – LIGHTS OUT
GRIZZLY BEAR – MOURNING SOUND
BILLIE EILISH – COPYCAT
PADRAIG JACK – CAN’T FIND MY WAY HOME
STEPHANIE RAINEY – NOTHING OF YOU LEFT TO LOVE
TIM CHADWICK – NEVER WANTED YOU
BRASS PHANTOMS – CITY OF WOLVES
BONZAI – I FEEL ALRIGHT
FANGCLUB – BETTER TO FORGET
RAG N’ BONE MAN – AS YOU ARE
FOX VICIOUS – WORLDS APART
THE HORRORS – MACHINE
REWS – MISS YOU IN THE DARK
ST. VINCENT – NEW YORK
LAOISE – HALFWAY
THE LUMINEERS – ANGELA (BERUSE REMIX)
THE STRYPES – (I NEED A BREAK FROM) HOLIDAYS
HAIM – LITTLE OF YOUR LOVE
THE KOOKS – BROKEN VIEW
MR. JUKES – GRANT GREEN
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