Blog Co-Operation - 10 Acts for 2010!

For a second year in a row Ronan over at Swear I'm Not Paul and myself have been working on creating a list of 10 Irish acts in alphabetical order who we believe will make considerable progress towards world domination in the coming 12 months. Ronan picked five acts and I picked five acts ready to invade your music world in 2010.




A Plastic Rose

http://www.myspace.com/aplasticrose

Belfast based A Plastic Rose consists of equal parts Sligo and Belfast and make the type of Indie Rock music Tim Wheeler dreams about. The vocals are shared by the contrasting styles of Ian and Gerry which results in harmonies not normally associated with the alternative rock genre. So far in their career they have released Eps and Singles with the full LP hopefully out this side of Christmas 2010. Seeing A Plastic Rose live is a must for the new year.









Candice Gordon

http://www.myspace.com/candicegordonmusic

Born in South Africa, but resident here since the age of seven, the
Dubliner has an amazing voice as well as a wild backstory including a
stint in the circus. But it's the music that really does the talking -
it's a deep down dirty whiskey swagger that pulls no punches.

Candice Gordon - 'Smoking Like the Barrel of a Gun'








The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra

http://www.myspace.com/bplo

Hailing from Limerick The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra make some wonderful indie folk music which is receiving radio play across the country. They've released two EPs, played Electric Picnic and HWCHs as well as picking up celebrity fans like Paul McCloon and Cormac Battle along the way! 2010 could be the year of The BPLO with the likely release of their debut on the horizon.









Fiach

http://www.myspace.com/fiachmusic

Is it better to release a number of mediocre albums or wait until the time is right to make and release an amazing debut album? Fiach has been around forever but in February he will finally release that debut album that he has spent years preparing. Fiach is a veteran of many a sessions night clocking up an impressive apprenticeship of live performances. The recent Whelans gigs proved he is equally impressive fronting a band and owning his audience. I think 2010 will find us falling for the singer-songwriter again with Fiach's uplifting songwriting being at the forefront of the movement. February 25th finds Fiach in The Button Factory for the album launch!








Henrietta Game

http://www.myspace.com/henriettagame

Henrietta Game only formed last January and already they've released a single, selected as Tony Fenton's daily download, performed with the legendary Peter Green and got a high profile slot at The Electric Picnic. Henrietta Game are guitar, cello, violin, glockenspiel and four part harmonies which send shivers down the spine. Henrietta Game is one of the most original bands out there which will appeal to indie kids and folk lovers alike.








Oliver "Ollie" Cole

http://www.myspace.com/olivercole

Many of you may remember Ollie Cole as the frontman in the
sadly-missed Turn. Well, he's back under the guise Oliver Cole and has
signed to EMI. He released the excellent What Will You Do EP last year, and looks set to release full-length debut album We Albatri sometime in 2010.

Oliver Cole - 'We Albatri'







Padraig Digan

http://www.myspace.com/padraigdigan

Padraig was the lead singer with Wallmark and later with Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. In 2005 Wallmark released a great album but Wallmark didn't last much longer after the release. Since then Padraig has been writing a whole bunch of great tunes that will become his debut album this year with Karl Odlum's input. Padraig writes honest emotional songs full of life and character. With luck 2010 will be Padraig's year!









Planet Parade

http://www.myspace.com/planetparade

Clane produces a lot of good music. Planet Parade are the latest act
to join Bell x1 and Damien Rice as exports of Kildare's Detroit Rock
City. They're a fantastic indie-pop band who have been honing their
craft in a live setting - particularly at autumn's Hard Working Class
Heroes Festival in Dublin. Check out their EP Ghosts to People, and if you're around, head over to Whelan's on Friday, January 15th to catch them
live.


Planet Parade - 'Sunshine'







Two Door Cinema Club

http://www.myspace.com/twodoorcinemaclub

With a debut album imminent, Bangor, Co. Down's Two Door Cinema Club could be the biggest Irish act of 2010. They've been hyped by the BBC
and Spinner, and will be releasing their first album, Tourist History, on March 1st. They played the Introducing Tent at Glastonbury last year, but expect them to feature higher up the bill at Festivals in 2010, as well as joining
the NME Shockwaves Tour throughout the UK and Ireland.


Two Door Cinema Club - 'I Can Talk'






We Cut Corners

http://www.myspace.com/wecutcorners

Ireland's other singing drummer duo Oppenheimer split up over
Christmas, but instead of the Nordies' electronic feel, We Cut Corners
are a beautiful folk-pop group with songs that sound so much bigger
than the sum of their parts. They also joined the lineup at Hard
Working Class Heroes in 2009 and featured on RTÉ 2's When Under Ether. Expect to hear much more from them in 2010.

We Cut Corners - 'YKK'