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Original Bands listed on Hooley! who are based in Dublin. Listed randomly. Click on the interactive map to access other counties!
In 2012, Neill, Adam and Rodge, who formerly had played all over the country, held residencies in Dublin, recorded and released an...
Based in Dublin, Hoodoo Reelin came about through Sheila's want to create music based around three vocal harmony parts in soul, funk,...
Warpath are a highly respected, hard working 5-piece metal band based in Dublin, Ireland. Combining influences from the genres of death...
Little One are a Post/Indie group formed in Dublin. The collective made their Glastonbury and Electric Picnic debuts this past Summer,...
Having sold out their debut release gig in Whelans, DAVIIS (previously 'Davis') have already received widespread acclaim from Ireland's...
Is an Irish rock band. Originally known as 21 Demands, in 2012 the band adopted their current name. The group comprises Steve Garrigan,...
In the summer of 2015 the band released a trilogy of singles showcasing an aesthetic of cascading guitars, riotous drums and low lying...
The Lost Brothers are an Irish musical duo consisting of Mark McCausland and Oisin Leech, formerly of The Basement and The 747s. In...
Arcwords are a four-piece, Dublin based band. After meeting as students in BIMM music college, Arcwords have spent the last three years...
V98 are a four piece alternative indie act hailing from Dublin and Edinburgh, delivering a rambunctious mix of high octane vocals,...
Formed in 2014 the band has been developing a strong following both online ...
Say When feat. Osmojam out now - album The Lookout to follow! Love Joints out now on Hipdrop Records!. Vocalist, flautist and composer...
The Finns are creating some of the most exciting music in Ireland right now off the back of the release of their highly successful...
More Than Machines started their lives as Beware Of You. In the short time as a band they have played gigs all around Dublin and...
The Girl Talk is Mark McKenna (Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), Ben Spelman (Lead Guitar), Jack Bird (Drums), & Jonathan Cooke Allen...
Lúnasa, one of the most influential bands in the history of Irish traditional music, celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2017....
Saint Sister, formed 2014, is the creation of Morgan MacIntyre & Gemma Doherty. Mixing celtic harp, 60s folk and electronic pop...
Multi-Platinum Award winning Irish Folk Legends The Wolfetones are now in their 56th year: Tommy Byrne, Brian Warfield and Noel Nagle....
The Reprise are a Dublin based duo who focus on creating orignal rock grooves, delivered with a bittersweet reflection on modern...
Taking Influence from artists such as Brand New, Paramore and Biffy Clyro, Identity Thief are a band who are not afraid to wear their...
Milk. are a four-piece alternative pop band from Dublin, Ireland, made up of Mark McKenna (vocals/ rhythm guitar), Conor Gorman, (lead...
Future Stops are a five-piece indie rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their energetic performance and sprawling sound is driven by the...
Dublin-based indie rock band Post-Party, known for their infectious pop music and massive choruses, releases 'LAP AROUND THE SUN' on...
Pecking Party are a Dublin based four-piece heavy electronic rock band with a sound that blends some of the heavier elements of...
Founded in 2016, Toshín has evolved over the last 2 years into the vibrant 8-piece it is today. Taking inspiration from a variety of...
Angular Hank are a Dublin based Rock Band. Forming in the summer of 2018, the group spent a year of heavy writing and gigging to find...
Jooce are a Dublin-based Psychedelic Rock Collective. They create soundscapes and build musical worlds for people to explore. After...
Hailing from Galway The Valmonts has performed extensively throughout Ireland before moving to Dublin. The Valmonts succeed in standing...
The iconic Grammy, BAFTA and Ivor Novello Award winning band whose unique and timeless sound gave rise to the genre of Celtic Music. In...
True Tides are Cian, Conor and Eoghan MacSweeny. The 3 Irish brothers have been playing music together their whole lives, developing an...
The Pogues are a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish music with influences from punk rock, formed in...
Beginning 2019 on a high note after the success of their debut album Drench (released November 2018), the Dublin band were chosen to...
MYTH are a Three-piece alternative rock band from Dublin. Their music consists of low end rhythmic harmonies, fat-back beats and...
Safari is a dynamic and melodious three piece band based in Dublin. With slight trouble naming their genre, a broad range of influences...
