Soundwaves Artists 2015

August 4, 2015 Wall2Wall Music

Meet the Soundwaves artists 2015! Talented young musicians from Donegal have all come together and formed five new bands – Advanced Utopia, Broken Crayons, Broken Heavens, Snasta and The RaRas. Over two weeks they have put together original songs and videos, working with musicians and producers from Wall2Wall Music – and now they are released on Youtube and to download on Bandcamp! The band who gets the most coverage and plays will be declared Soundwaves Artist of the Year. So give all their videos a watch and all their pages a like – believe me, it’s worth it!

“The fish jump out of the sea, taking me places that I want to be”

a World-Folk band made up of jazz and trad players. Their hypnotic song ‘Near and Far’ is a beautiful example of trad-jazz fusion.

Megan Ramsay – voice
Eimear O’Tuathail – saxophone
Eoin Orr – uilleann pipes
Ciaran Gallagher – piano
Caoimhe ni Raghallaigh – fiddle

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOeMLaY5akg

Near and Far Download on Bandcamp

Snasta Facebook
@SnastaOfficial Twitter
@SnastaOfficial Instagram

“I see in black and white, numbers and flashing lights”

Experimental Pop. Their single ‘Black and White’ is futuristic, lush and exciting.

Aisling Ni Fhionnain – voice
Keith Watson – digital sounds
Kyle MacCauley – acoustic guitar
Oisin Rafferty – electric guitar
Jennifer Kilcoyne – violin and voice

Black and White Download on Bandcamp

Advanced Utopia Facebook
@AdvancedUtopia Twitter
@AdvancedUtopia Instagram

“Take my machine and fly away”

New single ‘Time Travel’ is equal parts blues and indie-pop and full of soulful vocals and jazzy riffs.

Catherine Gallagher – singer
Amy Meehan – singer/acoustic guitar
Elliot Murphy – clarinet
Lughan Devenny – guitar
Danny McGilvery – bass

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8V1ZIwyK38

Time Machine Download on Bandcamp

Broken Heavens Facebook
@BrokenHeaven5 Twitter
@BrokenHeavensOfficial Instagram

“I’m taking my time, trying to find the future inside”

‘Day into Night’ is a blissful, laid back, jazzy song that will make you dream of lazy sunny days.

Affraic Brophy – fiddle/voice
Amy Clarke – voice/keyboard
Sinead Doherty-Heape – voice/percussion
Rory McLaughlin – guitar
Ronan McGeehin – drums

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A85B9o0X1wE

Day Into Night Download on Bandcamp

The Raras Facebook
@TheRarasOffici1 Twitter
@TheRarasBand Instagram

“Never let your fear decide your future”

Unique and creative combination of instruments creates cinematic pop in their song ‘Fear/Future’ that is magically uplifting!

Amy Tinney – singer/acoustic guitar
Ross Skinnader – cello/voice
Niall Brennan – electric guitar
Adam Grady – keyboard/glock
Liam Orr – accordion
Kieran Sharkey – trombone