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Irish Independent
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Kíla's Rónán Ó Snodaigh: ‘It's like walking into Finglas with 20 lads behind you. You're not that worried'
The frontman reveals how their song 'Disco Pigs' is an example of the band at their very best It was all happening in Arklow last Saturday afternoon. Boo the cat is on the roof of the shed. Sweetie the dog is running around the field. Both are looking at the man standing by the trees at the back of their house. In the space of two hours, the Kíla frontman Rónán Ó Snodaigh spoke about intuition, U2 (Bono once said that Kíla were 'the big bang' of Irish music), disliking a famous musician and telling him so, living in Dingle (he never got any work there from other musicians), life, Ginger Baker, Charlie Watts... as well as playing football with my son, myself and Sweetie.
RTÉ News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Kila, and brass - be in the audience for RTÉ Arena's live special
The new album Raise the Road features Irish music legends Kila in collaboration with the Paul Frost Brass Band, capturing all the exhilarating energy of a live Kíla performance... and more. Arranged by Paul Frost, Raise the Road fuses funk, mambo and New Orleans jazz with Kíla's unmistakable sound. This addition to Kila's already outstanding repertoire will have listeners electrified by the fusion of the brass band's funky blasts and Kíla's toxicating rhythmic sound. It might just be the party record of the year! The 7-piece Kila plus a 4-piece brass section will perform a live preview of Raise the Road live from RTÉ Studio 1 at 7pm on Tuesday May 6th, for a very special edition of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1.
RTÉ News
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Galway Folk Festival announces full 2025 line-up
The Galway Folk Festival has announced the final line-up for this year's event, with over 60 live shows taking place across five stages in the city this June. Among the act playing from 4 to 8 June are Lloyd Cole, Fionn Regan, The Scratch, Kíla, Martha Wainwright and Seán Keane. Tickets are on sale here. This is the fourth year of the festival which brings international artists and Irish talent from the folk, roots, and traditional music scenes to Galway. Singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole will perform an intimate, Irish festival-exclusive show at the Town Hall Theatre, while Montreal singer Martha Wainwright will mark the 20th anniversary of her debut album with a full live performance, including hits like Factory and When The Day Is Short. Also playing this year are Project Smok, Seanchoíche, Daoirí Farrell, BRÍDÍN, Briars, First Class & Coach, and Yonder Boys. There are also a range of free daytime events, including Culture Vultures, hosted by Tony Clayton-Lea, featuring conversations with special guests, The Youth in Music stage highlighting the rising stars of folk, and The Little Room of Folk and Westend Sessions offering intimate performances and sessions. Commenting on this year's Galway Folk Festival, Festival Directors Gary Monroe and Peter O'Sullivan said, "We're excited to return for our fourth year of celebrating folk, roots, and traditional music. The support for the festival has been amazing, with ticket sales from all over the world. "This year is our biggest festival to date and we're delighted to expand the free weekend daytime events which are family friendly and will have something for everyone from pop up shows to food stalls and stalls from our friends at the Tiny Traders Village."
