New music from Niamh Ní Mheara

Niamh Ní Mheara has built a career on crafting music that moves between the worlds of cinema, theatre, visual art and performance. An award-winning Irish screen composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, she’s as comfortable orchestrating for the big screen as she is performing on stage across the Irish and UK music circuit. Her compositions have brought life to film, theatre productions, visual media and art installations, earning her recognition for her ability to blend emotional context with intricate musical detail.

Her journey began with a bachelor’s degree in music at University College Cork in 2016, before receiving a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music to pursue a Master’s in Scoring for Film, TV and Video Games. Graduating in 2022, she’s since demonstrated a capacity to bring together academic skill with an instinct for emotional storytelling, applying her training to projects that span genres and formats.

In film, she’s scored short projects such as Very Very Open directed by Isis Hope Lloyd, The Sunlight through the Gaps in the Trees and Ovilia directed by Han Huang, as well as Blava Terra by Marine Auclair. She also composed for The Fires, a feature film from Galway-based director Andrew Thomas, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh. These works have travelled widely, with her music accompanying screenings and exhibitions at prestigious events including the Barcelona Film Festival, Atlantida Mallorca Film Festival, Frame Film Festival, Torrelavega Film Festival and Mecal Film Festival.

Now, Niamh turns her attention to a different kind of storytelling with “Violet Sky,” her brand new collaboration with Play’n GO Music. The single takes shape in the studio’s immersive gaming universe but blossoms into a fully formed alternative pop track that stands on its own. It’s a project that showcases her versatility, translating the scale and scope of cinematic scoring into the accessible, emotive language of pop.

With “Violet Sky,” Niamh’s haunting vocals and orchestral stylings intertwine to create a sound that’s both ethereal and truly human. Atmospheric textures and fantasy-inspired themes give the track a dreamlike quality, while its lyrics explore longing, connection and transcendence, resulting in a piece that feels like a journey, inviting the listener to step through into another sphere while still based in relatable emotions.

This isn’t her first venture into the gaming music sphere; her track “Saoirse,” part of Play’n GO Music’s Sound of Adventure EP, became a fan favourite for its immersive qualities. With this new release, she presents a song that bridges the gap between the orchestral sweep of her film scores and the intimacy of modern pop songwriting. “Violet Sky” offers a window into what happens when a storyteller skilled in world-building turns her attention to crafting a song and it’s an utterly a spellbinding addition to her repertoire.

Listen to Violet Sky below

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