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Bad Mothers Union is a force of nature masquerading as a band.

Established in Kilkenny, the experimental psychedelic group creates feral walls of sound and meandering dreamy paths, and subscribes to the philosophy of repetition, repetition, repetition.

Earlier this year, Bad Mothers Union released their debut record, Sore Losers, which draws influence from krautrock, shoegaze, post-punk, hardcore, jazz, post-rock and noise rock to create “an immersive atmosphere that gently commands complete surrender.” Praised for its “sheer nofucksgiven audacity” by Andy Cairns of Therapy?, Sore Losers has since been named as one of The Quietus’ Albums of the Year So Far 2026.

They don’t “subscribe to anything customary,” according to The Goo, and eschew the standard approach to membership, acting instead as a collective that thrives on collaboration and idiosyncrasies.

The band currently features Conor Kavanagh (vocals/guitar/bass), Fionn O'Sullivan (guitar/bass/vocals), Shay English (bass/vocals), Joel Pitcher (guitar/bass), Brandon Murphy (synth/guitar/bass/vocals) and James O’Neill (drums/percussion).

Dumb Posh Hippies are a psych punk three piece from Dublin & Derry. Over the past few years they’ve been consistently gigging all over Dublin and Ireland as well as a gig in Medway in the UK.

Taking influence from 80’s American Punk and the new wave of Psychedelic rock bands like OSEES & King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, but slapping their own weird aesthetic all over it.

With 5 singles, 2 EPs and 2 remix albums under their belt, blending genres for the hell of it. These noisy lads don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

But what’s made their name in the Dublin scene is their fun, manic and loud as hell live performances. Chaotic, sweaty and unforgettable.

Singer-songwriter Sally Pilgrim originally hails from Salo, and now finds herself in Dublin. She peddles an addictive brand of pop rock that draws heavily from a 1970s influence.

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