Three of Ireland’s most highly touted new artists, Paula Cox, Paul Creane and The Man Whom, will be part of the collaborative tour, in promotion of their singles ‘Let’s Play A Game’, ‘I Need You Here To Love Me’ and ‘Four Hurdles’.

The tour's innovative approach will be undertaken to support local independent businesses in the spirit of community and collaboration, with unorthodox venues as The Happy Pear in Greystones, Co Wicklow, and Carousel Vintage Clothes Shop in Cork all being used as settings.

The three acts will play a total of 18 dates (see list below), kicking off in Cleere's Theatre, Kilkenny on March 3, 2017, and concluding in Murphy's Barn, Wexford, on April 8. All three acts will sing and play on each other’s material.

According to tour manager Emma Kelly, “Although not exclusive to non-traditional music venues, we are choosing to put on shows in those special local independently run businesses who are keen be involved and support the indie culture of Ireland. This tour is all about community and collaboration, and is reflected by the artists themselves, who will be singing on each other’s material. By doing things this way, we want to shine a positive light on independent Ireland.”

Paula Cox is a highly-rated vocalist and songwriter. An early starter, she was lead singer in The Bush, The Tree & Me when only 14. Signed to Epic in 2000, they recorded their first album with producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur). Following her move to Ireland she has performed and recorded with Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Cathy Davey, Pierce Turner and The Frames. Her solo album, to be released in 2017, will be mixed by Cenzo Townsend (Florence And The Machine, Snow Patrol). Its stunning first track ‘Let's Play A Game’ is out now.

Paul Creane is a songwriter from Wexford. With the Changing Band, he has released two albums to critical acclaim - Tommy Black & the Twelve Days of Lucy and The Clock - and has toured worldwide for the last decade. His new single ‘I Need You Here To Love Me’ features in the movie Staid. His third solo album One Trick Blue will be released later this year.

The Man Whom, aka Ian Doyle, is a singer-songwriter, producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist from Wexford. In 2011 Doyle released his debut album The Greatest Event, described by Sunday Times as “a slick production with accomplished musicians, elaborate scores and scrupulous string arrangements”. His single ‘Four Hurdles’ is from his forthcoming album The Dancer From The Dance which was recorded in New York.

Full tour dates:

Fri Mar 03 - Cleere’s Theatre & Bar Kilkenny - 9pm
Sat Mar 04 - The Happy Pear Greystones 7.30pm
Wed Mar 08 - The Parlour Vintage Tea RoomsWaterford 8pm
Thur Mar 09 - The Cotton Tree Cafe Enniscorthy 7.30pm
Fri Mar 10 - Sin E Dublin 9pm
Sat Mar 11 - The Bridgebrook Arms Thomastown 9pm
Thur Mar 16 - The Secret Garden Tea Shop Galway 8pm
Fri Mar 17 - Chez le Fab Limerick 8pm
Wed Mar 22 - Sirius Arts Centre Cobh 8pm
Thu Mar 23 - The Gallery Westport 8pm
Fri Mar 24 - Levi’s Bar Ballydehob 9pm
Sat Mar 25 - Courtney’s Bar Killarney 9pm
Sun Mar 26 - Knights Town Bistro Valentia Isle 8pm
Tues Mar 28 - The Ruby Sessions Dublin 8pm
Thu Mar 30 - Carousel Cork 8pm
Fri Mar 31 - Nellie Fred’s Dingle 8pm
Sun Apr 02 - Connolly’s of Leap Cork 9pm
Sat Apr 08 - Murphy’s Barn Wexford 8pm