Daragh Dukes, aka Headgear, has announced a mini-tour in support of his new single.

Hotly-tipped art-rock outfit Headgear fuse bed-sit miserablism with a masterful pop instinct. But what’s former D’Unbelievable Pat Shortt doing on sax duty?

This sophomore release from Shannonsider Daragh Dukes [trading as Headgear] is a concept album. Comedian Pat Shortt plays sax on three of the tracks, but no...

Limerick’s Daragh Dukes has announced details of his second album as Headgear.

The extremely wonderful Headgear limber up for the release of their new album with shows in Dolan’s, Limerick (January 31); Whelan’s, Dublin (February...

Daragh Dukes, aka Headgear, has signed a publishing deal with Big Life Music Publishing.

Hot Press favourites Headgear return to live duty with shows around Ireland.

Imagine Lemon Jelly putting away the decks and building sounds around an acoustic guitar track. Now you’ve got something akin to Headgear. ‘Singin’ In...

“This is good,” quips Daragh Dukes. “We’re trying to keep it cult, so if you like it, don’t tell anyone.” The joke’s actually on him, because...

Headgear is the brainchild of Limerick studio rat Daragh Dukes – or perhaps brainstorm would be more apposite, given that this album teems with more ideas...

Fergal Lawlor - fulltime job, tubthumper with The Cranberries - was just doing an old mate a favour when he played drums with Limerick next-big-things...

Having previously confined his activities to the studio – there’s an 8-track jobbie in his living room – Dukes is now setting his sights on making...

Get your head 'round the hype surrounding newish Limerick maverick Headgear (fans: Zane Lowe, John Peel) - when he plays Dolan's Warehouse in February

Headgear’s debut album proves that the ‘have portastudio, will travel’ theory can yield ace results, especially when mainman Daragh Dukes gets a little...

Whispered vocals skirting around minimal guitar loops, underpinned by glacial electro sweeps and epic female harmonies.