DAVE LOFTS & SAND

No longer a well-kept Waterford secret, Dave & Co.’s Live In Philly Grimes album and cover of Shane MacGowan’s ‘Song With No Name’ have caught the ear of people like Glen Hansard and Edison Waters, the managerial force behind Gavin James and Brad Heidi. Along with his healthy love of The Pogues, one suspects Dave has a few Paolo Nutini and Tracy Chapman records in his collection.

Hear: That spine-tingling Shane cover.

Watch: His live on the streets of Waterford rendition of ‘Drinking With The Boys’.

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