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The BRIT School in London has become famous over the last few years for producing many UK chart stars such as Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Kate Nash, Adele and Katie Melua. It was also the starting point for Dan Gillespie Sells and Richard Jones of The Feeling in their rise towards the summit of the recording industry. The group – many of whom have Irish heritage – came together as a band doing cover versions at a ski resort in the Alps and indeed took their name from a bar in Paris. 2006 was the highpoint for the Feeling as their debut album Twelve Stops and Home had sales in excess of 1.5 million and singles such as “Sewn”, “Fill My Little World” and “Never Be Lonely” all became Top ten hits. Lead singer Dan Gillespie Sells is the product of County Mayo parents and as such the Feeling are delighted to be playing The Royal Theatre Castlebar on Saturday November 29 in what is sure to be a sold-out show.

Myp Et Jeep will mark the launch of their debut album Blood Is Not Enough in Kilkenny this Saturday night, March 21 as they take to Cleere’s Theatre on Parliament Street with The Fundamentals in support.

Portlaoise band Perfect Skins arrive in the Marble City this weekend to perform their first live gig in almost two years as they prepare for the release of their new album, due out in January 2009.

Formed early in 2008 by Alan Dawson, The Lion’s Mane began as an online experiment for the multi-instrumentalist.

Peadar King is a singer and songsmith from Inishbofin Island, Galway.

“MUSIC IS just way down deep in my soul. I can’t separate it from who I am. There is always musical activity in my mind. I always have fresh ideas and I hope it never stops. It’s a pleasure to be a musician.”

Top Irish drama at the Linenhall

IT HAS been three years since Halfset - the Dublin band whose sound combines indie-rock, mood music, electronica, atmospheric instrumentals, and songs - released their debut album Drammanalog.

When four lads from Moate - guitarist Steve Devaney, drummer William Burgoyne, vocalist Stephen Martin, and bassist/ vocalist Dave Healy - merged their individual talents, nobody expected the outcome to be quite this spectacular. The LOLS are causing quite a stir on the Irish music scene, hijacking audiences with their infectious riffs and catchy upbeat vibe.

PAULA CULLEN and Caoimhe Derwin rose to prominence as the glamorous, brunette pair of ‘saucy pieces’ who fronted The Chalets. The Chalets are no more - having closed their shutters earlier this year - but the girls have not gone away. They’re back, as Talulah Does The Hula.