Music from the Heart

Upon learning of U2’s material as a young musician, Padjo became inspired to change the world one rock song at a time. Exclaiming that ‘a catchy guitar riff or a lyrical masterpiece makes you feel you’re alive when you hear it’. It was that feeling Padjo wanted to capture in his own music and share with everyone. Having grown up in the idyllic surroundings of County Clare, in the west of Ireland, he has written songs tirelessly since he was a teenager and has formed numerous bands throughout school and college where he studied in Galway. A city known for its nurturing of musical talent.

If there is a modern folk-pop artist who has seen the harsh realities in life, it is Michael Lane himself. As a US soldier in his twenties, sent to Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael was forced to live at cruelty . Successes such as two top 50 songs in the German charts, four albums, international tours and the single "Liberty" as the official song of the 2015/2016 Four Hills Tournament, Europe’s biggest international ski jump event, have made Michael Lane, a German-American, known to the public. In addition to his work as a musician, Michael Lane is currently also active as a songwriter for production music and as a music producer in his remote "Studio Waldblick“.

Gary O'Neill is a Kilkenny born singer-songwriter and producer, who’s live performances have been described as ‘Intimate, Honest and Full Of Character’. His band will do a small tour across Ireland in March to promote the debut EP with a date at Workman's cellar in Dublin on March 20th 2022. Gary started playing guitar at the young age of 14, thought by his father teaching him a few basic chords, Gary then went on to being entirely self-thought after and began writing his own music.

Demi Michelle Schwartz is a pop and country songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From a young age, she has surrounded herself with music, playing piano, singing her favorite songs, and going to as many concerts as possible. While in college, she discovered her passion for songwriting and decided to turn her experiences into lyrics. The thought of writing a new song is always in her mind, and she can’t resist typing lyrics into her phone and recording melody ideas when she’s inspired. Her songs hold an authenticity that shows who she is, staying true to herself as a songwriter.

Writing impactful songs with a delicate touch, Myles McCormack is influenced by everything from earthy ballads to angsty metal. Based in Belfast, his playing has been honed through the traditional music scene, hosting the Sunday session in the popular Sunflower Bar. At the same time, Myles has gathered a cache of original material, showcased in a debut album, Real Talk (2019) and a string of increasingly strong releases.

Rob Vickers is no stranger to a studio or a stage, having performed professionally all around the world for the last 25 years as an ambassador for all facets of Irish entertainment. “I’ve designed myself and my musical cross generational the same AS Elton John, Billy Joel, PAUL McCartney, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and many of the guest artists that have stood the test of time. They had no rules just a love for good music and sharing it with the world. Rob Vickers re-release of his independently released debut festive hit ‘Christmas All Over Again’ went straight into the top 10 Hotpress Magazines Ultimate Irish Christmas Songs of All Time and has garnered critical acclaim through online blogs and play-listing internationally.

Ryders Blü is an Indie Pop band based in Newbridge, Kildare. The band consists of two members: PJ O’Neill on guitar and vocals, And Jake Carrick on drums. Over the past year the two musicians delved into the world of recording music and production. While their methods aren’t necessarily “by the book,” The band finally has creative control of their music and how it sounds. The two members of the band use music as an escape. After being introduced to the music industry at the ages of 12 and 13, the two boys knew what they wanted to do for the rest of their lives. The band is currently focusing on making music that means something while at the same time is easily digestible with catchy melodies and clean production.

It was a sight to behold - young, old, brave, bold. 100 women on four beaches in the four corners of Ireland, celebrating sisterhood in all its colours. Men fled as women marched, danced, sang, howled and embraced the Dublin, Connemara, Belfast and Cork sands and tides. Led by fearless fiddler, bilingual singer & multi-instrumentalist Clare Sands, ‘Awe na Mná (Praise the Women)’ is the powerful, energetic, and fierce new single from Sands and is a celebration of women through the ages.