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On this week's episode of The Greenlight Podcast, Dara is joined by Jamie McKeogh, frontman of Irish Bluegrass sensations JigJam. Jamie tells of his incredible journey from being a physio in Dublin, to starting a covers band and ending up on the legendary Grand Ol' Opry stage five times. He's also brutally honest about the financial realities of being a musician and the sacrifices that need to be...

Today's Greenlight guest is Theo Katzman, a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and one of the founding members of the acclaimed funk collective Vulfpeck. Alongside his work with the band, Theo has built a hugely respected solo career, blending soul, folk, rock and pop across albums like Heartbreak Hits, Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe and Be the Wheel. Renowned for his thought...

This week Dara is joined on the Greenlight Podcast by two homegrown legends of the studio game: Aidan Cunningham Aidan Cunningham is a premier Irish mixing and mastering engineer renowned for shaping the sound of modern Irish alternative and rock music. Having worked with acts as varied as The Scratch, The Clockworks and Niall Breslin, he is highly regarded for bringing a raw, powerful, and intern...

It's fair to say Bressie has been there, done that and recorded the album. Following a sold-out national run last year, he andThe Polaris Quartet return this year with a renewed series of performances across Ireland. The tour follows the release of Breslin’s latest album, The Place That Has Never Been Wounded, and new book, and continues a presentation that has emerged as one of the most distincti...

Welcome back to the latest edition of The Greenlight Podcast with Dara Quilty. This week Dara is joined by the man behind Ireland's unofficial national anthem, the legend that is Mark McCabe. Here Mark talks about the legacy and enduring love for Maniac 2000 and how it continues to shape his life. They also get into a fascinating discussion of the role of the hugely influential pirate radio scene...

Gurriers are without a doubt, one of ireland's most interesting and exciting bands at the moment and with their second album, 'Nobody’s Coming To Save You, coming out on September 25, (via Play It Again Sam), lead singer Dan dropped by The Greenlight studio to chat with Dara. We get to hear about how the band have evolved since their beginning, the importance of singing in your own voice, the infl...

Welcome to The Greenlight Podcast with Dara Quilty, a brand new weekly deep dive into the vibrant and fascinating music scene From homegrown Irish heroes to the international acts headlined on your "must-see" list, we are diving deep into the music and the artists behind the Heineken Greenlight live series and the irish music scene in general.   For the first episode Dara is jo...