The High Kings

The High Kings are Finbarr Clancy, Darren Holden, Paul O' Brien and Brian Dunphy who have
held the position as the distinctive voice of Irish folk music across the world for the last 15 years.

And as they continue to sell out venues around the world to an ever- growing army of loyal
fans The High Kings show no signs of stopping.

Having already surpassed a 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify as well as 2 platinum
albums in their time, 2023 saw The High Kings celebrate 15 years together by releasing 15
brand new tracks to their fans, as well as the release of their, 8th Studio Album The Road Not
Taken.

Renowned for their captivating harmonies and timeless melodies, The High Kings eighth studio
album is a collection of original songs that breathe new life into traditional folk music, blending
the old with the new.

Having amassed almost 2 million streams since it’s release in June 2023 ‘The Road Not Taken’
has also reached the number independent album position in Ireland, No1 in Folk, Number 2 in
all genres, No.2 in singer songwriter in the USA, the number 1 bestseller on Amazon Germany
and a selection of top 5 chart positions worldwide.

'The Road Not Taken' by The High Kings is a groundbreaking collaborative effort, co-written and produced with some of Ireland's most respected and popular artists. This includes household
names such as The Script, Kodaline, Picture This, Sharon Corr and more. The album also includes guest appearances from international artists such as legendary 'Journey' frontman Steve Perry, making it a genuine feast of global music collaborations.

The High Kings have charted across the world and performed for hundreds of thousands of
fans, as well as in many prestigious situations including for the Prime Minister of England (2011), Barak Obama (2012) & George W Bush (2009 at the White house and at The Pentagon
( 2015).

Notable performances include Glastonbury, the Isle of Wight ( 3 times – headlining in 2015)
appeared in Time Square & headlined the St Patrick’s Day concert in Trafalgar Square London
(2015) as well as performing at the top of the Empire State building on St Patricks day 2023.
As they continue to go from strength to strength The High Kings remain firmly rooted in Irish
tradition and classic folk music and their brand new tour will be a feast of well-known hits
and spectacular musicianship, and they look forward to seeing you soon.

Gaelic Storm

It’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that’s

exactly what makes a true anomaly. This multi-national, Celtic juggernaut grows stronger with

each live performance, and as you can imagine, after two decades and over 2000 shows, it is a

true force to be reckoned with. With their latest release, Go Climb a Tree, their music has never

sounded more representative of themselves as musicians and as live performers.

The band attributes their continued success to their fanatic audience, and it’s a well-diversified

crowd for sure. The country-music folks adore the storytelling, the bluegrass-heads love the

instrumentals, Celtic fans love their devotion to tradition, and the rockers simply relish the

passion they play their instruments with. Each band member, in their own way, expresses a

deep gratitude for their fans, but it’s best summed up in the words of Patrick Murphy: “The fans

are the ones that have given us this life. We’re here for them.”

On Go Climb a Tree, co-founders of Gaelic Storm, Steve Twigger and Patrick Murphy, along

with longtime friend and co-writer Steve Wehmever, are again at the helm of song-writing

duties. The album has everything—party drinking songs (“The Beer Song”), patriotic anthems

(“Green, White and Orange”), beautiful folk songs (“Monday Morning Girl”), spritely

instrumentals “”The Night of Tomfoolery”), perfectly poppy songs (“Shine On”), and even a

raucous pirate song (“Shanghai Kelly”). When speaking of the overall concept of the album,

Patrick Murphy gives some insight: “With all the craziness and division in the world, we wanted

to make an album about ‘contemplative escapism.’ Go Climb a Tree certainly isn’t about

dropping out of the conversation, it’s just about taking a short hiatus to recharge the batteries

before you take on the world again.”

Gaelic Storm takes a true blue-collar, hard-nose approach to touring, consistently traveling the

US and internationally over 200 days a year, forging a unique path in the Celtic music world.

“You have to see us live. We are the true working-mans’ band,” says Ryan Lacey, who joined

the lineup in 2003. “We still, and most likely always will, tour most of the year, and that’s how we constantly hone our craft.”