supported by Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision Scheme
An initiative involving 21 Independent Radio Stations who,
through the IBI to promote and celebrate Irish Music in association with Hot Press magazine
More Irish music song plays
More Irish music artist mentions
More Irish music features
More Irish artist gig pushes
More Irish artist interviews
And – what's more – we'll be putting over €100,000 into the hands of
music makers and their crews across the country too.
We've interviewed our first two finalists on Sunday 1st September on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio with Traic O'Braonáin. You can listen to the interviews below:
Emma Noodles Interview
and live acoustic performance of "Space Cowboy"
Podge Lane interview
and live acoustic performance of "Down"
We've interviewed our second two finalists for Sunday 8th September on Ireland's Classic Hits Radio with Traic O'Braonáin. You can listen to the interviews below:
Dan O'Keeffe Interview
and live acoustic performance of "Summer Lights"
The I.F. Band interview
and live acoustic performance of "The Ballad of the Lost"
Ireland's Classic Hits Radio is proud to announce our four finalists for this year’s New Local Hero as part of Irish Music Month.
We received hundreds for entries over the past two weeks from some incredible new Irish talent. Given the hight quality of song entries it was a very difficult decision to narrow the shortlist to just four.
The band got together when they were 14 years old. The first song they recorded was Something about you. They have done some charity work. They played in the sound house.
Song: Summer Lights
Dan O'Keeffe is an Indie Folk/Rock singer-songwriter based in Cork City. With a genuine passion for song writing and lively melodies, Dan draws influence from Radiohead, Kings of Leon and Jeff Buckley. He recently released his first single "Summer Lights".
Emma Noodles is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Kildare. Emma’s sound ranges from classic rock to 80s dream pop with a little country twang to it. Noodles is sure to leave a lasting impression.
https://www.podgelane.com/
Already being named Track of The Day and a “Serious One to Watch” by Hot Press, Podge Lane is an Irish alt-country artist celebrated for his intimate lyricism melded with experimental country instrumentation. With the release of his third album Multiple Dead Ends on August 30th, Podge has already garnered comparisons to John Prine and Randy Newman.
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Over the next two weekends Traic Ó Braonáin (Sundays 8-10pm) will be interviewing the finalists, listening to their music and the song they have entered.
On Sunday 22nd Traic will announce one finalist who will go forward to the overall live final if A New Local Hero at the Academy, Dublin on Tuesday 15th October
The Winning artist will have their song play live on air, get expert mentoring, win 10K in support, have their song released by a Rubyworks and enjoy airplay across 21 radio stations
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Irish Music Month 2024 with Hot Press and IBI. Supported by Coimisiún na Meán’s, Sound & Vision Scheme, Funded by the Television License Fee
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