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 Unfortunately Siobhan had left the band by then and been replaced by Heidi, so I never got to see the original lineup.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
Keeley... I'm not sure when or where or how we first connected. I'll take a guess and say it was on Twitter, that's normally how these things start. Previously a member of Dublin band, Session Motts, Keeley decided to go it alone back in 2020. That's also the time that she decided to base her song writing around Inga-Maria Hauser , an 18 year old German backpacker, murdered in Co Antrim back in 1988. So, that leads us on to tonight and the release party for her debut album, Floating Above Everything Else . Ireland is a bit warm at the moment, so when you can just imagine how warm, sweaty and sticky it was in the Workman's Cellar , Dublin, it didn't help that Keeley played a relentless set for over 90 minutes!!! The crowd loved it, and why wouldn't they? Definitely go check out their Bandcamp page and then buy the album! I didn't stay around long afterwards, I was gasping for cold air, so I made a quick exit and was home before midnight. Anyway, o