Over to Belfast this week for a set by Polar Bolero from the 2024 Output Belfast Festival this past November.
Polar Bolero, is a very new Alt Folk band led by multi-instrumentalists and songwriting duo Cahir McLaughlin and Pearse Donaghy, released their debut single, “Portrait.” earlier this year. It’s projected to be the opening track to their highly debut album, “A Conversation,” released just a short time ago.
Named after Pearse’s favorite childhood book, Polar Bolero embarked on an ambitious journey to create their debut album, “A Conversation.” The production has been a labour of love for Polar Bolero. Taking on the roles of producers themselves, Cahir McLaughlin and Pearse Donaghy have crafted the sonic landscape of the album. The recording took place at Foyle Arts studio in Derry.
One imagines a lot of gigging around the UK and Ireland for the time being in order to promote A Conversation and no doubt more sessions to build up the fan base.
A band to keep an eye open for, and another example of why Northern Ireland is a veritable melting pot of new talent and wide ranging genres.
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