Hot For 2023 Irish Acts: Scustin

Scustin

Embracing a mad-cap blend of irresistibly soulful funk and spoken-word “pub talk”, the Bray band emerged in 2022 with a series of unapologetically eccentric singles – capping off the year with a live performance video, A Very Scustin Christmas. Born out of the ashes of a previous band, *ROGUE!, the members of Scustin see it “as a universe more than a traditional artist or band” – drawing inspiration from George Clinton, David Bowie, and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia…

Hear: ‘The Candyman’

Watch: The slightly unhinged video for ‘The Killer’

The Hot Press Hot For 2023 special issue is out now: