Beautiful Mess  (Single) Released 20th Sep 2013

Indie pop band from Co. Cavan Ireland. New Album "HindZeitgeist" out 2nd May 2025

It was back in the 90s: after being championed by John Peel, touring with Morrissey, making NME‘s single of the week on several occasions and finally having to choose a signing with one of fourteen record labels, The Would Be’s rising star suddenly imploded.

Unafraid to challenge indie norms with a prominent brass appeal, The Would Be’s female lead vocal recalls Harriet Wheeler at the height of her powers with The Sundays, along with Johnny Marr-inspired riffs and hooks, combined with their distinct brass leanings, The Would Be’s know where the benchmark is set when it comes to delicate, intricate and on-the-button indie pop. The sound of The Would Be’s drifts between bright to brooding, sultry to uplifting, with a hint of fragility;

The Would Be’s have re-acquainted themselves with loyal fans and connected with a new generation of listeners as they continue now where once they left off – conjuring some of the most perfect Irish indie ever written.

“A mighty pop band and if I had a record company I would be after them in a big way”
'' Best band out of Ireland since The Undertones ''
 John Peel 
“The Would Be’s have sunken their teeth into something forgotten – decent pop music”.
 Hotpress 
“The Would Be’s are the great lost band of Irish music”
 Irish Examiner

Beautiful Mess (Single) Released 20th Sep 2013

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