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The Sound of Galway Indie

“The Sound of Galway Indie” offers a laid-back but eclectic snapshot of the west coast’s indie scene, weaving together everything from alt-rock and heartfelt folk to oddball street anthems and dreamy synth-pop. Galway’s diverse musical character comes through clearly with tracks like Niamh Regan’s polished, lyric-led ballads, the gritty post-punk of The Clockworks, and the vibrant, genre-bending energy of Galway Street Club.

The playlist strikes a balance between introspective songwriting and raw live energy. Folk-rooted acts like The Whileaways and Padraig Jack sit comfortably alongside punchier tracks from acts like Turnstiles and Bokotono. Highlights from stalwarts like Ultan Conlon, Eoin Dolan, and The Kanyu Tree add depth, while newer voices bring in fresh energy. It’s a solid introduction to the indie sounds emerging from Galway city and beyond—never too polished but always genuine.

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A Band Called Wanda 2 tracks
ALVO 2 tracks
Agu 2 tracks
Albert Niland 2 tracks
Amazing Apples 3 tracks
Bianco Sporco 2 tracks
Bob Skeleton 3 tracks
Bokotono 2 tracks
Cat Turner 3 tracks
Clodagh & Oisin 2 tracks
Conor Killian 1 track
Crazed 3 tracks
D-Day 2 tracks
DOTT 2 tracks
Darragh O'brien 1 track
Dead Horse Jive 3 tracks
Denis Mockler 2 tracks
Dylan Murphy 2 tracks
EVØKE 3 tracks
Echo Harte 2 tracks
Emma O'Reilly 2 tracks
Eoin Dolan 3 tracks
Fergal Scahill 1 track
Field Trip 3 tracks
Flux. 2 tracks
Galway Street Club 3 tracks
Gráinne Cotter 3 tracks
Harrison & The Devil 2 tracks
Insomniac 2 tracks
It Was All a Bit Black & White 2 tracks
Jamie Harrison 2 tracks
Janaj 2 tracks
Keith John 1 track
Kevin Herm Connolly 1 track
Kieran O'Brien 2 tracks
Knoeline Keane 1 track
Laura Sheeran 1 track
Lōwli 2 tracks
Mags Heffernan 1 track
Maija Sofia 3 tracks
Mairéad Duffy 1 track
Majestic Bears 3 tracks
Malcolm Lally 1 track
Mary Coughlan 1 track
Mercury Mouth 1 track
Milan Jay 1 track
Music For Dead Birds 3 tracks
Niamh Regan 3 tracks
Niceol Blue and The Copper Soul 1 track
Nicki Leighton-Thomas 1 track
Padraig Jack 3 tracks
Partland 3 tracks
Pete Higgins 1 track
Rofi James 3 tracks
Roisin El Cherif 3 tracks
Ruth Smith 1 track
Sean McGrath 1 track
Sleepwalking Norma 1 track
So Cow 3 tracks
Sonny Casey 2 tracks
Stone Malice 1 track
Stuart Wicke Band 1 track
The Clockworks 3 tracks
The Deans 1 track
The Gawley Brothers 1 track
The Hardcore Priests of Yemen 1 track
The Kanyu Tree 2 tracks
The Living Stream 1 track
The New Ravis 3 tracks
The Whileaways 3 tracks
These Are Atoms 2 tracks
Tobi Kaye 1 track
Tracy Bruen 3 tracks
Turnstiles 3 tracks
Ultan Conlon 3 tracks
Vickers Vimy 3 tracks
Wayne Wilder 1 track
Willow Sea 1 track
Witek Kulczycki 1 track
gROUSe 1 track
monotypes. 2 tracks