The Irish Rovers celebrated their 50 years of music with a world tour and the release of the greatest of their greatest hits albums....
Kyro Jones have worked tirelessly on the Dublin live circuit refining their songs and perfecting their unique brand of Alternative...
The Optimists are Dublin’s newest alt-pop band. Despite forming just under two years ago the band has already made a significant...
Rising from the ashes of Dublin Ireland's gradually growing electronic music scene, the award winning DJ/Producer Josh Coakley is one...
What started off as a solo project by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nathan Henderson, soon turned into a collective of talented...
Not Monsters is what happens when you smash the melodic experimentalism of CFIT together with the powerhouse riffing of Punch Face...
Penrose are a 4 piece band put together by Darragh McGrane and can now be described as a solid Indie Pop band with catchy uplifting...
Formed in the early spring of 2016 by guitarist Rob Halford, drummer Luke Fields and vocalist Liam Boyd, VLLNS are a snarling, high...
Hailing from Dublin, Brand New Dead Things are a power rock trio playing melodic, groovy, modern rock with an array of influences....
Orchid Collective consists of four musicians from each corner of Ireland, taking a wide range of influences from the likes of Alt J,...
Atlas Moon come from Ireland via Dublin, Galway & Italy. Formed in 2014, the band play their own distinctive brand of alternative...
Let’s Set Sail are a band from Dublin that began as a songwriting project for two university students, studying classical music...
Barefoot Magicians formed in early 2017 after a recording session In Dublin’s prestigious Windmill Lane Studios. The band dedicates...
Dreaming of Jupiter’s sound incorporates a number of different influences from Electropop to Funk, RnB and Trip Hop in such a...
The Murder Capital is a rock/punk band from Dublin Ireland. in 2019 the band is making a europe tour where the gonna be playing in...
Last year the band released “Peace Will Come,” a single supported by National Radio Station 2FM, featured as the Homegrown Hero and...
Luna Motif is a dynamic alternative rock band hailing from Dublin, known for their powerful blend of hard rock, punk, and indie...
It’s not uncommon for bands to begin with grand dreams of future success, but for every realised ambition there are dozens that...
The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Mal Tuohy, guitarist John...
Oh Boland is the scum pop song writing of Tuam native Niall Murphy. An assortment of agrarian tragedies sewn to bored pop melodies,...
Oh Bryan are a high energy alternative rock band consisting of Steve O’Brien (Lead Vocals, Guitar, and Drums), Shane Power (Guitar)...
Pranks are a two piece grunge rock band based in Dublin. Friends since childhood, Micheal Sheil (Guitar and Vocals) and Gearoid...
Fat Pablo are a six piece neo-psychedelic space band from Dublin. Taking influence from 60’s psych rock, modern hip-hop and...
A 4-piece alt-rock band from Dublin with an extensive gigging history beginning in January 2017 on the Main Stage of The Academy,...
Essential listening for those who like their music powerful and heartfelt, Hot Press magazine (October 2018). ...
The Stunning are an Irish rock band. Formed in 1987 in Galway, they are perhaps best known for their single Brewing Up a Storm. Known...
We are a four-piece indie band from Dublin and we call ourselves The Temps. We’ve been together properly as a band for about a year...
Rogue Opinions are a three-piece rock band from Dublin. Taking inspiration from the English punk rock movement of the 70's, Rogue...
Chief Keegan are an instrumental funk band from Dublin. This four piece are greatly influenced by bands like Vulfpeck,The Meters,...
BARQ are a high energy four-piece, shoving groove into the belly of the rock-beast and creating agrosoul. This is music to dance...
Mongrel State is a four-piece band from Dublin with a sound that incorporates a wide sonic palette - from Rockabilly to Rock,...
Fontaines D.C. met as a quintet in Dublin, influenced and driven in equal measure by the rich history of their hometown’s...
W.A.L.K.E.R. are a Dublin based band who formed in 2017 with one idea in mind and that was to bring rock back to a mainstream audience....
The Shades are a young 5 piece rock'n'roll/blues band from West Dublin/Kildare. Formed in late 2013, They started gigging around the...
Lots can happen over 20 years. Whole economies can collapse and rebuild. Lovers can lock eyes, walk down aisles and drop children to...
