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Leftfield house style quirky uplifting fun dancefloor energies...ADORE a song to loose those dancing feet to. Banger 

ADORE

Sassy Eben

'Ground Above You' is due for release on April 30th 2025 via Veta Records.


Credits:

Written and arranged by Roisin Lowry

Piano/vocals - Roisin Lowry
Cello/cello drones/double bass - Rob Campbell
Violin - Aisling Bridgeman
Drums - Shay Sweeney

Piano, vocals and strings recorded by Edu Prado in Treehouse Studios, Co. Wicklow
Drums recorded by Edu Prado in Launch Pad, Limerick
Double bass & cello drones recorded by Rob Campbell and Roisin Lowry in Co. Dublin
Mixed by Edu Prado
Mastered by Seán Mac Erlaine

Ground Above You

LYRICS
Glorified, paralyzed, and wired
Paying dues, falling through, expired
Matador at your core go higher
The black beast she conspires 

Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray
Run away, run away, run away
It’s time for you to pay

Ooo
Run away
Ow ow
Run away
Ooo
Runaway
Runaway
Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray

Justify don’t decry  little mayfly
They misuse make you bruise pretty liar
Revolting, provoking a thousand nervous smiles
Playing foul just once in a while

Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray
Run away, run away, run away
It’s time for you to pay

Run away, run away, runaway
Run away, run away, run away
Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray

Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray
Run away, run away, run away
It’s time for you to pay

Run away, run away, run away
The bull has entered the fray
Run away, run away, run away
It’s time for you to pay

The BULL ($hit)

Jupiter

Things You’ll Never Do’ is out April 11th on all major streaming platforms. Influences include Ride, Teenage Fanclub and Blur amongst others.

Things You'll Never Do

I Said

I'm in space
I'm floating through the stars
I'm in space
I think that one is Mars
I'm in space
I feel a little sick
I'm in space
Space travel is shit

Why did I think it was a good idea to give all of my money to those venture capitalists?
Who sent us up in this capsule. it looked so good in the brochure
Why did I think it was a good idea to give all of my life savings to that dodgy travel agency?

I'm in space
I'm floating through the vacuum
I'm in space
There's no echo in a vacuum
I'm in space
Oooo ah oo

Why did I think it was a good idea to give all of my money to that new space travel start up?
Who sent us up in this rocket, it looked so good in the advert
I thought space would be a wonderful place where we could escape from all the hecticness of Earth life and
I thought a room on Hotel Moon would make everybody say what a cool holiday you had
We should have just gone to Cornwall

Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?

Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
We want to go to the park,
We want to go on the waterslide, Daddy

Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
They ask me where we’re going but I don’t know where we are
I look outside the window and all I see are stars

Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
We want to go to the beach!
Do they have beaches on the moon?
I don’t know we’ll find out when we get there
It says in the brochure they have beaches
Or at least they have virtual beaches or photos of beaches
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
We want to go on the slide, we want an Ice-cream, Daddy
“Here, take this colouring in book, you can colour in the stars and the aliens as we’re floating around”
“But daddy, whenever I touch it with my crayon, the page floats to the other side of the capsule, Daddy”
Why did I think it was a good idea to take my family on the first ever lunar package holiday for families, this was a terrible idea, we should have just gone to Bermo,
Why did I think it was a good idea to take my family on the first ever commercial lunar holiday for families, this was a terrible idea, we should have just gone to Orkney!

Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
Are we there yet, Daddy?
We’re in space!

I'm in Space

Stream NAVE now:
https://ffm.to/godswaitingroom

A rare B-side I wrote that is yet to be officially released via major platforms. 

Coming soon.

Cloned Syndrome

Snowflake

Written about Cumbria, Tulips Pink is about coming home for Spring; about feeling lost and yearning to be back.

Tulips Pink

Imma Do Me

Riot Act

Taken from the forthcoming release AMOR FATI

Omen

All Hog

'The Best Looking Man In The Pub' is the debut single from Even Fred's Happy, out now via This Is Not Original Records. 

