Delighted to have been invited by The Hunt Museum in Limerick to perform a socially-distanced solo concert on Friday 31st July! It's free, but booking is essential. More info. on that here: https://www.huntmuseum.com/whats-on/friday-lunchtime-jazz/
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Glowing review of Penji EP on Headstuff
Pretty fantastic review of the Penji EP on award-winning cultural media website HeadStuff!Read the full review here: https://www.headstuff.org/entertainment/music/review-penji-electric-eponymous-debut/
Successfully awarded the Crisis Response Award (Arts Council)
Wonderful news - I have been awarded the COVID-19 Crisis Response Award by Arts Council Ireland! This will enable me to compose and record a series of pieces for guitar and electronics, which I will be publishing online for you good folks. So stay tuned for that.. Now I’m off to write some new music! … Continue reading Successfully awarded the Crisis Response Award (Arts Council)
Penji featured in Connacht Tribune
Nice write-up in Connacht Tribune this week! Being in Zinc was a formative time for me, and helped me to have a free approach to writing and producing with the new Penji record. https://connachttribune.ie/pushing-out-the-boundaries-with-jazz-electronica-fusion/
Interviewed by RTE Entertainment about Electric Dreams
Beyond chuffed to see this brilliant write-up on Electric Dreams yesterday in Entertainment on RTÉ! I was interviewed by Harry Guerin about our approach to making music, and I meant everything I said. Inclusion is deeply important in our society and we really want that message to come across in our music. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0510/1137544-galway-band-bringing-people-together-in-electric-dreams/?fbclid=IwAR1A4hl7RBWTFmcfbxADCZc88Jo6lwFP-CgPdUzK5wkHowMNCZM1sgdaruw
Penji EP out May 21st on all platforms
I'm delighted to announce that my debut EP of electronic music is out May 21st on all platforms! I am releasing under the alias Penji, and here is the beautiful artwork by long-time collaborator AMW Visual
Hotpress review of ‘Behind the Mask’
Delighted that Hotpress Magazine have given a glowing review for Electric Dreams’ album ‘Behind the Mask’ Lucy O’ Toole wrote “ As well as boldly breaking down barriers through their music, with Behind The Mask Electric Dreams have crafted one of the catchiest and thrillingly original Irish pop albums of recent memory. “ (read full … Continue reading Hotpress review of ‘Behind the Mask’
Debut Electronic EP ‘Penji’ to be released in May 2020
Quietly in the background, for the past couple of years I have been slaving away in my home studio..I have been recording guitars, playing synths, programming electronic beats and processing it all through a plethora of guitar pedals. This has resulted in a four-track EP of electronic music, of which I am very proud!I would … Continue reading Debut Electronic EP ‘Penji’ to be released in May 2020
Electric Dreams album out now!
‘Behind The Mask’ out now Electric Dreams bring their unique brand of feel-good grooves and catchy hooks to the table with their debut album ‘Behind The Mask’. A diverse bunch, the band’s sound sits snugly in between pop, RnB and indie, and their music comes with a message of inclusion and community. Crisp beats, sparkly … Continue reading Electric Dreams album out now!
JAZZGate postponed until further notice due to Covid19 closures
JAZZGate shows are now postponed until further notice, at least until March 29th. This is due to the mandatory government measures implemented around Covid19. Stay safe everyone!