Music from the Heart

Operating in the background as a lead guitarist was where Vincent Galvin always felt most content, and certainly most confident as a teenager practising in a garage in West London, getting ready to take on the venues of Soho and Camden. Within a few years he had played in some prestigious venues such as the London Astoria, the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool, featured on Sky News and gigged across the U.K & Ireland with some of the most influential people from 90’s British guitar music such as honorary 6th member of Oasis and Supersonic producer Mark Coyle.

Clare Sands, the Cork-born sixth-generation fearless feisty fiddler, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist has been crafting new macaronic works to be released throughout the year, with her second single in a four part series out now. ‘Abair Liom do Rúin (Tell Me Your Secrets)’ by Clare Sands, featuring Steve Cooney and Tommy Sands. The four-part series, titled ‘Tírdreacha agus Fuaimdreacha’ (Landscapes and Soundscapes), spans over four seasons, in the four provinces of Ireland, and features Clare Sands alongside four different collaborators: Susan O’Neill, Steve Cooney with Tommy Sands, Brídín, and Liam O Maonlaí. The project sees Sands embarking on an exploration of the nooks and crannies of Ireland’s sights and sounds, whilst breaking the boundaries of Irish music in an inviting, invigorating way.

Somewhat of a nineties supergroup, Dublin outfit Klubber Lang are made up of Revelino guitarist Ciaran Tallon, ex-(sic) bass player Ciaran McGoldrick on vocals and bass, ex-Mexican Pets drummer Fin O'Leary and producer Ronan McHugh on keyboards. With the two singles released to date, ‘There, There’ and ‘Not My Day’, Klubber Lang have made a real statement of intent and have created a real level of expectation about what is yet to come.

Christian Wethered is a poet and songwriter based in Dublin. The folk artist is known for his subtle and thoughtful style. He has played The Ruby Sessions, First Fortnight and Electric Picnic. His video for first single ‘Mr Medicine Man’ is currently being showcased by Hot Press’ YouTube channel. He currently sings in the Discovery Gospel Choir and performs poetry across the country. His debut poetry book, “I Don’t Love You”, won the Melita Hume Prize in 2021.

Hotel California is an Americana project by singer and songwriter Daniel Green, living in a small village in Northern Europe. During lockdown he wrote 24 new tracks, which are released song by song every three weeks starting in January 2021. He loves his life and his life exists within music. Dark moments transform to songs as do the beautiful ones. His biggest shows so far were the Sziget Festival in Budapest and the Vans Varped Tour in the USA. He has produced songs with Ronald Bood (Mando Diao, Kooks).

HyBrazil began performing on the streets of Galway in 2018 and since then have developed their original Pop/Rock music. Like many other musicians in the region, the band's first stage was shop street, famous for its huge number of buskers and various artists. In 2019, still as a cover band, HyBrazil moved from the street to the Galway pubs where it livened up the city's bustling nights. It was then that in 2020, feeling the need to express its own musicality, HyBrazil released its first original song entitled "Burning Desire" on Spotify and since then, music and music videos have been released frequently on their social networks.

James Smith formed Gypsies on the Autobahn at 16 and the band released two albums with Universal Music Ireland, “Born Brief” in 2017 and “Suspended” in 2019. The band saw success supporting Little Green Cars, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bleeding Heart Pigeons, selling out Whelans, playing at Vicar St., Other Voices, and touring the festival circuits. After 14 years, the band amicably parted ways in early 2020. Smith’s independence spurred him to produce a burst of dance-inspired remixes under the name YURN for Soda Blonde, ZASKA, Danny G & The Major 7ths with Tolü Makay, Nnic, Gareth Quinn Redmond, and more. J Smith’s debut album titled “(...) And you chose not to laugh” is set for release on May 28^th.

Vox Deluxe are a UK (Kent) based vocal group, featuring two former members of the now defunct band KRY. Pat Reilly and David Reilly are both vocalists and multi instrumentalists. Vox Deluxe are currently recording their debut album. Current single Too Fast for the People follows their previous releases Just a little and Right in Front of You.

Nigerian-born and Ireland-raised, Sean X is Dublin based singer/songwriter/producer living by his pirate code of experiencing all that life has to offer with no regrets. Inspired by the Weeknd, Michael Jackson, and Bobby Brown, Sean X never shies away from expanding his limitless genre X. From moody synths to his electrifying pop sounds with a dash of afro inspired vibes, he loves to perform and connect with his audience through his music and experiences. Sean has performed across the country including gigs at Electric Picnic, the Bold Motel Stage, and the Button Factory. Sean loves performing for meaningful causes, and was a part of a suicide awareness charity event entitled SUAS in the Workmans. Sean X is set to release a new single, “XXX.” The single is the first release off his upcoming EP “Life of a Lonely Pirate” expected this July. With moody synths and hypnotizing vocal melodies that sit atop a driving beat, Sean X tells the story of the aftermath of a toxic relationship.