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  • Tune of the Week // runaway [Go] – Ashes

    Tune of the Week // runaway [Go] – Ashes

    RunawayGoIt’s been a while since we heard from Belfast based, runaway [Go]. Over the past year or so the band have been working on their debut album, ‘Alive’. As well as announcing the track listing for the album, they’ve also announced a new single, Ashes.

    The track features the trademark runaway [Go] twin lead vocal of Fiona O’Kane and Dave Jackson. One reason that the announcement of a new single / album took a little extra time could be put down to the success of Fiona O’Kane’s solo project.

    Her cover of ‘I Can’t Help Myself’, was used in Durex’s Earth Hour advert and the track got a lot of radioplay and interest from that.

    That kind of publicity can never harm, especially when your band is about to launch their debut album. runaway [Go] have independently released six singles before the album announcement, a couple make the album shakedown.

    The Album Tracklisting;

    1. Ashes
    2. Lover to Lover
    3. Lightning
    4. Alive
    5. Crawl
    6. I’ll Still Love You
    7. Kite
    8. Delicate Man
    9. Home To The Clouds

    Ashes is a great single to start an album campaign with. Besides, runaway [Go] bridging the pop/indie gap with soaring anthemic songs, the lyrics of Ashes is about new starts, leaving the past behind and getting on with life and making it all happen, starting today.

    Uplifting and something we probably could all live by. This week’s Tune of the Week.

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM: Show 53 Oct 22 2014

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM: Show 53 Oct 22 2014

    On this week’s show I had a great chat with Oisin Leech from The Lost Brothers who have just released a new album and are heading out on tour. Here’s what happened.

    1. The London Ear Intro
    2. Delorentos: Show Me Love
    3. Not Back Down: Acrobat
    4. Slow Turismo: Thunderstorms
    5. Rhodes: Crash
    6. Fiona O’Kane: I Can’t Help Myself
    7. Little Simz: Have I
    8. Kendrick Lemar: i
    9. You+Me: You and Me
    10. Chat with Oisin from The Lost Brothers
    11. The Lost Brothers: Silver and Gold
    12. Chat with Oisin from The Lost Brothers (Part 2)
    13. The Lost Brothers: Stones Throw
    14. Blink: Cello
    15. Conor Furlong: Take You Out

    Thanks for listening, You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat of show is aired on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

    You can also listen to the show in its entirety on Mixcloud or in the widget below.

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM // Show 53 Oct 22 2014 by Nessy on Mixcloud

  • The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 28 Apr 2 2014

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 28 Apr 2 2014

    Really enjoyed this week’s show, had a great time meeting up with The Vincents in Camden and then later catching up with Sean from MLondonear28oscow Metro. Here’s what happened:

    1. The London Ear Intro
    2. Jungle Doctors: Dry
    3. Kate’s Party: Welcome to Seahaven
    4. Chat with The Vincents (part 1)
    5. The Vincents: Asked her to Dance
    6. Chat with The Vincents (part 2)
    7. Fiona O’Kane: I Can’t help Myself
    8. Wallis Bird: I Can Be Your Man
    9. Samuel Vas Y: Tickly Teeth
    10. Chat with Sean from Moscow Metro
    11. Moscow Metro: Spirit of the City
    12. Extra Fox: Throat & Elbow

    Thanks for listening. You can listen live every Wednesday at 1400 and the repeat on Sunday nights at 2100. You can listen to the show again on the RTE player.

    You can also listen to the show in its entirety on Mixcloud.

    The London Ear on RTE 2XM Show 28: April 2 2014 by Nessy on Mixcloud

    Don’t forget if you’re Irish and in a band based in the UK or touring in the UK, get in touch I’d love to hear from you. I love hearing new music so if you have something you think I’d be into send me a mail nessy @ nessymon.com (Take out the gaps)

    Thanks for listening.

  • RunawayGO’s Fiona O’Kane soundtracks new Durex ‘Earth Hour’ advert

    RunawayGO’s Fiona O’Kane soundtracks new Durex ‘Earth Hour’ advert

    RunawayGo

    It’s no secret that RunawayGO are one of my favourite Irish bands, now lead singer Fiona O’Kane has taken a giant leap in becoming the voice equivalent of a household name. O’Kane is featured singing a cover of The Four Tops’ ‘I can’t help myself’ on the Durex advert to #TurnOffTurnOn during Earth Hour on Saturday March 29 between 830pm and 930 pm.

    The soundtrack features O’Kane singing in what seems like a more delicate fashion than when surrounded by a full band accompaniment. With a new album due for release this year, it can do the band’s cause no harm at all.

    Here’s the ad:

    Here’s RunawayGo:

    [Edit 31/3 Fiona posted a video for the track online today, here it is]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zROSxE8SGcY