The Certain Three Tour returns

Having previously brought together notable acts like O Emperor, We Cut Corners, Alessi's Ark and The Ambience Affair, Irish booking agency Word of Mouth is looking to replicate that success with "The Certain Three 2012 Tour." Now in its third year, this tour will feature folk singer Katie Kim of Waterford, faux sibling act The Lost Brothers and Isle of Wright songwriter Puzzle Muteson in 10 dates across the country.

Here's what the tour schedule looks like:

Jan. 12 - Castlebar - Linehall Arts Centre

Jan. 14 - Cork - Half Moon Club

Jan. 15 - Myrtleville - Pine Lodge

Jan. 19 - Limerick - Bourkes

Jan. 20 - Navan - Swan Lane

Jan. 21 - Waterford - Theatre Royal

Jan. 26 - Galway - Roisin Dubh

Jan. 27 - Dublin - The Workman's Club

Jan. 28 - Dundalk - The Spirit Store

Feb. 4 - Sigo - The Model

Kim, aka Katie Sullivan, has an ethereal, Cat Power quality to her voice which shone through in her debut album Twelve. She is set to release a double vinyl album called Cover & Flood in January, consisting of 20 songs she's recorded over the last two years.

The Lost Brothers, featuring former members of The Basement and 747's, are just coming off the release of a new album that serves as a tribute to their literary hero, So Long John Fante. We think that "brothers" Mark McCausland and Oisin Leech will definitely be ones to watch in 2012.

London-born one-man band Puzzle Muteson has worked with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and has toured with acts like The Fruit Bats, Death Vessel and Daniel Martin Moore. Listen to his debut recording 'En Garde' below.