Hailing from Tipperary, Gemma Hayes is a singer-songwriter and producer, known for her eclectic blend of folk, prog rock and electronica.
She burst onto the music scene with her debut album Night on My Side, which was nominated for the UK’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize. She won Best Female Artist at Ireland’s Hot Press Awards. Since then Gemma has been garnering much international recognition, releasing two other albums and touring extensively.
She has written songs with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine. Her music has been featured on a multitude of films and television shows, including Grey’s Anatomy, ER, HBO’s Bored To Death, and Mr. And Mrs Smith.
Ann Scott
Nominated in the best female category for the 2005 and 2007 Irish Meteor Awards, Ann Scott has developed a reputation as an intense performer and firebrand songwriter.
Her debut album ‘Poor Horse’ was voted into the Hotpress musicians’ poll of Ireland’s top 100 albums ever, while her second album We’re Smiling has met with hearty critical acclaim and a growing number of fresh converts.
Experimenting with unusual melodies, ideas and lyrics, Scott’s musical armoury consists of a range of left-field guitars, newfangled synths, detuned mandolas and some quirky ideas on how to go about playing them.
