Here is the Best 50 Irish Acts out there at this moment in time in my humble opinion.
50. Clockwork Noise
49. The P Affection
48. The Elective Orchestra/Nick Carswell
47. TKO
46. Pete Courtney
45. Friend?
44. EleventyFour
43. Norabelle
42. Mark Black /with The Roots Orchestra /with The Trips
41. Fox. E & The Good Hands
40. The Chapters
39. Fred
38. Owensie
37. Peter Doran
36. The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra
35. Villagers
34. Fia Rua
33. El Hombre Jokes
32. Jennifer Evans
31. A Plastic Rose
30. Huey & The Hobgoblins
29. Alien Envoy
28. Terence Rowlands
27. A Band Called Wanda
26. Reader's Wives
25. The Riot Tapes
24. Burning Codes
23. Fiach
22. Groom
21. Anthony Furey & The Young Folk
20. Awake Young Soldiers
19. Shayne Byrne
18. Preachers Son
17. Pearse McGloughlin
16. The Dirty 9s
15. Youth Mass
14. Storyfold
13. Sean Millar/Dr. Millar
12. Fling
11. James Vincent Mcmorrow
10. Brian Canavan/The Difference Engine
9. Resurrection Fern
8. David Hope & The Henchmen
7. A Lazarus Soul
6. Cocophone
5. The Blue Choir
Maynooth band The Blue Choir stand apart from the many hundreds of other rock bands due to the vocals and songwriting lyrics of frontman Barry Kirwan. This track was one of my favourite from 2010.
4. Henrietta Game
I cheated here by including Henrietta Game as the band are only now releasing their official debut single from their soon to be released album 'Black Ship'. I had a quick listen yesterday and it's a superb album.
HENRIETTA GAME: RADIO SINGLE: SLEEP THEN + B-SIDE by GoodSeedPR
3. Arrow in the Sky
Arrow in the Sky have the songs, musicianship, charm and them amazing vocals and harmonies which make Arrow in the Sky standout. This is the best song I've heard all year. I love how the lyrics are so relevant to today's Ireland!
Ghost Town - Arrow in the Sky by ShaynewithMWL
2. Ham Sandwich
Ham Sandwich are included in the list because they released a near perfect pop album last year. They had the courage to allow Niamh's voice shine through and the limit the big indie rock sounds which Ham Sandwich were renowned for on their first album.
Ham Sandwich - Oh Oh by Pop Culture Monster
1. Bill Coleman
Not only did Bill release a wonderful self released and self funded album 'You Cant Buy Back Your Life' last year which you can download for free but Bill is continuing the creative process by producing a new song a week on his soundcloud page. As he puts it himself it's : 'A series of home demos written and recorded to allow the muse to flow and blow out the cobwebs.' Here Bill covers Kanye West which has already amassed 2,500 listens and close to a hundred downloads! Go Bill!
Cover - Runaway (Kanye West) by bcoleman
50. Clockwork Noise
49. The P Affection
48. The Elective Orchestra/Nick Carswell
47. TKO
46. Pete Courtney
45. Friend?
44. EleventyFour
43. Norabelle
42. Mark Black /with The Roots Orchestra /with The Trips
41. Fox. E & The Good Hands
40. The Chapters
39. Fred
38. Owensie
37. Peter Doran
36. The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra
35. Villagers
34. Fia Rua
33. El Hombre Jokes
32. Jennifer Evans
31. A Plastic Rose
30. Huey & The Hobgoblins
29. Alien Envoy
28. Terence Rowlands
27. A Band Called Wanda
26. Reader's Wives
25. The Riot Tapes
24. Burning Codes
23. Fiach
22. Groom
21. Anthony Furey & The Young Folk
20. Awake Young Soldiers
19. Shayne Byrne
18. Preachers Son
17. Pearse McGloughlin
16. The Dirty 9s
15. Youth Mass
14. Storyfold
13. Sean Millar/Dr. Millar
12. Fling
11. James Vincent Mcmorrow
10. Brian Canavan/The Difference Engine
9. Resurrection Fern
8. David Hope & The Henchmen
7. A Lazarus Soul
6. Cocophone
5. The Blue Choir
Maynooth band The Blue Choir stand apart from the many hundreds of other rock bands due to the vocals and songwriting lyrics of frontman Barry Kirwan. This track was one of my favourite from 2010.
4. Henrietta Game
I cheated here by including Henrietta Game as the band are only now releasing their official debut single from their soon to be released album 'Black Ship'. I had a quick listen yesterday and it's a superb album.
HENRIETTA GAME: RADIO SINGLE: SLEEP THEN + B-SIDE by GoodSeedPR
3. Arrow in the Sky
Arrow in the Sky have the songs, musicianship, charm and them amazing vocals and harmonies which make Arrow in the Sky standout. This is the best song I've heard all year. I love how the lyrics are so relevant to today's Ireland!
Ghost Town - Arrow in the Sky by ShaynewithMWL
2. Ham Sandwich
Ham Sandwich are included in the list because they released a near perfect pop album last year. They had the courage to allow Niamh's voice shine through and the limit the big indie rock sounds which Ham Sandwich were renowned for on their first album.
Ham Sandwich - Oh Oh by Pop Culture Monster
1. Bill Coleman
Not only did Bill release a wonderful self released and self funded album 'You Cant Buy Back Your Life' last year which you can download for free but Bill is continuing the creative process by producing a new song a week on his soundcloud page. As he puts it himself it's : 'A series of home demos written and recorded to allow the muse to flow and blow out the cobwebs.' Here Bill covers Kanye West which has already amassed 2,500 listens and close to a hundred downloads! Go Bill!
Cover - Runaway (Kanye West) by bcoleman
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