Bayview Sounds

Described as Radiohead meets David Lynch, Cork based alternative musician Mechner has been releasing self funded and self produced music for four years now. The artist also known as Jack Ahern has supported people like Delorentos, Dermot Kennedy and The Coronas whilst also being called simply brilliant by Morrissey (Steven, not Marty). His debut single Surfacing had it's music video included in the Cork Indie Film Festival. Ahead of his mysterious upcoming mini LP Club Idem, Mechner offers up his new single Wasted. Jack says the single is about " a single encounter of two young spirited consensual individuals, fuelled by alcohol, crossing paths for one night, in which there is no expectation of further relations between the parties, this ends amicably, but with a feeling of general emptiness and a sense of unfulfillment." Watch the official video here: Wasted is an atmospheric brooding, dreamlike song with a jazz drumbeat throughout. The vocals could eas...

The Rising are a country pop/rock duo from Belfast, Northern Ireland comprised of Chantelle McAteer and Chris Logan. The band took inspiration from a Bruce Springsteen album when choosing the band name. Since forming they have toured constantly and played venues such as The O2 London for the Country 2 Country Festival. They have also played in Dublin, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast on their UK & Ireland tour. They have shared a stage with the likes of Ward Thomas, The Shires and Jess & The Bandits. In May 2019, they were named Band Of The Month by BBC Introducing. They can also count Graham Norton amongst their fans.  The band have recently released their new single I Want You which was recorded between their home studio and Nashville. Listen Here: The Rising (Official) · I Want You I Want You is exactly what the band are known for. It is feel good country pop music to the core. It's got all the hallmarks you would expect from this style of mu...

Robb Murphy is an electronic folk pop musician from Belfast. Robb released his debut album Take A Stand  in 2012 and received widespread critical acclaim. He followed that up in 2015 with his second album Sleep Tonight. He has also played at various festivals and music competitions including ones in Germany and The Netherlands. Robb has also had his music championed by Hot Press, RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Two. His latest single Choose You World was released recently and the music video enlisted the help of his fans who sent in footage of them singing along to his lyrics.  Watch the video here: About the single, Robb says  "‘Choose Your World’ is a song about how our thoughts create our world. By choosing to see things in a positive way our perception becomes reality and we are more thankful for all that we have. The song was written as a mantra to motivate me and I am hoping it will help others too." Choose Your World is packed full of joy. The music is uplif...

Eoin John Byrne is a self taught musician from Dublin. From an early age, he showed huge interest in music and found expression through instruments to be his way of communicating. His father was a musician and influenced him to pick up the guitar aged 8. He listened to folk, metal, instrumental and rock and found them to be a source of inspiration. In his spare time he teaches himself to play new instruments, most recently piano, synth and bass guitar. He recently released his new EP Empath at the beginning of June . Listen to Harbour here: The EP begins with Harbour which is a truly beautiful composition. The mellow tones create a what can only be described as a warm musical blanket which covers you and protects you from anything other than positive vibes. Velian is more floaty and dreamlike but once again makes you feel at ease with it's Nightmares On Wax style ambient aura.  Where You Go, I Go continues on in the same vein but is perhaps even more atmospheric t...

Cork multi instrumentalist David Punch has been making a name for himself on the music scene. The singer songwriter who openly discusses his Asperger's syndrome began getting singing lessons when he was a teenager. He released  a charity single when he was in transition year in school and then taught himself to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorials. He played his first live shows at college in Cork and also in Kerry, Dublin, Clare and Galway. In 2019 he released another single for charity and now he release a new single called In This Together. The single is about getting through the lockdown and trying to cope just like everybody else is. About the song, David says " Not seeing family members and friends has been tough, using video calls instead has been weird. It was difficult because I have not been in this situation before. Seeing my grandparents anxious and upset about what’s going on and not being able to see their grandchildren was also tough.” Watch the ly...

Following on from the blues soul single You in May, Belfast's Owen Lamont returns with his new single I-Revolution. The track is taken from his upcoming debut album Just Smile which is due sometime later this year. I-Revolution is a slow burning epic. Clocking in at almost seven minutes the song begins by slowly reeling you in and then smacks you across the face with a fierce brass section. The song builds and builds before lulling again. Just when you think you've heard it all, Owen blasts out an 80's inspired synth bridge followed by a blistering guitar solo. Wow! Follow Owen Lamont: SoundCloud Facebook Instagram Spotify Twitter YouTube

Silver Seeds are a band formed in 2018 in Dublin by Gerard Gallagher (The City Apples) and Jonathan Savino (Super Hyper Giant). Both found themselves at a musical dead end and decided to team up to create something new. They enlisted the help of fellow musicians Jimmy McCabe (The City Apples), Michael Tetlow (The Witch Trials) and Seb Sara (Cult Called Man) on the studio sessions. The band have recorded 13 songs and will form their upcoming debut album Hope. The third single to be released is Shangri-La. Watch the video here: Shangri-La is a nostalgic pop song with a 90's vibe reminiscent of The Lightning Seeds. The band have a very polished sound and are clearly adept at writing music that catches the ear. The song could easily be played on a loop and the listener would be happy enough to listen over and over. It's nostalgic, it's enjoyable and it's fun. What more do you want? Follow Silver Seeds: Spotify Facebook Instagram Twitter Yo...