VIP Interviews with Adam Cunningham

Known for his distinctive vocal style, George Murphy popped into the VIP studio to chat with Niall ahead of his gig in The Venue Athlone, with his 8-piece band The Rising Sons. They chat about his career – from TV’s “You’re A Star”, to scoring a #1 triple-platinum album at a young age, his duet with Christy Dignam, selling out Vicar Street, and more – and, along with 3 band members, he performed a...

Longford native Aisling aka. SISTIR took a break and a chance to follow her ambitions in music. From working with Irish names while living abroad in Thailand, to being able to express her life through sound, SISTIR has made 2023 a defining year in her career, and things are continually looking up. For all things SISTIR, find her on Instagram @sistirmusic

A band starting to truly gain traction in the Irish music industry and become featured across all major festivals in the country, Still Blue are amassing attention with their identity and sound in the indie-pop genre. Ruairi Forde, the man behind the 6-string, joins Adam for a chat to get in depth on Still Blue, and what's on the horizon. WHICH, by the by, is their DEBUT EP! Oh yes, 'All Over The...

From hosting his own podcast, crafting electronic music, to streaming on Twitch, Rory Powers is a fresh act to the electronic, and content creation scene. The talent with all the powers explains how growing up in the Northern Irish punk scene, and then blending it with the modern electronic genre, has helped form his own sound that has heads turning. Backflipping his way into shows later this year...

The three lads of Chasing Abbey, Ro, Teddy C, and Bee, join Adam in the nostalgic studio at Midlands 103 where they tell all the truths about their latest hit 'Lie'. From their very first time performing together in the same room all those years ago, to returning back in fighting form to the dance pop scene, the guys are ready to make 2023 their year, and their starting it off with a bangor! For a...

Ailbhe Reddy's passionate spark for live performing began after an open-mic, and since then it's turned into an inferno. The Dublin based alt-folk and indie-rock personality boasts a wide range of addictive sounds with her music yet keeps the distinct calling card of her voice. Chatting with Adam she tells the story of one of her songs gaining plays on Spotify at a rate that made her think there w...

When 2022 rolled around, no one took attention in Limerick like Abe Soare. Winning competitions, titles, and also being featured in Hot Press Magazine as one of their top 60 Irish acts to watch in 2022, were just some achievments Abe had accomplished with their stand out from the crowd vocals and evocative writing style, and all with only having released ONE single. We waited since 'Deja Vu' to fi...

Pauric O'Meara was a 'late bloomer' into music, but immediately knew it was for him. From being entered on RTÉ's 'The Voice' by his sister back in 2016, to writing songs completely "as gaeilge" and creating a live music scene to rival the best, Pauric is stamping his mark on the indie and independent scene. His new single ‘come home’ releases Wednesday, 25th January, and you can catch Pauric and h...

Gabrielle is no stranger to the Irish music scene having worked with acts like The Coronas, Kodaline and Hudson Taylor. So naturally when a good neighbour and talented friend of the industry gets ready to drop an unmissable album in the New Year, you call them up and celebrate! From producing her album in an entirely environmentally friendly way, to getting back to her roots in her love for music...

Krea, otherwise known as Karen Cowley, is one third of the incredibly successful Indie/Alt band in Ireland forming back in 2014, Wyvern Lingo. Following the decision for the band to take a professional break, Krea now had the opportunity to try her hand at writing and recording solo, exploring her creative talents and expanding on her resumé as an Irish artist that's well worth industry recognitio...

When his voice broke as a young teen, Jack Lukeman (or Jack L) became a defined sound in the Irish music industry, especially after his multi-platinum selling album 'Metropolis Blue' in 1999. Much to the rejoice of Irish music today, Jack still continues to deliver anthem after anthem, which he now flies under the new banner of his latest album 'Echo On' - OUT NOW. Jack joins Adam on The Very Iris...

At 18 years of age he uprooted his life and moved to London to give his dream a shot. Within a year and a half he become a backing singer for Adele, and Elton John was calling him "one to watch". He returned to his Irish homeland, and after 2 hit singles, performing on the main stage at Electric Picnic, releasing one of the most anticipated EP's of the year, and selling out his own headline show i...

Adam Rooney from the hugely rising indie band N.O.A.H talks about how they started finding their success during lockdown and continue to deliver a style that hits different from the other industry punches, but it's still a knock-out. Follow N.O.A.H @noah_official_band

From advice for aspiring artists to their singature sound, Tony breaks it all down on The VIP after they've released even more music under the Burma banner.

Mick, lead singer of Corner Boy, joins Adam on the Very Irish Playlist to chat all about the humble beginnings of a band of friends with different musical backgrounds, all the way to travelling Europe and Ireland in a 2002 Ford Transit named Sheila, and spreading their distinct folk, rock, traditional, bluegrass and alternative sound.

The Spotify success, poet, musician & song-writer David Keenan shares his view on expression, writing, his progress as an artist over the years, and moving on to future projects such as new music with a band sound and supporting Counting Crows on their upcoming tour.

Flynn took a call during his exceptionally busy career to talk to us about where he came from and how he got to where he was. From going to school in St. Mary's CBS and striking out on his own at 19 into a life of uncertainty, to writing and recording a platnum selling global hit and opening for Lewis Capaldi in front of 17,000 fans in Malta.

The one and only LYRA joined Adam on the V.I.P to talk about how she found her singing style, how it felt to have her music feature on shows like Grey's Anatomy and advertisements for Guiness, her hilarious yet talented writing style, and her new song covering Edge of Seventeen with platinum selling DJ John Gibbons. For all things LYRA head to: https://lyra.ie/

Lead singer of The Blizzards Niall Breslin (Bressie) joins Adam C on The Very Irish Playlist ahead of the bands new exciting album release, 'Sometimes We See More In The Dark'. The album will be available for digital and physical purchase Friday May 13th. To check out one of the best Irish rock albums of the year, see the link below: wmi.lnk.to/SWSMITD

Adam chats Harry, one half of the incredible Folk Americana band, Hudson Taylor. Find out more about the duo's writing process, their upcoming album releasing this summer (NOW RELEASED), and Harry's musical tie to Mullingar. For more things Hudson Taylor, head to: https://www.hudsontaylorband.com/

Barry Murphy joins Adam for an aul chat on The Very Irish Playlist. From how the band got together, touring the US and Canada, to playing at the Folly Fest this July in Laois, and a daring photo shoot with old furniture and the Atlantic ocean. Find Hermitage Green and upcoming dates here - https://www.hermitagegreen.com/ For more info on the Folly Fest - https://thefolly.ie/