State & AU Join Forces

Statephil

State.ie and AU Magazine are teaming up to present a series of collaborative shows between the best of new Irish talent from across the country. Although something that the Northern magazine has been doing for sometime at its Club AU nights, the State Presents... gigs will give those particular bands a new home in the South.

Based in Laverty’s Attic in Belfast, Club AU was launched last August with the aim of building bridges across Ireland bringing the best in music to new audiences. State Presents...will aim to do the same at its new home at the iconic South County Dublin venue the Purty Loft. Both ventures will exist as separate entities, coming together when the occasion demands.

The first State vs Club AU event takes place at the Purty Loft on Friday 24th April. The bill for the evening is the perfect indication of what the pairing hopes to achieve. Alphastates are due to release their second album on that very day, further proof of their status as purveyors of dreamy, alternative pop music. And So I Watch You From Afar, meanwhile, are being hailed as the most exciting band to come out of Belfast in years – an instrumental four piece who have managed to capture their explosive live show on their self-titled debut record. Completing the bill is Conor O’Brien from Villagers. Recently nominated as the sixth most important Irish musical act of today in the Irish Times, despite only releasing one EP to date. Conor will be playing a special solo set for us. Running till 2.30am, the night will be rounded off by State and AU DJ sets.

These unique nights will continue to take place throughout the year, with details on both www.iheartau.com and www.state.ie. For more details please contact Phil Udell (phil@state.ie) or Jonny Tiernan (jonny@iheartau.com)

sweetie

sounds good but it's a bit off the beaten track