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Music Tuesday – Robyn G Shiels

Robyn G Shiels should have been featured in one of our first Music Tuesday blog posts because he is the artist who we were listening to when we had the original idea to start featuring local music acts here at Ballymena Today! Music Tuesday – Robyn G Shiels The voice is cracked, but powerful, whilst the band are as tightly coiled as a watch-spring, ready to explode into sound and fury at the slightest provocation. Possessing the haunting bleakness of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, the exploratory musical sensibility of Wilco and the lyrical beauty of Nick Cave, the music of Robyn G Shiels somehow still manages to stake out a territory all of its own. These songs speak of experience and life lived, but still point towards something new. Whether stripped back to just the voice and acoustic guitar, or cutting loose in a full band setting, Robyn G Shiels is able to bring a documentarian’s eye to any situation, coupled with the words of a poet. But just before it all seems too dark, he pulls back, a twinkle in his eye and another story to tell. In the world of Robyn G Shiels, it might be dark, but there’s still a powerful sense of warmth. (Source) So finally we get around to featuring this local singer songwriter whose album The Blood of the Innocents (which can be purchased here) was awarded...

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Music Tuesday – Rainy Boy Sleep

Ballymena Today have been catching up on all the acts who played last month at Glastonbury. Did you see Rainy Boy Sleep. The Derry born performer is a regular at Glastonbury and this year played the John Peel Stage, he also filled in for Texas who were absent from the acoustic stage too. Music Tuesday – Rainy Boy Sleep Performing since 2011 Rainy Boy Sleep released his EP Manchester post in March this year. Want a taster? Here you go: Click here to find out more about our new favourite artist Rain Boy Sleep and catch him on his tour dates if you can. At Ballymena Toady we have been really enjoying introducing our town to great music originally from Northern Ireland. Click here to read the full series of music blog posts which includes artists such as Foy Vance and SOAK. And if you are a massive Glastonbury fan then click here and head over to the CutureNI website who have featured five Northern Irish acts with Glastonbury performances that are a must...

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Ballymena Today – Music Tuesday

Music Tuesday is fast becoming one of our favourite blog posts to create. This week we are delighted to introduce (and reintroduce) some of our favourite local musicians – New Ancestors. We have been listening to them for a long time, and under their original set up as the 1930’s and we are happy to see them going from strength to strength. In April this year we flocked to Spotify to get our ears around the first listen of the New Ancestors new EP Annabelle. Have a look below. This is the first EP that the New Ancestors have...

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Ballymena Today – Music Tuesday

So far Music Tuesday has introduced you to two great local artist – SOAK and the Arborist. If you missed those blog posts then click here to read about SOAK, who has just launched her debut album, and click here to read about the Arborist. This Tuesday at Ballymena Today we are very excited to share two of our favourite artists who have recently collaborated on a track. Rudimental featuring Foy Vance – Never Let You Go. We are big Foy Vance fans. Foy co wrote this Rudimental track “Never Let You GO” which was featured by Annie Mac...

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Ballymena Today – Music Tuesday

Last week at Ballymena Today we added the Arborist – Twisted arrow to our office playlist. Click here to read more about the track from the Ballymena man. This week we want talk about SOAK who recently appeared on the Jools Holland show Later. SOAK – Sea Creatures SOAK, real name Bridie Monds-Watson, hails from Londonderry and appeared on the first episode of the series. We have been listening to her ever since. Here is that great performance; SOAK played a song called Sea Creatures which is a little taster from her first full length album which is due...

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