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Nettwerk Music Group was founded in 1984 and for nearly 40 years has followed one motto: We release music that we love. Initially specializing in electronic music genres such as alternative dance and industrial, Nettwerk became a powerful player in pop and rock in the late 1980s and 1990s. Today, Nettwerk is a diversified, independent group across a variety of genres, with an overarching philosophy to help inspiring artists grow their careers and realize their creative vision. At Nettwerk, we pride ourselves on our ability to anticipate shifts in consumer behavior and effectively leverage technology to place great music in the hands of fans. With offices around the globe, Nettwerk continues to achieve international critical and commercial success with its label, management, publishing, and sync rosters.

In 2019, Fast Company named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital transformation, Universal is redefining what a modern label should look like." UMG has signed licensing agreements with more than 400 platforms worldwide.

Management Company, Record Label and Music Publisher based in Dublin, Ireland.

Independent record label and music management company based in Ireland.

Rodrigo y Gabriela | Hozier | Irish Women In Harmony | Hudson Taylor | Otherkin | Wyvern Lingo | Ryan Sheridan | Eve Belle | Vladimir & Anton | Little Hours | Ruby Sessions

Aiken Promotions, with offices in Dublin and Belfast, is Ireland's premier concert promoter.

One of the largest music companies in the world, AEG Presents is dedicated to all aspects of live music, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals.

They operate in North America, Europe and Asia through 22 regional offices that support its global and regional tours, produces or supports more than 40 music festivals and owns, manages or books more than 80 clubs and theatres around the world hosting more than 10,000 shows annually.

Co-founded in 1995 by musicians Alison Brown and Garry West, Compass is a new breed of roots-music label: eclectic, sophisticated, and artist-friendly. Called “one of the greatest independent labels of the last decade” by Billboard Magazine, Compass Records has provided a thriving haven of creativity for artists and a reliable beacon of quality for music fans. Its 2006 acquisition of the Green Linnet catalog and the 2008 acquisition of the seminal Mulligan Records label has made Compass the place to go for Celtic and roots music.

72 Music Management (72MM) is a Los Angeles-based firm that manages the careers of artists including A.J. Croce, Bobby Rush, The Dustbowl Revival, Janiva Magness, and Jarekus Singleton. 72MM is under the umbrella of Faction Entertainment.

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Primary Wave Music is the leading independent publisher of iconic and legendary music in the world. The company is home to some of the most iconic songwriters, artists, and record labels across the history of recorded music including Sun Records, Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Smokey Robinson, Whitney Houston, Burt Bacharach, Prince, Olivia Newton-John, Ray Charles, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, War, Robbie Robertson, Count Basie, Sly & The Family Stone, Boston, Alice Cooper, Paul Anka, Boy George and Culture Club, Allee Willis, Leon Russell, Free, Toots & The Maytals, Steve Cropper, Glenn Gould, Air Supply, Holly Knight, Godsmack, Disturbed, Devo, Donny Hathaway, Nicky Chinn, Noel Hogan (Cranberries), Dan Wilson, KT Tunstall, Patrick Leonard, Sturken & Rogers, and many more.

With The Common Ground Ensemble Hayes aimed to create an ensemble of musicians from different backgrounds who also have connections to Irish music - the common ground of their name. The line-up emerged to encompass Cormac McCarthy (piano, ‘Cottage Evolution’), Kate Ellis (cello, Artistic Director of Crash Ensemble), Kyle Sanna (guitar, a collaborator with Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile) and Brian Donnellan (bouzouki / harmonium / concertina, and, like Hayes, an alumnus of The Tulla Ceìiliì Band)

Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer, actor, television producer and TV and radio personality, and businessman. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide.

Soda Blonde is the new musical project of Dublin artists Faye O’Rourke, Adam O’Regan, Donagh Seaver O’Leary and Dylan Lynch, formerly of internationally acclaimed band Little Green Cars.

Taking on a whole new sound, the new collection of songs were written by O’Rourke throughout her early 20s, where she honed in on her unique lyrical style of gritty kitchen-sink realism, that evokes the tragic beauty of Karen Carpenter and the pop sensibilities of Annie Lennox.

The four members combine to create a stunning artistic collective - self-producing all aspects of their work. Involving visual concepts inspired by a crossover of artistic disciplines, such as Cindy Shermans striking self portraiture and a Lynchian approach to videography. 

The result is a striking conceptual world in which the music inhabits. The music is strongly influenced by the modern soul-pop of Dev Hynes and the dark Scandinavian tones of Lykke Li and Little Dragon. O’Rourke’s powerful and hauntingly unique vocal combines with hard-hitting, atmospheric grooves to create pop music that is both emotionally affecting and deeply satisfying.

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James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish singer songwriter. His latest album ‘The Less I knew’ is out now on Faction Records.

One of Ireland’s most exciting young artists Sorcha Richardson’s new album ‘Smiling Like An Idiot’ is out Sept 23rd on Faction Records

Ryan Sheridan’s latest album ‘Americana’ is out now on Rubyworks Records.