Hailing from Dublin, Silverbacks are a thrilling prospect, delivering their own louche take on NYC-indebted rock. They ply their trade...
Fresh to the scene, Long Tail are a three piece alternative rock band with blends of Jeff Buckley and Dinosaur Jr. Energetic and...
FÉLIM is an indie/folk-rock singer/song writer from Dublin, often accompanied by a band of last minute heroes, who all together create...
Moon Looks On are an Irish band based primarily in Dublin, .Their sound encompasses a fusion of both modern contemporary folk and soul,...
Little Green Cars were formed in Dublin in 2008. The band members are Stevie Appleby on guitar and vocals, Faye O'Rourke on vocals,...
Billy Treacy is a Folk singer/songwriter from Dublin's Inner City. A modern day Balladeer with contemporary story songs using...
Brake Loose - frontman Alex Murillo, guitarist David O’Grady, bassist Juanjo Pulpeiro, and drummer Nando Alonso are four 21st-century...
Navá is a group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the ancient musical cultures of Ireland and Persia. It is...
In 2007 producer Sharon Browne filmed the first ever Celtic Thunder show at the Helix in Dublin, Ireland. The concept was to feature a...
Manden Express is a thrillingly explosive Dublin-based international band, fusing traditional and contemporary styles of West African...
After the release of an EP (Demo (n) - 2014) with the original members and an album (Origins - 2015) totally recorded by Elvis, where...
The Winter Passing created an infectiously raw mix of garage punk energy and indie rock quirks that garnered critical acclaim. When the...
The Sacreblues Band is an Irish-French project based in Dublin brought to the world in 2011. Though influences are many, their sound...
Forget DAFT PUNK. Forget ENYA. THE STASI are the new soundtrack to your collective existential crisis. Think big guitars, whiskey...
Music is there to be experimented with, tampered with and moulded in all shapes and sizes. Sun Shakers do just that. Not restricted by...
Shag Haired Villains are a three piece rock band based in Dublin. Formed in the summer of 2012, the band consists of Dave Byrne on...
Dublin band MELTS were formed in late 2017. The band released their debut single Skyward in 2018 to much critical acclaim, adding their...
Having started out as two solo artists and a marching band drummer from various parts of Dublin, These three young energetic acoustic...
Buffalo Sunn incorporate sounds from the 60’s right up to the present day, mixing big reverb-laden harmonies with carefully placed...
2019 marks the 57th Anniversary of The Chieftains beginning. Since 1962 they have been six-time Grammy Award winners and been highly...
Segrasso was formed in Dublin in 2013 by Jake Regan and Hugh O'Rourke. Heavily influenced by '90s shoegaze and noise pop, they released...
THE VALVES are a young, up and coming, indie rock band based in Bettystown, Co. Meath consisting of on vocalist and rhythm guitarist...
The band was originally formed in July 2014 as Popgun Warfare by friends Adam Wilson (Drums), Marty McCormack (Bass) and Aaron Mills...
Four years on from an initial explosive emergence, the Dublin-based three-piece haven’t so much discovered their voice as...
MUNKY are an alternative rock band mixing disco grooves with grungy psych guitars. Their music is funky and furious, drawing influences...
Opal Lights are an up and coming indie duo based in Dublin, Ireland. Their music has a synth pop feel, with catchy melodies and lovely...
Wild Youth are a four-piece who stormed the Spotify Viral Charts and held the #1 spot for two weeks with their first single. With...
Stephen Ryan’s new band The Drays have just released their debut album 'Look Away Down Collins Avenue'. It is in essence the fifth...
Pine Marten are an innovative modern string band drawing on folk music from around the world. With influences ranging from bluegrass...
Javier Carrillo (Javi) is an Irish-Peruvian musician, songwriter, and producer making indie rock and pop. His influences are...
THUMPER are a noise-pop quintet from Dublin, delivering bubblegum pop through a wall of sonic death. With a reputation for raucous and...
Panik Attaks are a no-nonsense Irish punk rock band formed in Dublin in late 2017. The band is comprised of songwriter Rob Walsh (Cold...
Closer to home they have completed two Irish and UK tours. These shows here and abroad have included sell out shows in Dublin, London,...
One of the most enthralling live acts in recent times, Ham Sandwich are well known for their incendiary live performances which has put...
