Kingfishr - Album and Dates Inc Glasgow

A smash hit #1 single with the 4 x Platinum Killeagh, two headline shows at Dublins 3Arena, and 100 million+ streams - and yet Irish trio Kingfishr are just getting started. Having achieved all of that already, their ascendency is set to be amplified with the news that they will release their long-awaited debut album Halcyon on August 22nd. They today drive anticipation for the album by sharing the new single Diamonds & Roses, and also announce details of the UK and European headline tour that culminates with a London show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.


Halcyon is an album that feels like an instant best of. It charts Kingfishrs journey so far, from early breakthrough favourites Flowers-Fire and Eyes Dont Lie right through to new highlights such as Killeagh, Gloria and Man On The Moon. But theres also a wealth of brand new material ripe for discovery with tracks including 21, Next To Me, Someday and Schooldays. The albums CD and digital formats also add two extra tracks in the shape of Ways To Change and Shadow. Its a striking statement of intent from a band who find the commonality between the dynamics of contemporary indie-rock and the soul of their traditional Irish roots.

The band commented, "Halcyon is the culmination of three years work, though most of the time it hasnt felt like it.

We grew up in different parts of rural Ireland though the band itself was born on a dairy farm in Tipperary. The songs were written in a small kitchen where generations of farmers became singers and storytellers when the work was done. The name Halcyon is a nod to the landscape and heritage that has moulded our music, even though the songs dont all come from a happy or peaceful place.

Were so proud of all of this. Thank you for being a part of it. On and up!"

Kingfishr excel at writing music which blends personal experiences in the context of universal emotions. Those feelings are stirred up in heart-rending style in the new single Diamonds & Roses. Eddie Keoghs imposing, full-blooded baritone and evocative instrumentation from his bandmates Eoghan McGoo McGrath and Eoin Fitz Fitzgibbon combine to conjure an atmosphere in which nostalgia, change and romance are all interlinked. It was written by Kingfishr, Jim Eliot and Billy Joel, and was produced by David Anthony Curley.

Eddie adds, "Diamonds & Roses is about how much things change. Its about the death of the status quo and the price we all pay for that. Its about the terror of existence, but in spite of that its about the good that shines through."

Halcyon is now available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. In addition to the albums standard CD, vinyl and digital formats, the bands official store offers an exclusive colour vinyl and a signed postcard, while another vinyl format is available via hmv and select independent stores.

Fans who pre-order the album will gain access to a ticket pre-sale which opens at 10am BST / 11am CEST on Wednesday, 28th May. Tickets will then go on general sale at 10am BST / 11am CEST on Friday, 30th May.

Kingfishrs newly announced UK headline tour dates are listed below. Please see HERE for ticket details.


JULY

19th - Nottingham, Splendour Festival

20th - Galway, Heineken Big Top (SOLD OUT)

24th - Cork, The Marquee (SOLD OUT)

24th-27th - Oxfordshire, Truck Festival

26th - Southwold, Latitude Festival

AUGUST

7th - Belfast, Custom House SQ (SOLD OUT)

22nd - Limerick, Live At The Docks (SOLD OUT)

NOVEMBER

24th - Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom

25th - Newcastle, University

26th - Manchester, Albert Hall

28th - Nottingham, Rock City

29th - Leeds, Beckett Students Union

30th - Birmingham, O2 Institute



DECEMBER

2nd - Bristol, O2 Academy

3rd - London, O2 Forum Kentish Town

18th - Dublin, 3Arena (ADDED DATE)

19th - Dublin, 3Arena (SOLD OUT)


Halcyon tracklist:


1. Man On The Moon

2. 21

3. Gloria

4. I Cried, I Wept

5. Next To Me

6. Diamonds & Roses

7. Flowers-Fire

8. Caroline (rework)

9. Killeagh

10. Ways To Change (digital/CD only)

11. Shadow (digital/CD only)

12. Blue Skies

13. Shot In The Dark

14. Eyes Dont Lie

15. Someday

16. Schooldays

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