On the mainstage at The Workman’s Club in Dublin, Dea Matrona captivated the packed house of new and old fans.

Hailing from Belfast, Mollie McGinn and Orlaith are school friends formed Dea Matrona in 2018. Partnered with their electric guitars, McGinn and Orlaith took control of the stage. Taking turns, the girls would sing solo or perform trilling guitar riffs.

Dea Matrona at The Workman's Club, Dublin, 21 May 2024. Copyright Bailey Shropshire/hotpress.com

The sound they created together was intoxicating. As they sang tracks off their new album like ‘Get My Mind Off’ and ‘Stuck On You’ their voices became one which created an unforgettable beautiful performance.

Supporting rock band The Psychs sashayed on stage dressed in black suits and adorned with glittery guitars. The four piece Kildare group played new singles like ‘The Bullet Song’, unreleased music and a cover of Jets' ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’.

For their final song ‘Gimme The Wheel’, their lead singer Billy Kid Jones called for all the “rocker believers” in the audience to cry out “Amen” and “Hallelujah”. Jones jumped off stage and danced his way into the crowd with his hands clapping above his head, getting the listeners to dance with him before their final bow.

The Psychs supporting Dea Matrona at The Workman's Club, Dublin, 21 May 2024. Copyright Bailey Shropshire/hotpress.com

When the band played the opening chords to ‘Stuck On You’, the lead single of their album, the crowd erupted into applause.

The song is dark and distinct, paired with the girl's flirtatious tone throughout the track that make it an instant earworm. Hands in the air, the listeners vibrated in the venue, rocking to the beat that could only be created by Dea Matrona.

Dea Matrona at The Workman's Club, Dublin, 21 May 2024. Copyright Bailey Shropshire/hotpress.com

Smiling out to the crows, Forsythe pointed to a man in the back of the house who had himself and his friends decked out in party hats and a large “Birthday Boy” button. Wishing him a happy birthday Forsythe says, “I was going to dedicate this next song to you, but it’s not very nice.”

To which the crowd responded with waves of laughter. Forsythe continued by saying how the song came about when “Mollie was really fucking pissed off. Somebody had really annoyed her and we wanted to write about it because it just winds us up so much. It’s called ‘Did Nobody Ever Love You?’ but happy birthday Ross!”

Dea Matrona continued to engage with their fans throughout the whole show. Constantly, they would get the crowd to dance and clap to their songs, or had the patrons sing back to them for the chorus of songs like ‘Wilderness’.

Dea Matrona stepped out of their comfort zone on this album when they wrote their first country song, ‘Every Night I Want You’. On The Workman’s stage, they pulled out blue sparkly and feather lined cowboy hats to wear for this song.

Following this, McGinn gazed out into the crowd and with a smile said “we’ve had a lot of requests for this one, let us know if you like it. Turning to their drummer, Dea Matrona and their band played the upbeat and familiar chords of Sophie Ellis Baxter’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’.

Dea Matrona at The Workman's Club, Dublin, 21 May 2024. Copyright Bailey Shropshire/hotpress.com

Met with an audible gasp of excitement from their fans, the venue pulsed as everyone danced to the tune.

As the concert came to a close, Forsythe gripped her mic and announced that they would be singing their last song of the night to which the onlookers immediately booed. Everyone was spellbound as Dea Matrona started performing ‘Red Button’.

Almost everyone in the establishment took out their phones, trying to capture this moment eternally. Dea Matrona smiled and took their final bow as the Dubliners cheered and clapped for the rock duo.

Before the girls were off stage, the crowd started chanting for “one more tune.” They did not have to wait long for their drummer to come back on stage with McGinn and Forsythe close on his tail for one final song, ‘Make You My Star’.

Strobe lights flashed behind singers as they ripped through the final bars of the track showcasing their magnificent musical talent. Throwing their picks into the crowd, Dea Matrona sent their love to their fans by stepping off stage and blowing them one final kiss goodbye.

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