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A founding person in the Dubliners, Ronnie Drew served as business lead vocalist and guitarist during two stints with the original Irish music group (1962 to 1974, and 1979 to 1995). Since departing the group to job application a solo profession, Drew has continuing to garner acclaim for his gutsy …

A spirited Irish folk/Americana music group, I Pull Slow bridges the difference between Dublin and Nashville via exceptional finding and singing, and a deep love for American root base music. Citing affects like Doc Watson, Joni Mitchell, the Carter Family members, Neil Teen, and Hank Williams, the group was founded …

Having a name inspired by Arcade Fire’s first album, Irish alt-pop outfit Funeral Suits formed in 2008, recording a small number of singles before starting up with acclaimed Brit-pop producer Stephen Street. Under his stewardship, they started focus on their debut recording, emerging 1st in 2011 using the brightly colored …

Villagers, a single automobile for Irish vocalist/songwriter Conor J. O’Brien, is an expert in atmospheric, indie folk/chamber pop that amounts the younger exuberance of contemporaries Jens Lekman, Eugene McGuinness, and Johnny Flynn using the traditional rock and roll and pop of performers like Paul Simon and Robert Wyatt. Created in …

Going for a cue through the amiable rural rock and roll from the Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and MEDICAL Package, Dublin five-piece Little Green Cars supply an Emerald Isle undertake Americana, utilizing generous five-part harmonies more than a bed of R.E.M. Fleetwood Mac pc, and Woody Guthrie-inspired country-folk-pop goodness. Shaped …