Festival Guide to Sea Sessions

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Festival Info

The Surf and Music festival, which celebrates its 10th birthday this year, takes place from 22nd – 24th June in Bundoran, Co. Donegal.

 

This exceptional festival is the only one of its kind in Ireland, providing a completely distinctive experience for revellers, combining music and surfing with Barefoot Sports events such as Barefoot Soccer, Tag Rugby, Beach Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee. A broad range of tastes are accommodated for with activities such as Beach Yoga, a Colour Run and a Surf Event!

 

Camping and Glamping options are available for those who want the full festival experience alternatively, there are Sunday tickets available for the day-trippers!

 

 

 

Music Picks

 

 

Friday 22nd June

 

Dizzee Rascal

Hip-hop artist and producer exploded on to the music scene in 2003 with his stellar track “Fix up, look sharp”, since then, the mercury prize winning Dizzee, has had numerous hits with songs like “Bonkers”, “Holiday” and his collaboration with Calvin Harris; “Dance wiv me”. A born performer, once you hear his music, it is virtually impossible not to dance !

 

Song : Dance wiv me (Feat, Calvin Harris)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2MiyZx8MTY

 

 

The Hot Sprockets

The Hot Sprockets emit a feel-good vibe with their indie soul and rock and roll style of music which is complimented by singer Soper’s soulful melodic voice. With three albums released to critical acclaim, most recently with “Dream Mover” earlier this year, this bands star is rising fast !

 

Song : Imagine us on the sun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkicbRcq2Yg

 

 

Thumper

Noise-pop from this Dublin five-piece featuring energetic drums, screeching guitar riffs and lyrics dripping with realism, influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth and Parquet Courts, there is also a nostalgic element to Thumper’s sound which is exciting,

 

Song : AFL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-fFYylKk7U

 

 

Hudson Taylor

Brothers Harry & Alfie are folk-pop singer-songwriters, their heartfelt lyrics beautifully crafted to fit alongside jangly guitar melodies conjured up from a range of influences reminiscent of decades past, old merges with new to form a exceptional contemporary sound.

 

Song: Feel it again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVOrqaTX1Y0

 

 

Molly Sterling

Beautiful harmonies and darkly poetic lyrics from this exceptional artist, who has featured at festivals such as Hard Working Class Heroes and Other Voices, along with the recent addition of a cellist, guitarist and drummer to her live set up which has tapped in to a new era of music for her, vocally, Molly has been compared to Lana Del Rey and Hannah Reid of London Grammar.

 

Song : Stripped down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMkV_pc8-vI

 

 

 

Saturday 23rd June

 

Walking on Cars

Indie-pop-rock sounds with a distinctive Irish edge blended with impressive piano pieces, notable tracks include as “Speeding Cars”, “Catch me if you can” and “Don’t mind me” and prove that Walking on Cars have more than one trick up their musical sleeves.

Song : Catch me if you can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypOE3ZRxxM

 

 

Wild Youth

Following the release of their debut single “All or nothing” dublin rock-pop four piece Wild Youth have continued to rise through the ranks, with gigs supporting The Script, numerous festival appearances and releasing songs “Lose control” and “Can’t move on” both of which were extremely well received.

Song : Can’t move on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEWt9Z_5kM4

 

 

Jerry Fish

 

His unmistakeable smooth vocal, lending itself to tracks such as “True Friends” and “Celebrate”, Jerry Fish has become something of institution in Ireland, with “An Emotional Fish” and “Jerry Fish and The Mudbug Club”, and currently “The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow”, a definite must see !

Song :True Friends

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPnD4WllKjM

 

 

The Blizzards

Describing their sound as power-pop, The Blizzards can go from the anthemic (Trust me I’m a doctor) to the heartfelt (Postcards), led by admirable vocalist and songwriter Bressie, they have played support slots for bands like Oasis and AC/DC. The band were on hiatus since 2009, but in 2016, they returned with single “Drop down the anchor”.

Song : Trust me I’m a doctor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_6u4c-BfEk

 

 

David Keenan

A wonderfully gifted lyricist who has a unique way of storytelling through his songs, giving you an insight into the world of the character that the song is focused on, his vocals are steeped in the irish tradition style of unaccompanied singing but he succeeds in keeping it fresh and exciting with his own spin on it.

Song :  Cobwebs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D7VzmDZhPI

 

 

 

Sunday 24th June

 

Rudimental

Drum & bass flavours from this mercury prize winning act, whose collaborations with acts such as Emeli Sandé, Foxes and Ella Eyre have earned them due recognition, there most recent track “These days” was released in January of this year with contributions from Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen.

Song : These days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjTj-_55WZ8

 

 

Delorentos

The alternative rock four-piece, whose musical influences include The Smiths and Arcade Fire, released their eagerly anticipated new album earlier this year which was well received. Singer Ronan Yourell has a superbly poetic quality to his voice, add to this their harmonious guitar sounds and you have band that have got a lot to offer and more besides.

 

Song: In darkness we feel our way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvH6O4wLMIU

 

 

Elaine Mai

An exceptional performer and electronic music producer, Elaine Mai is also a songwriter, with tracks like “Enniscrone” and “When I go” obtaining critical recognition. A co-production with Daithí saw the release of the track “Rockamadour” in 2016.

 

 Song:  When I go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aERN-bxVV5Y

 

 

Everything Everything

Indie rock act from Manchester based Everything Everything, with influences ranging from prog, psychedelic and art rock right through to electronic elements, since their formation in 2007, the band have released 4 albums, their most recent offering being 2017’s “Fever Dream”.

 

Song : Desire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrLfU45Gi2w

 

 

Slow Place Like Home

Musician/Producer Keith Mannion AKA Slow Place Like Home incorporates influences from Frank Zappa and Angelo Badalamenti amongst others to create a dreamy, synth-heavy Lynchian-like soundscape.

 

Song : Echoes (Feat. Fearghal McKee)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrLfU45Gi2w

 

 

 

 

 

 

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