Jape is an Irish electronic rock band led by Richie Egan. Jape has released six albums to date and is the only artist to have won the Choice Music Price twice. Over the last decade Richie and his band have been regulars on the Irish music scene and festival circuit, impressing audiences with their multifaceted beat driven electrotunes.

Originally a backing band for burlesque shows, in their early years DeVotchKa also toured with burlesque performer and model Dita Von Teese. Numerous nationwide tours in support of self-released records earned the band an underground following.

In between tours, the band was picked by first time film directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to score Little Miss Sunshine, a 2006 film that would go on to garner four Academy Award nominations. DeVotchKa, along with composer Mychael Danna, composed and performed the majority of the music for the film's soundtrack and were nominated for a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack. The main song, "The Winner Is", was also used in a commercial by the French-based environment and energy company Suez and the Dutch pension fund PGGM.

Arcade Fire singer Win Butler suggested to DeVotchKa that they arrange the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "The Last Beat of My Heart". The musicians found the idea interesting and they recorded that song for the now critically acclaimed Curse Your Little Heart EP. The band did a world tour in support of their previous album, A Mad & Faithful Telling (released March, 2008). The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 29 on the Top Independent Albums chart. "New World" and "Head Honcho" were featured in a season 4 episode of the Showtime television show Weeds.

In 2008, Boston newspaper The Phoenix named them the Best New Band from Colorado. "How It Ends" reached Number 101 in the UK Singles Charts.

The band supported Muse at the Stade de France on June 12, 2010, playing to over 80,000 people.

The band's newest album, This Night Falls Forever, was released in August 24, 2018 via Concord Records. On July 13, 2018, DeVotchKa released “Straight Shot”, which is the first track on the new album.

According to Willie Nelson, “A.J. Croce has wisdom beyond his years. With his music, he represents his generation with a profound sense of honesty in his lyrics and quality in his delivery. The future of entertainment is safe in his hands!”

A.J. Croce’s ninth studio album Just Like Medicine was released on last Summer via Compass Records, charting on the Billboard Blues chart, on the Euro Americana Chart in the Top 15, for several months on the Rock and Roots-Rock radio charts, and has received glowing reviews from Huffington Post to Rolling Stone Magazine.

Amsterdam-based alternative act Klangstof is comprised of musicians Koen van de Wardt, Wannes Salomé, and Erik Buschmann. The band first made waves with their debut LP, Closed Eyes To Exit, a majestic confluence of synth-pop, post-rock, and electronic music. Ever since, they have swiftly risen the ranks as one of the most promising European exports, becoming the first Dutch artist to perform at both Coachella and Bonnaroo. After touring with MIIKE SNOW, Jagwar Ma and The Flaming Lips, the EP Everest stretched the band's dynamics even further, relishing in wayward experimentalism with synths and flirtations with big pop hooks.

Bearly Managing is an innovative and  friendly artist management company, representing some of the best new talent in the music industry. 

Founded in 2015, their diverse roster includes Jarrod Dickenson, The Leisure Society,  JP Ruggieri,  Ryvoli and Blitzenbolt. 

They have a broad expertise in developing singers, songwriters and producers as well as a strong touring history. 

Storytelling is something of a Texas tradition. Tall hats and even taller tales are woven into the fabric of The Lone Star State, and singer-songwriter, Jarrod Dickenson can spin a yarn with the best of them.

Hailing from Waco, now based in Nashville via Brooklyn, Dickenson spends most of his time on the road bringing his own particular brand of soulful Americana to a wide variety of music loving audiences around the globe.

Jarrod's critically acclaimed album 'The Lonesome Traveler' and his subsequent EP 'Songs From Willow St' paved the way for him to tour the UK, Ireland and Europe extensively over the last several years. Breakout performances at Glastonbury, Black Deer Fest and Larmer Tree Festival, along with recent tours supporting legendary artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Don McLean and The Waterboys have earned Jarrod a formidable and loyal fan base across the globe, including BBC radio hosts Dermot O'Leary, Cerys Matthews, Huey Morgan, Janice Long, Robert Elms and Alex Lester.

Lowlight Gathering are currently working with fellow Monaghan musician and producer Ryan Sheridan to put the finishing touches to their new EP. With this new single they are teasing at the new full folk / pop sound that they have been working on for the last 2 years. Taking influence from Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver this sensual melodious piece of folk pop delivers a fantastic anthemic summer tune that one can imagine being sung by crowds at festivals across the country. 

Winners of 2017's Best Newcomers at The Pure M Awards Lowlight Gathering are out to prove that they are rising stars and their new EP is sure to bring this underrated band into the limelight.

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Zola Daze marks the consolidation of multi-instrumentalist, Waterford based musician, Andrew Martin’s diverse path in music. Mystical, textured, yet boot-stompingly fun, it fuses the world of rock psychedelia with oriental melodies, while being curiously steeped in the dramatic mountain scenery of the south of Ireland.

It’s a project that begs and rewards repeated listening, as Andrew sashays through multiple personas to provide an unpredictable musical voyage.

