Beamed direct to devices everywhere from the bathtub, folk duo Lemoncello performed a gorgeous set on the Hot Press Lockdown Sessions' Y&E Series yesterday evening. Laura Quirke and Claire Kinsella are rising to new heights in 2020, having been nominated for 'Best Emerging Folk Act' at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2019. Last March, Lemoncello released their exceptional sophomore EP, Oil & Water. 

After joking with the audience, the duo opened with 'House of Cards' from that selfsame EP before moving into 'Jacket In The Sun'. After that came the stunning title track, 'Oil & Water', before the girls played a brand new track called 'Dopamine' and finished off with 'Libra', another stunning track from Oil & Water. 

Watch the performance back below, and be sure to check out the rest of the sessions this week!

 

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Watch Lucy McWilliams tomorrow night, August 30, as part of the Hot Press Lockdown Sessions' The Y&E Series, supported by the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht – live on the Hot Press Instagram (@hotpressmagazine) at 8.30pm.

Tuesday, September 1: LUCY MCWILLIAMS
Following a stunning guest appearance on Malaki's 'Fair Play', Lucy McWilliams continues to prove herself as one of the country's most powerful emerging voices with the recent release of her solo single 'RUNAWAY'. Having already clocked up over 150,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, its clear the 20-year-old singer-songwriter is poised for major success.

Wednesday, September 2: ELINA FILICE
Growing up between Singapore and Canada before relocating to Dublin, Elina Filice has rapidly established herself as one of the most thrilling talents on the Irish scene with a string of lauded releases, including her latest single 'Thinking Of You'.

Thursday, September 3: SOPHIE DOYLE RYDER
Rapidly rising Dublin star Sophie Doyle Ryder has been writing songs since the age of 10 – drawing inspiration from the likes of Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Playboi Carti. Over the last two years, she's been busy building up a unique sound of her own.

Friday, September 4: MALAKI
Following the success of his stunning Butterfly Boy EP and his collaborative Cocoon series, Malaki has emerged as one of the most compellingly original new voices in the Irish hip-hop boom.

Saturday, September 5: STEO WALL
Having been praised by the legendary likes of Damien Dempsey, Luka Bloom and Christy Moore, Dublin singer-songwriter Steo Wall has established himself as one of the country's most thrilling talents – drawing from both Irish folk and Dublin hip-hop. He recently returned with his powerful new single 'My People'.

Sunday, September 6: NNIC
Blending neo-soul with electronic influences, Nnic has built up an impressive live profile with a series of lauded headliners and support slots for the likes of Hozier and Wyvern Lingo. She recently teamed up with Uly and R.Kitt on 'Not Too Late', in support of the Irish Refugee Council.