Music
14 Mar 25

Junior Brother signs to Pete Doherty's Strap Originals label and shares new live video

Junior Brother and Peter Doherty (Photo: Strap Originals)

"We’re beyond excited to have this extraordinary Irish artist join our label," Strap Originals have remarked. "One of the most unique and powerful voices out there..."

Fresh from his run of UK tour dates supporting Peter Doherty, Junior Brother has been announced as the latest act to join the roster of the English artist's independent record label, Strap Originals.

"Welcome to the Strap Originals family, Junior Brother!" the label wrote on social media last night. "We’re beyond excited to have this extraordinary Irish artist join our label. One of the most unique and powerful voices out there — and his first single will be landing real soon...

"Big love from all of us at Strap."

Strap Originals was launched in 2019, with the release of Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres' self-titled album. The roster of the label – "forged with love by Peter Doherty", with the aim of "supporting artists with style and vigour" – also includes the likes of Warmduscher, Andrew Cushin, PREGOBLIN, Real Farmer, Jack Jones, and Vona Vella.

Co. Kerry-reared Junior Brother released his latest single 'Take Guilt' in late 2024, alongside a music video starring award-winning actor Éanna Hardwicke.

Junior Brother’s debut album, 2019's Pull the Right Rope, earned a Choice Music Prize nomination for Irish Album of the Year, while the 2022 follow-up, The Great Irish Famine, claimed an Album of the Year nomination at the RTÉ Folk Music Awards.

News of his third album, which he worked on with renowned Irish producer John 'Spud' Murphy (Lankum, black midi), is expected soon.

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Today's announcement coincides with the release of Junior Brother's new live performance video for his latest single 'Take Guilt', recorded live at Vicar Street.

The video was directed, filmed, and edited by the renowned Irish filmmaker Myles O’Reilly, and features the full Junior Brother band: Phil Christie (of The Bonk/O Emperor on keyboards), Tony McLoughlin (of Underachiever/The Young Folk on backing vocals), and Dan Walsh (of Fixity on drums).

Watch the live video for 'Take Guilt' below:

Before heading to The Great Escape in Brighton in May, Junior Brother embarks on a run of Irish tour dates next week – with gigs at Live at St Luke's in Cork (March 20), the Button Factory in Dublin (March 21) and The Black Box, Belfast (March 22). Tickets are available here.