Kingfishr release live album

Formed while studying engineering at university in Limerick, the Irish trio Kingfishr, featuring the talents of Eddie on vocals and guitar, McGoo on banjo and Fitz on bass, has quickly gathered momentum in the music world. With over 30 million streams, they’ve become one of the most exciting bands to emerge in recent memory.

Drawing from their Irish heritage, Kingfishr’s music features traditional instruments and poetic songwriting, creating a cinematic soundscape influenced by the likes of Hans Zimmer and Ben Howard. Since officially releasing their music in April 2022 with the debut single “flowers-fire,” Kingfishr has shared a string of singles and EPs that have won over fans worldwide.

Their live performances bring their music to life on stage with deep textures and a grand atmospheric nature, making each show a spectacular experience. Currently, they’re playing a summer festival season across Europe, including Glastonbury, TRNSMT, Isle of Wight, Reading and Leeds, All Together Now, Sea Sessions, Down The Rabbit Hole and Rock Werchter. Later this year, they’ll embark on a massive UK and Ireland headline tour, playing seventeen venues, including London’s Shepherd’s Bush, making it their biggest run of headline shows to date.

Their latest release, the live album Live From Dublin, captures their live sound. Recorded on March 21st during the first of two sold-out shows at The Olympia Theatre in Ireland, this 11-track album offers fans a chance to relive the energy and passion of their live performances.

Live From Dublin opens with a thunderous applause from the crowd as the band begins with “Heart In The Water.” Over the plucks of banjo, strums of guitar and crash of drums, Eddie’s vocals are immediately compelling, capturing the energy and enchanting sound of the song when performed live.

“Headlands” offers another fan favourite with a stunning rendition of the song that distils its emotive context into a powerful performance. The energy of the chorus shines as the band delivers each note with precision, recorded perfectly to capture each instrument as well as the elements of the crowds reaction.

Other highlights on the record include “Shadow” with its buoyant rhythm and impassioned vocals making for a special moment during the show. Hit song “eyes don’t lie” delivers an epic run through of the song that presents the band’s most successful single in a dazzling live setting.

Closing the set with “Caroline,” the crowd joins the band in singing the familiar lines to craft the perfect finale to the band’s live record. From start to finish, Live From Dublin sees Kingfishr deliver a flawless performance of their much-loved songs, perfectly recorded live to transport you straight to the audience of one of their shows.

Commenting on the album, the band shares, “The Olympia Theatre was the venue we targeted from day one, it’s iconic in Ireland and for any Irish artist it’s the dream. Whether it took us 2 years or 20, we wanted to headline it and when that opportunity arose in little over a year it was hard to believe. Those gigs were so important to us and we needed something to remember them, something we could look at and be proud of how far we had come. The idea to record them for a live album came from that sentiment, it’s a landmark moment in this journey we’re on and we’re really excited to be able to share that with everyone.”

Listen to Live From Dublin below