Fintan McKahey returns with a new single “Lost Balloons” on date. The lo-fi acoustic song is emotive and nostalgic, featuring Fintan’s signature smoky vocals and pristine production. A mellow beat is met with layered guitars and ambient sounds. 
In this song, Fintan reflects on how the pressures of modern life can get overwhelming. If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that things aren’t always within our control.
Fintan says, “Lost Balloons is an ode to the slow life, a gentle reminder to take a breath and let life unfold at its own pace. Letting go can be the most liberating feeling there is.”
The song was recorded and produced by Fintan in his newly built space, Ivy Hill Studios.

Lost Balloons

The first released single from his debut EP - 'Two Lifetimes Late'. 
Check out the official video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn6UmhPVY2I



Two Lifetimes Late

Track 1 from the - Two Lifetimes Late EP.
Check out the official video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SboPDNwK_zk

Absent Faces

Track 2 from the - 'Two Lifetimes Late EP'.

Ghost Carousel

Track 4 from the - 'Two Lifetimes Late EP'.

Solitude & Silence

Here is the first single from the upcoming 'God Games EP' 

(Released April 28th)

Production, composition and arrangements by Fintan McKaheyRecorded in West Cork.

Lead guitar by Aaron O'Sullivan.

Mixed & Mastered by Darren Jennings.

God Games

'Cultural Trance' is the latest single from the recently released 'God Games' EP.

This song is a reflection on the structure of modern society and the music industry. It deals with issues such as group thinking and how the rules and laws we have in place today influence the way we behave.

Written / Performed / Produced by Fintan McKahey.

Featuring Eve Clague on saxophone.

Cultural Trance

Out now on all streaming platforms.

Song Digital Links: 👇

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/0hDDo1...

Apple Music -

https://music.apple.com/ie/album/plat...

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Here is the official video for the latest single - 'Platinum'.

Fintan McKahey’s latest offering ‘Platinum’ is a missive to magic. This single is a down tempo, bedroom pop production, inspired by the likes of  Chet Faker & Bonobo. His music has evolved from the more indie-folk, percussive style of his 2016 debut EP ‘Two Lifetimes Late’.

The video was shot in Fintan's home studio by Kate Bean. 
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Artist Links:

Fintan McKahey:
https://fintanmckahey.com
https://www.facebook.com/McKahey/

Kate Bean Photography:
http://katebeanphotography.com
https://www.facebook.com/Kate.Bean.Ph...

Platinum

Fintan McKahey - Platinum /Buy = Free Download👇

Following the success of recent single “Platinum”, Irish singer/songwriter Fintan McKahey returns with a lo-fi/pop track  “Goodbye.”
The track sees acoustic elements blend with downtempo beats and ambient production. Luscious vocals from fellow Irish singer Ava Archbold complete this melancholic single. 
Having evolved his musical palette in recent works, Goodbye has certainly stayed on course, featuring Fintan’s signature low, smokey vocals, intricate guitar playing, and precise songwriting. Drawing influence from Bedroom Pop artists such as Still Woozy, Fintan seems to have found maturity in his sound. 
Goodbye is a love song, looking at things from the other side of the fence. An observation of that time of struggle at the end of a relationship, when both sides are clinging on, in hope of salvation.
The entirety of the song was written and recorded in McKahey’s home studio in West Cork, where he is continuing the family legacy, as the son of Stump drummer, Rob McKahey and the nephew of Cousteau singer, Liam McKahey.

Goodbye - Single Release

Goodbye

Fintan McKahey is a low-fi indie singer-songwriter from Cork, Ireland. He started playing and writing music at a young age, and has been releasing music since 2016. A multi-instrumentalist and producer, he is proficient across several instruments and produces all of his own music. His 2019 Debut EP ‘God Games’ received critical acclaim from radio and press, as did his 2020 single ‘Platinum’. He has performed in major venues across the country, opening for The Scratch, Junior Brother, and Roisin O.

Though Fintan loves performing, his true passion lies with creating in the studio. As a writer and producer he has been influenced by solo artists/producers such as Chet Faker and Bonobo, as well as songwriters like Ben Howard, Matt Corby, and Nick Drake. Fintan creates music that is spacey, chill, and at times experimental and psychedelic, incorporating influences of bedroom pop and trip-hop.

As lockdowns impacted upon the industry in 2020 and Fintan’s own ‘Goodbye’ tour dates were cancelled, he pivoted to spend his time productively by completing the self-build of his own boutique recording studio. Situated in West Cork, Ivy Hill Studios was launched and this is where Fintan now enjoys exploring different genres, as he engineers and produces other artists projects. 

The nationwide competition ‘A New Local Hero’ ran in 2021, a search for new talent and a boost to broadcasting Irish music on the radio. Fintan was selected from 125 artists to represent Cork’s 96FM, as one of the five finalists to showcase at The Academy in Dublin.  He is grateful for the continued support of Hot Press magazine and delighted to have been voted as Hot for 2021 and Hot for 2022 and chosen to play in their Y and E series of online gigs. 
 
To date he has released two EPs and a number of singles, achieving national radio play and critical press acclaim. His last single ‘Amber’ was released in 2022, written as a love song for his long-time partner, with whom he has now embarked upon the great adventure of parenthood, after the birth of their first child this year. He is now back in the studio working on his own material and is excited to be releasing new songs in the Spring of 2023. 

“Amber, it’s an absolute stunner.” - Ed Smith, TodayFM

“Fintan offers a lush array of sonic textures, feeding your brain with happy sound waves.” - Hot Press magazine

“Fintan McKahey is one of those songwriters that touches your heart from the word go… this new tune ‘Platinum’, it’s just over five minutes of wonderment…” - It’s All Indie blog

“Chilled and effortless quality” - Eric Lalor, JOE(dot)ie

“…intricate guitar playing creates an amazing backdrop for some incredible penmanship from the West Cork native.” - Earmilk (US) blog

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