Written and performed by Even Fred's Happy
Produced by Darren Jones (Gorillaz, Stormzy, Fat Dog)

Lyrics: 

I think i’m ready to do this all over again 
(Stop laughing this time i really mean it) 

(It can’t be any worse than last time) 

Let’s kick things off with a bang!
Nail the punchline and make my excuses
But it’s all gone quiet again
And i’ve forgotten what i was trying to say

Jokes on you 
This isn’t even really my real voice 
You’re just in danger of overthinking things a tad
It’s just a pang
And just like that life is interesting again

But then I got bored 

So onto the next one!
This is what we call real conversation 
And this is what we call fucking it up 

(Oh God this can’t be happening again) 

You’re in danger of trying too hard
But who could resist in a place like this 
You’re gonna love it here
It’s simply a matter of confidence 
It’s all, part…

What funny looking little men and women!
I’m gonna be an American 
But to everyone else's dismay
I’ve forgotten what i was trying to say 
So i’ll just sit at the front and wait for the questions
I’m open for business
And i'm not very good at this 

(Really? I never would have guessed)

It’s all confidence 
It’s our chance
To make something happen 
And they all gather around for the best looking man in the pub 

(I’m not sure he’s even northern…)

We’re gonna have a hell of a chat
So start making notes now
This is the most fun I've had in years!

(Oh yeah i really believe that)

Catch the mirror
And i haven't really grown at all have I
I’m in danger of otherthinking things a tad 
And fantastic life is interesting again!
But i’m still bored 

It's all confidence
It's all part of the dance 
But its a chance 

To go back to the start
And tear things apart 
And get that devil off your back 
For a moment you could kid yourself 
That someone might just see the signs 
But what a terrible choice of words from the best looking man in the pub 

(It’s just a matter of confidence) 

C’mon! 

(All eyes on us, all eyes on us) 

Calibrate for one hot minute
It was fine, fuck the delusions of grandeur 
Enamoured with a better looking idea 
And it was just a pang! Just a pang! Just a pang! 
You’re fascinating 
And life is interesting again 

But i'm still bored
And i’ve forgotten what i was trying to say (what a surprise, what a surprise) 
It's simply a matter of confidence 
You're in danger of trying too hard
But who can resist? Who can resist? Who can resist? 
We’re gonna stick it to the end 
Where’s the punchline?
Where’s the punchline?
Where’s the punchline?
Where’s the punchline?
Everyone seems to have forgotten we’re still here 
And i’ve fallen apart 
And it's all brilliant art 
And that’s it
We made it
Do you think it was worth it?

The Best Looking Man In The Pub

GEORGE MONTAGUE - HAPPIMESS out now: https://linktr.ee/georgemontague

A colourful ode to those who accept you for who you are. The ones who see past your scars and lift you up out of the darkness to shine bright and messy together. 
With echoes of early Snow Patrol and The Killers, soaring melodies and poignant similes navigate through a tight anthemic reflection on happiness through our own imperfections. 
I love it. 
I cannot wait for you to hear it. 

We had so much fun making this video. A celebration of life in technicolour. Simple. Bright. 
Shot on a Sony A7iii using the Retropia ‘Disposable Camera’ lens with just natural light and 100fps. This was a real joy to edit together and a lot of fun to shoot.

Thank you for watching,
G xx


HAPPIMESS [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] by notsobigfilm 
Directed and Edited by George Montague
youtu.be/NWy-nCC8zk0

Happimess by George Montague

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by THOM

Music by Tom Wheeler and George Montague
Lyrics by George Montague

When you’re near me
I find it hard to believe
That you can see me
That you can see the way I see this

Broken home
A lost boy, cold
Alone in the dark of a deep black hole
Down in the dirt
You’ll hold up my hurt 
Make a Happimess
From what it’s worth
Oh

When you feel me
Kind hands trace my feelings
Scars that you see 
Constellations with hidden meanings

Broken home
A lost boy, cold
Alone in the dark of a deep black hole
Down in the dirt
You’ll hold up my hurt 
Make a Happimess
From what it’s worth
Oh

Make a Happimess together
Happimess together

Every time I try 
To run away or pretend that I’m fine
You help me find
The solace was hiding inside 
We take the time
To remember our future is bright
Might have fucked up sometimes
But damn it feels good to be a…

Happimess together
Happimess together

Our future sure looks bright
We make a Happimess for life

© GEORGE MONTAGUE 2025


https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/georgemontague/happimess

http://georgemontague.com

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/5nqtYxKoLhTXNFPppPeRXE

AppleMusic
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/happimess/1809873640

Happimess (Clean Version)

4. Blameless - CLEAN Master 2 20220615 (2)

Thousand Cranes

Smile Child

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