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Rocstrong – ‘Show Off What You Got’

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Andre J.P Bangala’s nascent career has quickly ascended from radio play to TV ads to Hollywood trailer placements.

For his newest release, the followup to ‘Block Party’ the Show Off What You Got (SOWYG) EP out on Friday, Rocstrong has dropped the title track and a video shot in LA and Vegas earlier this year.

The song, produced by The Pharmacist, leans more on the rockier end of things yet Bangala’s earworm vocals are always at the centre of his sound.

Rocstrong said “I wanted to create a song that has the ability to make an elderly lady walking down a street in slow motion with black Ray Bans and look ‘badass’ and truly, I feel I have done that with this one”.

Rocstrong - Show Off What You Got (SOWYG) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Rocstrong plays a headline gig in the Grand Social, Dublin on August 12th.

Rocstrong Live dates

30th July 2016 The Beatyard Festival
12th August 2016 Headline Gig – The Grand Social, Dublin
20th August 2016 Canal Quarter Festival in Tullamore
2nd September 2016 Electric Picnic
23rd September 2016 Canalphonic

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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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.