Music from the Heart

The Galway based singer-songwriter was born and raised in Connemara and spent most of his early life surrounded by traditional music and dance from family and friends. From sessions in his Granny's kitchen to teaching himself piano on a dodgy old keyboard his sister owned, Eoghan has been a musician since the beginning. Eoghan has said his goal in life is to be the best storyteller he possibly can be, using whatever tools and mediums he has available to him to reach his maximum potential. He studied software engineering in college where he grew to love digital synthesizers and immediately began incorporating them into his music, leading to the sound he has today. During his years in college he also developed a love for visual arts and, when possible, he designs cover art and creates music videos for all his projects.

Tired of forever being sounding boards for each other’s songs, Kieran McGuinness (Delorentos) and Emily Aymler (Republic of Loose) have been working away quietly on a collaborative musical venture for a few years. Little by little Driven Snow began to emerge in the shape of a collection of songs that are at odds with, yet informed by, the duo's collective musical outings (Kieran as a lynchpin of Delorentos and Emily as a vocalist with Republic of Loose and Stars On Fire). The pair decamped (with children, grandparents and all) to Donegal, taking their musical sketches up to Tommy McLaughlin’s Attica Studios (Villagers, S.O.A.K., Pillow Queens) and encouraging them to grow into simple, gentle tunes with a big heart and a common soul.

Sarah Buckley releases the unique and endearing new track 'Dream Catching'. Sarah’s music has a distinctive sound with relatable lyrics as she draws on her love of language to acknowledge the magic in the mundane. The song encourages the listener to take time to daydream. She found the kalimba in a small shop and thought if dreaming had a sound, it would be this.  This is the third release from her forthcoming debut EP following the singles 'You've Got Me' and 'Magic Powers'.

Following on from the worldwide success of The Raging Song (released May 2022) The Heathen Choir from Strabane, Northern Ireland, are releasing their second single of 2022 ‘London Bridge’. The song Co-produced in Belfast with modern rock/electro pop producer Si Francis (Bastille, Mumford & Sons) and featuring acclaimed session drummer Stephen Leacock (General Fiasco).The new single ‘London Bridge’ from ‘The Heathen Choir’ has long been a fan favourite having appeared in a stripped-down version on the album Live at Diceys (2021) the full production the song always deserved ensures it reaches new heights of emotional impact. 

Jape is Irish producer Richard Egan living in Sweden. Taken from the new Jape release 9K HI, Vol. 1 SECRET AREA is a gentle electronic song that invokes feelings of forgotten joy.
The music was lovingly processed using rare old samplers to invoke lost memories and a childlike sense of rediscovering the joy of creation.
SECRET AREA is accompanied by a video directed by Richard Egan that further explores these ideas.

Hot Press Magazine's 'Hot for 2022' artist Faraway Martin is an Irish singer-songwriter based in Qatar.  It's been an exciting year for the Mayo man, he was the headline acts at Qatar's Formula 1 Grand Prix, played at The Qatar MotoGP and has headlined various festivals in Doha. Upcoming shows see him play the Fifa World Cup Fanzone and the Fifa World Cup Final - Lusail Stadium. In Ireland he has opened for Aslan, Mick Flannery, Mundy, the Blizzards and Hermitage Green, as well as performances at Sea Sessions and Electric Picnic.