(Best experienced through earphones) a Stolen Glow are an outfit from Co. Wexford, Ireland. The group consists of James Murphy - 'Byrdz' [pronounced 'Birds'] (E.S.S. & One For Sorrow), and Alan Davis (E.S.S.) As a studio band the pair worked on a Stolen Glow for over ten years, with James, carefully crafting a blend of home-made rock music, and Alan, carefully focusing on some music, but then cutting his teeth on video animation. Two E.P.'s emerged 2016's 'Just Far Enough Away' and 2019's 'Rough Mixes'. The outfit's  album 'Ten Track Recorder' saw the light of day in 2020, and then the mainly (drop D based guitar tuned) 12 track album '11 Items' was released in the year 2022. (Both of these albums can be found on this page.)  Also, there's a handmade animated music video courtesy of Alan, for their track 'In Space', which can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCHSqfdM-U  - And the pair returned to a tried and tested method that they developed in E.S.S. on their track 'This Day' of Alan supplying lyrics and James doing the rest... The video for that song is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5EfuB-XDg - Thanks for listening and viewing everyone! Have fun! We hope you find something that tickles your fancy.  - Byrdz & Alan x Enjoy. https://www.instagram.com/jamesmurphybyrdz/ https://www.instagram.com/alan_j_davis/ If your looking for more recordings... They are here :- https://archive.org/details/@james_murphy201

"The lads from Derry are back with an absolute banger! This one will not get out of my head" (Gemma Bradley, BBC Radio 1 on their last single “Get Out”)

Derry’s Lavengro are back with yet another superb pop single, their new release “Anchors” which will be released on May 7th 2021 across all streaming services. Get ready for a change in pace with “Anchors” yet losing none of the Lavengro sound they have become known for.

Gareth, Emmet, Jordan and James make the four-piece Lavengro and have been riding high on the back of huge radio support from the North and South of Ireland including BBC ATL, RTE2FM, Cool FM and Q Radio. Previous singles have had comments such as…


RTE2FM TRACK OF THE WEEK

"Chris and Ciara show”


COOL FM TRACK OF THE WEEK + PLAYLIST

"They never fail. Back again with a superb track"


DOWNTOWN TRACK OF THE WEEKEND

"Their Best Song Yet!" 


BBC INTRODUCING N.I.

“A sharp, charming pop song primed for sing along moments.” 

Speaking about the song, Lavengro say “It’s a song for those who are struggling with addiction and battling their demons. We called the song 'Anchors' as no matter how deep you get, someone will always be there to keep you from drifting away.”

Music warrior & scholar in the dark arts of sound design.
Composer and Sound Designer at BlackBoxVR & Don't Look Digital
www.DaraCrawford.com 

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Belfast based indie pop 4 piece Hurdles have been creating slick guitar driven synth laced pop in the vein of Phoenix & Bombay Bicycle Club since November 2012. 

Hailing 3/4 from Northern Ireland (Niall Hanna, Eoin Bleeks and Thomas Bannon) and 1/4 from Bedford, England (Ross Haymes) they were brought together over a love of danceable indie, drawing on frontman Hanna's Irish trad background and tunings to give their music a truly unique sound. 

Their music has been heard by millions thanks to them being championed by the likes of BBC Radio 1's Jen & Ally, BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq and BBC Radio Ulster’s Across The Line and their fan-base continues to grow with each captivating performance.

After the release of their debut 4 track EP 'Where To Start' in October 2013 Hurdles toured relentlessly all over Ireland and the UK, including several main stage festival dates at the likes of Liverpool Sound City, Glasgowbury and Castlepalooza all whilst drawing the attention of bloggers and press, helping them to reach the final of the 2014 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition.

In November 2014 they released their latest single 'France' as part of the 'Scratch My Progress' Talent Development Programme run by the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast. As part of the scheme they've received a host of mentoring from industry professionals and have had the chance to get their music to even more people. 'France' has been their most successful track to date, recorded at Start Together Studios in Belfast, it blends the smooth disco vibes of Daft Punk with Hurdles Irish twinged indie pop, praised by many and gaining the accolade of best Northern Ireland track of 2014 by music site Chordblossom.com.




Press Quotes:

'Hurdles' strengths lie in their intuitive command of what they do best: impressively executed, confidently delivered, increasingly compelling guitar pop' (BBC Across The Line)

'Hurdles represent the freshest brand of indie pop available' (Chordblossom)

‘Control’, the lead single from the EP, perfectly showcases their growth and passion for heightened live impact, as well as comprising nods to influences Phoenix and The Strokes.' (The Unsigned Guide)

'They wear their influences proudly, careering off on clear guitar lines and catchy rhythms, knowing there are few musical pleasures than pure indie pop done well.' (Harmless Noise)

'If Hurdles can maintain the standard set here on their next release, then it’s not a question of if but when they make it big.' (Golden Plec)

For all enquiries please contact:
hurdlesofficial@gmail.com

Links:
www.wearehurdles.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/hurdlesofficial
www.twitter.com/wearehurdles
www.youtube.com/hurdlesofficial


Emily and The Fedoras are a toe tapping, foot stomping 6 piece band from Edinburgh. If you want to add a bit of retro to your wedding or function, look no further!

Passionate about bringing songs from a bygone era back to life, our set list covers a wide range of Soul, Classic Rock and modern hits that are guaranteed to get any party started!

Yeo! I'm a Creative Technologies student at UU Magee studying recording and other production skills. Guitar player in 'Let's Go Retro' and bass player in 'The Electric Dukes'. Love recording, would never ever leave the studio if I had such a choice! Check out the tracks from both my bands and let me know what you think! Always looking for other artists to work with so if you need something recorded give me a shout! 

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