In recent years, the band have supported Nile Rodgers & CHIC, as well as Van Morrison, at separate sold-out shows at Custom House Square in Belfast.

Live Session (YouTube): https://youtu.be/MDy1Dwlxwn8?si=5KMW9VbVk9gf10zq

Hope and Recreation (Album Stream): https://open.spotify.com/album/2Rrlit1iCl8Ik3fox606ka

THE GOLD TIPS

BELFAST SOUL BAND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM:

“HOPE AND RECREATION”

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LISTEN TO “HOPE AND RECREATION” PRE-RELEASE HERE: SOUNDCLOUD

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS, FEATURES AND RADIO SESSIONS

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OUT 6 th MARCH 2026

The Gold Tips are a soul band defined by conviction. Emerging from Belfast with a sound

steeped in the lineage of Sam Cooke, Stax Records, and Northern Soul, their second album

Hope and Recreation captures the emotional truth that sits at the heart of great soul music.

Formed around frontman and songwriter Eamonn McNamee, The Gold Tips have built their

identity not through imitation, but through immersion - drawing from the emotional directness and

musical richness of classic soul.

“We’ve always been drawn to soul music because it says something real,” McNamee explains.

“There’s nowhere to hide in it. It’s direct, it’s emotional, and when it’s right, it connects with

people immediately.” New album Hope and Recreation builds on the foundations of their debut Parade ,

expanding both the emotional and sonic scope of the band.

From moments of warmth and uplift to more restless, searching arrangements, the record

reflects a band growing in confidence and depth.

“This album is imbued with the intensity, the authenticity and the heart of proper soul

music,” says McNamee. “It all stems from a deep love of the genre and the feeling behind

it.”

With Hope and Recreation , The Gold Tips reaffirm their place as one of the most compelling new

voices in modern soul - a band rooted in feeling, driven by purpose, and committed to carrying

the genre forward on their own terms.

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THE GOLD TIPS - NEW ALBUM: “HOPE AND RECREATION” OUT 6 TH MARCH 2026

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