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TOBY KAAR
Appearances at Electric Picnic, Body & Soul, Forbidden Fruit and the Cork Jazz Festival have brought the Leesider's energetic mix of house, hip hop and electronica to thousands across the country. The most visceral of one-man bands, he's also established himself as a hottest producer with his remixes for the likes of Nouveaunoise and Ten Past Seven.
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The WONDER VILLIANS
The Derry quartet have brightened the winter up considerably with TV, their hook-laden new EP, which has been getting serious amounts of airplay on both sides of the Irish Sea. It follows on from 2011's 'Zola', the downright summeriest – we know it's not a word, but it should be! – pop tune we've heard in years and possibly the only one paying homage to a Chelsea and Italian footballing legend.
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R.S.A.G.
Announcing his arrival with 2009's Choice-nominated Organic Sampler album, RSAG – or Jeremy Hickey as he's known to the taxman– has gone on to become one of the country's most sonically adventurous acts. The Kilkenny drummer also pushes the envelope in terms of the visuals that accompany his frenetic live shows. Currently working on album number three – its Be It Right Or Wrong predecessor is another 'must-have' – Hickey rates as a true Irish original.
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STRANGE BOATS
The Tuam outfit – who take their name from a Waterboys song, fact fans – have scored a major radio hit with their debut 'Boys Walk Faster Than Girls' single. While that may be disputed in some quarters (the boys walking faster bit, we mean!) there's no doubting Strange Boats' ability to energise live audiences with their expertly crafted pop rock.
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