Kilkenny dance duo 49th & Main had a big rise of late, one of the most notable during the pandemic.
Patrick King and Ben O’Sullivan are creators of jazzy-house electronic with occasional singer-songwriter and pop vibes that quickly found an audience and have had a few sold out gigs to boot.
Today news reached that the band have signed a record deal with revered and respected UK label Ninja Tune, via manager Ceri Dixon.
🍾 Congratulations Ben and Paddy on signing your global record deal with @ninjatune a perfect home for what’s to come for @49thandMain 🍾 from Kilkenny to the world 🌎 pic.twitter.com/EZ83i61XLy
— Ceri Sîan Dixon (@CeriSian) March 3, 2022
Exciting times.
49th & Main released the Good Luck EP featuring Fynch, Kehli and Khakikid, along with a five-track collection of music made during lockdown that was released in January.
The band were one of our 30 best new Irish artists of 2021
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
