Imagining Ireland

Paul Noonan, who has helped to curate this evening, holds a unique territory in the Irish rock landscape – as lead singer of Bell X1 he has been a household name for almost 20 years and remains keenly relevant to this day. He’s joined by a host of artists, including the Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan, Saint Sister, whose music draws from Celtic harp traditions and electronica, and the Domino Records signee Seamus Fogarty.

Also on the bill will be the Cork-raised but Deep South-sounding Brian Deady, Loah, who grew up between Ireland and West Africa, and Northside Dublin duo  Mango X Mathman.  Then there’s Stephen James Smith, central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today, the atmospheric alt-Folk of Maria Kelly, improvised experimental violin from Dowry and a new piece for strings and electronics by J Colleran (AKA MMOTHS), premiered by the Crash Ensemble.