Megacone are a 5 piece instrumental band from Dublin, Ireland. The band are best known for their triple lead guitars and energetic live...
There is an Island combine rich vocals, earthy violin textures, minimal piano and etherial soundscapes to form songs inspired by the...
In May 2018, the group featured in The Guardian for their politically charged song 'Your Body', while July saw the group release new...
King Bones are a 6-piece synth-punk group from Dublin city. With some serious tunes under their belt, like Who’s Got The...
Steven King (guitar and vocals) & Kevin Keane (bass) were school friends and spent their teens playing in bands in Dublin. The pair...
Mick and Ríona went on to collaborate on a number of projects. Their latest and boldest is Monster Monster, an alternative pop act...
From forming initially to perform at house parties to being hailed as Dublin math-rock revival and named as one of the top 50 acts of...
Stray Melody are a recently formed act who are following in the footsteps of acts such as Glen Hansard, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Hudson...
Brass Phantoms are a five-piece Post-Indie Rock band from Dublin. The band consists of Ryan Cashell (vocals & bass), Greg Whelan...
Future Fears are an alt-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Formed in late 2015 the band has grown from strength to strength while...
VERSIVE are a Dublin based alt-rock band. Having formed in late 2015 after a group of friends who'd all played in different bands...
Angel and The Rum Bunch formed in 2017 after performing together in a theatre production. Tide Riders was based on the short stories by...
SICK LOVE deliver a high-energy, no holds barred rock show all wrapped up in the most anthemic songs. Described by Hot Press magazine...
Delorentos are a melodic, alternative, independent band from North County Dublin, Ireland. Delorentos have released 5 albums (and an...
OverLockers are a hard-hitting, no bullshit Rock band coming out of Dublin, with a combination of heavy face melting riffs and a...
Launched originally as Colours Afrobeat Foundation; Boye (PapaGee) & Colours Afrobeat is Ireland’s Foremost multicultural band...
Runway Lights are an experimental, alternative rock band from Dublin. The band's sound has been described as a delicate balance of...
Following the release of their debut single 'The Apple Truck' and an ensuing tour around Ireland, Gorilla Troubadour have made a name...
Vernon Jane are here to kick the living daylights out of you and your loved ones and teach you a lesson while your at it (THE THIN...
TabloidTv are a 5 piece indie rock band from Ranelagh and Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland. Made up of Ruairi Higgins (vocals) Senan Dobey...
Having first come together in Autumn of 2016 on a basketball court in a Dublin city park, the four members of Pillow Queens, soon...
Sean OB is a songwriter and musician with a voice and attitude that’s unmistakable. Displaying remarkable skills as a songwriter with...
Classic Yellow are an alternative/ psychedelic quartet based in Dublin, Ireland. While maintaining a cohesive and recognisable sound,...
FIELDS is an Irish collective, based out of Dublin with roots spread across the three neighbouring Irish counties of Monaghan, Cavan...
Irish duo, Hudson Taylor released their long-awaited debut album “Singing for strangers” in 2015. The multi-instrumentalists honed...
Hailing from Dublin and formed in 2013 The Ground Will Shake are Gavin Healy, Paul O'Connor, Joe Rodgers and Adam Smith. They released...
Pine The Pilcrow released their debut EP in March 2016 and haven’t looked back. With glowing reviews from Irelands leading music...
Is a new Irish-based group creating a unique blend of Irish Traditional Music and Old Time American Folk, with hints of funk, jazz, and...
ANÚNA are one of the most original vocal ensembles today, bringing the beauty of Irish musical heritage and literature all over the...
On a camping trip in the Wicklow mountains, Tommy was the first to wake up. He climbed some rocks and sat down, headphones on, looking...
AZURE are a Dublin-Based alternative band. Taking from a variety of influences ranging from the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, to the...
Montauk Hotel are an indie-pop act based in Dublin. Taking influence from the glimmer of early 80s indie-pop, Montauk Hotel fuse strong...
Heroes in Hiding are an alternative rock band with a vibrant touch of electronics. Based in Dublin, the 4-piece formed as it is today...
Black Bank Folk burst onto the Irish music scene in 2016 with their critically acclaimed debut album 'Rising'. They spent 2016 and...
