Volume 1 of the Irish compilation features Maykay, Junk Drawer, Maija Sofia, Cormorant Tree Oh, AAHLAAD (Owensie and Dave Sheehan), Katie Gerardine O’Neill and more.
Classic Hiss recently put out Classic Hiss: Boreens & Backroads a compilation of covers and interpretations of songs by Pavement, Silver Jews, David Berman and Gary Young, reimagined by a cross-section of Irish musicians.
Volume 1 of the two-part project features 14 acts from across Ireland’s DIY and independent scenes.
Money raised from the compilation will go directly to Palestinian aid organisations and legal aid for activism.
Acts included
- Aching Fauns & Shannon Duvall
- Fly Parts
- Maija Sofia
- Oh Boland
- Muckno
- Junk Drawer and MayKay
- Katie Gerardine O’Neill
- Enola Christ Metalizer
- AAHLAAD
- Sneak Past Demons
- Trash Guzzler
- Twitcher
- Olivia is a ghost
- Cormorant Tree Oh
A second volume with 16 more artists will follow before the year is out.
Music doesn’t change the world on its own, but solidarity matters. This compilation is our way of standing with the Palestinian people, and of using the DIY community we love to channel support where it’s needed most.
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.
