niamhjmckinney@gmail.com 

We now have some of our tracks available to buy on bandcamp 
https://niamhandstephenmckinney.bandcamp.com/

Niamh McKinney is a singer-songwriter from Wicklow. Having kept notebooks of poetry since childhood, she didn't start writing songs until one day in 2015, when songs suddenly started pouring out. Unsure as to the nature of what she had composed during this first creative burst, a form of validation came a month later when she won the Allingham Songwriting Competition with one of the first songs she wrote.
      Poetically rich - both lyrically and melodically - her heart-rending songs draw on stories and life experience, captivating by way of their ethereal sense of urgency and foreboding.
     Niamh writes her songs a capella. Her musical partner and husband Stephen McKinney (who has previously played guitar and synths with prog rock fusion band Leo Drezden) then crafts evocative guitar accompaniment which interweaves seamlessly with the songs, complementing their haunting quality. The two are currently working on producing their debut album.


"'Reverie' is brilliant...they’ve got that stadium rock sound where you can hear everyone singalong with the sun blazing, on a nice festival day" - BBC Radio Across The Line

"Incredible songwriting... it has a timeless quality"
- Amazing Radio

"Sun Mahshene are a powerhouse... 'Reverie' is their strongest single yet"
- The GOO Magazine
 
"Be prepared for them to leave your ears ringing with joy" - Hot Press Magazine

"They have the potential to hypnotise and mesmerise" - Golden Plec
 
"They exude an effortless cool laid-back swagger and charm without even trying" - Indie Buddie
 
Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Sun Mahshene emerged in 2018, breathing new life into the Psych and Shoegaze scenes. Comprising six dynamic and diverse members from Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Poland, Sun Mahshene provides a musical journey that transcends borders and genres. ‘Post-Shoegaze’ for the masses.

Ethereal yet powerful, their songs have an unmistakable anthemic quality that captures the essence of their musical prowess.

In 2020, the band unleashed the "Contradictions & Tales of Fiction" EP, a sonic exploration that left audiences craving more. Following the EP's success, including track “Leave This City” (42k Spotify streams), next single “The Righteous One” was accompanied by a mind-bending music video, directed by award-winning visual artist Ste Murray.

Sun Mahshene next released a special LP titled "Space Echoes: The EPs", a compilation of tracks from their previously released EPs. The limited-edition vinyl sold out in a single day, a testament to the band's dedicated fan base and the allure of their music.

Having graced the stage at Electric Picnic, Ireland's largest music festival, Sun Mahshene showcased their live act with headline shows (including Whelan’s and The Workman’s Club), which solidified their presence in the hearts of music enthusiasts.

September 2023 marked the release of the single "Reverie", which immediately went on rotation on Amazing Radio UK (winning an online vote to make the playlist), BBC Radio 1, BBC Across The Line, Radio X, and across Irish radio (RTE 2FM, 98FM). The high-energy video has now reached over 20k views on YouTube.

A stirring, shimmering track, “Reverie” gives a glimpse into the sonic odyssey that awaits listeners of the highly anticipated debut LP, "A Place We've Never Been”. This promises to be a culmination of the band's artistic evolution, and was mastered by Mark Gardener (Ride / OX4 Sound). His expertise at the controls sets the stage for the album to captivate music fans in summer 2024.

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