Hailing from Dublin, Laoise is a musician of exceptional talent with a unique approach to blending lyric and piano compositions with textural electronic elements.

From an early age she showed promising musical talent, beginning her studies in classic piano at age five. She went on to study music at Goldsmiths University of London. Here, Laoise began to challenge her classical training.

Amy Ellen is a Dublin artist living in the French Alps. Her music is a combination of soft rock & dream pop with hints of the 90’s underground scene. After featuring on RTÉ Radio 1, she followed up with 'Falling' establishing her new sound and received airplay from Seattle's alternative radio KEXP. Amy's new single 'Free' is out now and is said to be "soundtracking the apex of an indie film."

Shaun Finn is a 23 year old songwriter from Blanchardstown fresh out of college. He describes his songs as stories as every song tells a story from his life. So far Shaun released 4 singles and an EP. All from his bedroom recording set up. Shaun is praised for his use of social media where he tries to strike a balance between connecting with his audience through music and humour.

’Rise’ is a song about the rebellion within yourself. You’ve been through a tough time and now you’ve come out of the other end of the battle you’ve been through ready to rise to any occasion.

‘Rise’ is perfect for the modern music lover. It’s short run time gets to the point and doesn’t mess around with long guitar solos or big breakdowns. Rise gets into the meat and potatoes of modern rock music with a thumping bass, kick ass drums, catch lead guitar hook and lyrics that upon future listens provide a message of hope for the rebellion that is within us all!

"10 songs is a lot, but also so little. So hard to refine it down to just 10, but also what 10 songs can I truly say have shaped the music I make? A lot of rock music will come to service for sure, but what else has had that deeper effect on my music? I guess we'll take this journey together and find out! This list is not in any particular order!"

Donegal born Conor Maley began his musical journey learning to play the guitar at the age of 10. His father was a music teacher so being around music so frequently, he quickly found himself writing songs. As a child Conor would listen to the radio on long trips in the car and find himself rewriting the songs he heard, feeling that they might sound better with different lyrics. At age 16 he moved to Belfast with his family and began to pursue his musical career studying music at Belfast Met and playing open mic nights. In 2017 Conor entered the JBL eon one take UK songwriting competition and won. He then was brought to London to record his song ‘Lost Boy’ with Grammy winning producer Steve Lavine. Conor would then move on to perform to a sold out crowd in KOKO Camden as part of CapitalXtras Music Potential Programme.

Forever referring to themselves as “a phoenix from the ashes” Orwells ’84 in its original incarnation was the brainchild of singer and songwriter Damien McKenna. Based on the free spirit and loosened shackles of the Plastic Ono band, McKenna set out to seek musicians for the cause. Quickly recruiting guitarist and long-time friend Sean Byrne the pair were followed into the line-up by celloist Ella Englishby. Based on these elements the band cultivated a manifesto and a sound to match. The line-up was completed by the incomings of musicians and producers Peter Mc Coy and Pauric McCrum. The band recorded their debut EP Truth is the First Victim with Pauric and Peter later that year in 2019. This was the band’s second venture with the duo; having worked together previously on their debut single Cailín which picked up support from the likes of RTE 2FM, Nialler9, Today FM and many more. Since releasing Cailín, Orwells ’84’s folk-indie style remained present yet matured, with a more refined world-view. The band quickly felt they were in a position in which they believed to be consistently developing on an upward trajectory.

Still Blue's debut single "Honeysuckle Daydream", set for release on March 31st. The Dublin & Donegal indie-pop band, led by vocalist Nicole Lyons, Ruairi Forde on guitar, and Greg Kearns on bass have just been added to the 2FM Rising list of 'Irish musical acts to watch'. "Honeysuckle Daydream" is a chaotic, feel-good tune, reminiscent of a scene from a coming-of-age film. About the new single the band say... "Writing the song, we tried to encapsulate all the different emotions experienced in a night out - the complications of old relationships, the promise of one ones and the feeling that anything could happen” Recorded in both Dublin and Belfast, "Honeysuckle Daydream" was produced by the talented Matt Weir. Fans of indie-pop will love the catchy melody and infectious beat of this debut single. The up-and-coming Irish Indie band show off their skills by recording, producing & mixing their own music. The band are influenced by the Indie sounds of The 1975 and Arctic Monkeys, with intimate lyrics inspired by the writings of Phoebe Bridgers and Julia Jacklin. "Honeysuckle Daydream" is now available on all major streaming platforms.

Tim V. Smyth has been an active participant in the Irish music scene for many years under a variety of different monikers. His most recent musical endeavour was Hidden Highways a dark and minimal folk/alt-country outfit inspired as much by The Hired Hand and Return To Oz as it was by Townes van Zandt and Gillian Welch. Unsurprisingly then, the songs he penned for that project found their way into a number of film soundtracks.

However despite his love for Americana he has recently moved away from his alt country roots to explore a darker, more glutinous sound in his latest self-produced work. This new body of work features a wide range of influences, from the solo guitar pieces of Loren Connors to the lo-fi electronica of John Maus with Tim utilising a variety of tools, toys and techniques to create a unique and textured sound. Hear test equipment, botched guitars, dictaphone vocals, broken bass synths and wonky tape float together around lyrics dealing with the age-old stuff; life, death and love.

Kill 'Em Charlie are a five piece indie rock band who hail from Cork, Ireland. The band consists of Eoghan McGuigan (Vocals/Guitar), Alex Sheehan (Backing vocals, Guitar), Patrick Kirwan (Guitar), George Broadbank (backing vocals, Guitar) and Damon Walsh (Drums).

Peter Richardson is a 23-year old singer/songwriter from Dublin. An avid songwriter since the age of 15, Peter grew up surrounded by music. After testing the waters with his original songs at a college open mic, Peter began properly recording his music at home in the summer of 2020. A few months later in October he released his debut single, “The End of The World”, an indie folk ballad filled with choral vocals and stirring, apocalyptic lyrics and instrumentation.

Fast paced alt. Rock N Roll rooted in the 90’s. Foreign Mornings are a 5 piece alt Rock band based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Heavily inspired by big names from the late 80’s and 90’s such as Foo Fighters, Nirvana, The Cure and Pixies, they combine loud guitars, crashing drums and catchy melodies into one package.

Peco is an Irish artist who's music is a blend of Folk, Americana and Indie-Rock. His songs combine strong melodies with insightful and imaginative lyrics. Peco has something to say but likes to do so with a hook or two.

Hailing from County Kildare in Ireland, Peco draws inspiration from the culture, the land and the people around him, both dark and light. He has a long and varied history in the music world, playing in bands since he was a teenager, crossing genres of Rock, Americana and Folk music.

Not That We Know, aka Eoghan Farren, is an electronic music producer and DJ from Donegal, Ireland. He began producing electronic music as farback as 2012. Classically trained through his early years on piano, music has been a part of his life ever since. He is a multi-instrumentalist and includes guitar, bass and drums amongst his repertoire.