Saint Sister – ‘Madrid’

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Saint Sister came into our lives via a video performance of their track ‘Castles’ that set their sound in the Celtic-influenced harmony folk world or “atmosfolk” as they call it.

For the title track from Gemma Doherty and Morgan MacIntyre’s Madrid EP, due October 30th on Trout Records, there’s a pleasing ethereality to the song that is wrapped in a looped vocal element, harp tones and stark drums. The EP was recorded in Kerry with Alex Ryan, the bassist in Hozier and evidently, a producer too.

The band are supporting Wyvern Lingo on tour and playing HWCH among others before the end of the year. Dates below. The EP is on pre-order on Bandcamp.

Tour Dates

OCT 1 THU – Hardworking Class Heroes Festival – The Workman’s Club, Dublin
OCT 22 THU – Wyvern Lingo support – Cyprus Avenue, Cork
OCT 23 FRI – Sligo Live Festival – Sligo
OCT 27 TUE – Ruby Sessions – Doyles, Dublin
NOV 12 THU – Wyvern Lingo support – McHughs, Belfast
NOV 13 FRI – Atlantic Sessions – Portstewart
NOV 15 SUN – O Emperor support – Theatre Royal, Waterford
NOV 22 SUN – Wyvern Lingo support – Dolans, Limerick
NOV 26 THU – Wyvern Lingo support – Spirit Store, Dundalk
NOV 27 FRI – Wyvern Lingo support – Kavanaghs Bar & Venue, Portlaoise
NOV 28 SAT – O Emperor support – Roisin Dubh, Galway
NOV 30 MON – Trout Records Showcase – The Shacklewell Arms, London
DEC 3 THU – O Emperor support – The Pavilion, Cork


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