I've been a Sugababes fan since I first heard Overload way back in 2000. It was, and still is, a pop classic. Over the years, I managed to catch them live a couple of times. The first time I caught Sugababes live was way back at Creamfields 2002. Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup. Did it matter much at the time to me? No, not at all, I was just their to party! As a side note, post Sugababes, Siobhan went on to release two solo albums, Revolution in Me in 2003 and Ghosts in 2007. The next time I saw them was at Oxegen 2008, and by then Mutya had left the band and was replaced by Amelle, leaving Keisha as the only remaining original member. It was a tad strange seeing the band with only one remaining member, but again, it was a festival and all we were looking for was a good time, which we definitely got! Another side note, just like Siobhan, Mutya went on to release her own solo work, a gr
I first saw Daithí back in 2015 in a tent on Achill Island, it was all part of the Battle for the Lake Festival. What a weekend of Irish music that was… Fond memories of that weekend!
Right, back to Daithí . I’d heard of him before, but never saw him play, so when the chance arose, off I went. Since then, I’ve been a big fan of what he does. His style of music is ever changing and growing, it’s never the same thing twice, which I love.
Anyway, today he premiered his latest track “In My Darkest Hour” and you can check it out in the video below. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!