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With their debut single Fire It Up, The Winter Flood bring a dark indie pop sound influenced by The XX and London Grammar. With heavy synths and pop beats mixed with dark tones, Fire It Up is a thunderous hello to the Irish scene. 

The Winter Flood is a side project by Oliver Michael. Michael graduated from BIMM in 2017 and had spent years previous composing music for films. The Winter Flood was born as a way to develop ideas Michael was having that wouldn't be used for work on film. 

The Winter Flood are currently working on their debut EP which is set for release early 2019.

Hailing from the historic walled city of Derry, music has been ever present in Mason’s life from a young age. With three albums under his belt, and a fourth primed for release, Mason has now found his space on the musical landscape, conjuring the wistful wonderment of Elliott Smith, Grandaddy, Villagers and Matthew Jay.

Sam is a powerful singer and songwriter, gifted with the talent to arouse the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. Compared to Jeff Buckley, John Martyn, Bon Iver, Paolo Nutini, he is a perceptive writer and performer with a restless creativity, a personal blend of Soul, Blues, Gospel, and Folk. Modestly plying his craft with sincerity, Sam has created a style his own, and a reputation as a mesmerising live performer.

dootdoot Music is a new music platform based in Northern Ireland. They aim to promote exceptional solo artists and bands.

The Leisure Society have released 4 critically acclaimed albums. Touring extensively throughout, the The Leisure Society have graced the stage at two Meltdown Festivals (firstly, Richard Thompson’s, then Ray Davies). They packed a tent at Glastonbury. Brian Eno declared himself a fan, and the band have been nominated for two Ivor Novello awards. The band also provided the decisive musical ending to their pal Paddy Considine’s BAFTA winning directorial debut Tyrannosaur and were invited to perform live with The Heritage Orchestra at a sold out Barbican.

Cult Folk Legend, Beans on Toast is releasing his new album “A Bird in The Hand’. His 10th studio album out 1st December was produced by Mumford & Sons Ben Lovett at the legendary Church Studios (Bob Dylan / Radiohead / Adele) and is quite possibly his finest, most accomplished work to date. 

HIs latest single 'Magic' puts to song the heart melting account of the arrival of Beans’ firstborn baby. It is an earnest and beautiful song that finds the songwriter at his most touchingly vulnerable and relatable.

Founded in 2013 by Adam Gainsborough, This Is Now Agency is a forward-thinking Bookings, Management and Events Company based in Bristol.
Working with both established and emerging acts, This Is Now specialise in booking singular shows as well as full, perfectly routed tours throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond.
This Is Now Agency’s team specialise in guiding artists as they make their way through the music industry at any level and we pride ourselves on working well with existing management teams to continue the growth of upcoming acts. We very much believe in fulfilling artists’ personal ambitions and ensure that the next steps made are the correct strategic decision for a successful music career.
This Is Now continues to work very closely with a wide range of Promoters, Festivals and Creative Agencies to deliver unique entertainment and experiences throughout the year. We also actively host and promote our own This Is Now Agency events around the UK, featuring acts from our roster as well as showcasing other upcoming talent.

Finnian is a songwriter from Dundalk, Ireland. Over the last number of years he has toured extensively throughout his home country and Europe. He recently supported David Keenan on his Irish Tour and is preparing to release the first single 'Even Flow' from his fourth coming album 'Under The Influence' in 2019

Julianne Murray known by her stage name "Rumi," is an Irish singer and songwriter whose love affair with music has led her onto the stage of venues up and down the country. Rumi produces a sound that blends nostalgic atmosphere with strong beats, with some style influences ranging from Electro Pop (The xx & James Blake) to Alternative Rock (Daughter & Chet Faker).

With over 100,000 streams on Spotify, combined video views of over 2 million, music shared by Coldplay and supporting the legend Dodie......Belfast born Owen Denvir at only 29 has asserted himself as one of the finest singer songwriters around and is now announcing his biggest project to date.
Owen will be releasing a trilogy of EP's over the next 12 months (Sticks, Stones & Bones), each with their own theme and story, that, when all finally released, will form Owen's first full length album. The single 'Ghost' is the first single from the first EP (Sticks).

Their second album, ‘SUSPENDED’ brings with it a more mature sound and central theme of hope born from moments of struggle. Talking about writing the record, James said he had always previously found it necessary to try to use his lyrics to speak to someone else. However when it came to moving forward he found that familiar process transitioning into one that delivered lyrics he identified as him searching for hope for himself. It’s that intimacy and insular dialogue that deliver’s ‘SUSPENDED’’s big emotional punch and creates inevitable internal conversations for the listener because everyone can relate to them on a deeply personal level. While they admit they write songs in what might be considered a backwards way, music first and lyrics second, it's easy to see that it is born from an understanding between four young men who have been creating together for over a decade. This understanding allows them to continually bring each other outside of their comfort zones. A lack of fear in suggesting things that might on the surface level sound unorthodox, ultimately delivers moments of glory that give this sophomore record brand new life.