Kid Apollo releases new EP

Hailing from the city of Derry in Ireland, Kid Apollo is the music alias used by twenty-five year old singer-songwriter and bedroom producer Rory Mullan. Starting his solo project just before the pandemic struck might have been disheartening for most, however for Kid Apollo, he saw the circumstance as a character developing journey.

Despite the opportunities to perform live all but disappearing, he’s struck a chord with fans and tastemakers alike with his studio releases. Having his tracks played as ‘World Exclusive’ on BBC Introducing Radio Ulster twice in just three months, the artist was marked as ‘one to watch’ on Tom Robinson’s “freshonthenet” show.

Fusing a range of different styles into his sound and collaborating with various other artists to add their flair to his songs, Kid Apollo has been going from strength-to-strength over the last couple of years. Now bringing us his brand new release, he shares his fourth EP titled Four Fires.

With funding from Help Musicians, for his new release, Kid Apollo ventured out of his bedroom studio to record in a professional recording studio for the first time. Featuring four tracks that perfectly capture his stunning songwriting wrapped up in his distinct indie pop sound filtered through his unique folk style sonic lens, with Four Fires, Kid Apollo delivers a captivating new release from a new artist on the rise.

Commenting on the new EP, he shares, “The central theme of fire seemed to follow me around all Summer when making ‘Four Fires’, and at a time in my life when everything seems to be constantly changing and challenging me, it felt right that the EP I was making would reflect the idea of having to relax and be okay with the things you were comfortable and familiar with “burning” around you. From lead single ‘Smokescreen’ to the title track itself, each song on the EP represents a feeling of unease and circumstances slipping beyond your control. ‘Four Fires’ is the sound of standing still amid the chaos.”

Listen to Four Fires below