Dublin band Æ Mak have announced their new single, 'I Walk', which will be launched in The Sugar Club next month with support from Laoise and Lumo Club DJs. They're also playing a number of dates throughout the country in April and May. ‘I Walk’ follows the November release of debut EP I Can Feel It In My Bones.

As well as headlining The Sugar Club, Æ Mak will play The Chestnut Victorian bar in Birr, County Offaly (22 April); The MACC in Belfast with support from Beauty Sleep (13 May); and Galway’s Roisin Dubh (24 May).

Combining a dreamy soundscape with bewitching dance moves Æ Mak have already earned a reputation as one of the most exciting young acts on the Irish festival circuit. Backed by a five-piece band, Æ Mak’s Aoife McCann and Ellie McMahon have played to highly receptive audiences at Body & Soul, Electric Picnic, Other Voices, Knockanstockan and Another Love Story. With their percussive vocal harmonies, synchronised choreography and punk-esque performance style, Æ Mak are a fiery live duo.

Tour Dates

The Chestnut, Birr — 22 April

The Sugar Club, Dublin — 27 April

The Mac, Belfast — 13 May

Roisin Dubh, Galway — 24 May

On Thursday December 15, five independent bands takeover one of the city’s premiere venues. It’s a bold move and one that has been welcomed by gig-goers. It’s an alternative Christmas party to help see out a year that is universally acknowledged to have been an annus horribilis.

Zaska has just successfully completed a crowdfunding campaign to record his debut album. He channels complex and unconventional composition techniques through a feel good blend of soul and funk.

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Æ MAK fuse alternative pop with musical theatre to create an exhilarating, otherworldly sound. They have just released their debut EP ‘I Can Feel It In My Bones’, and you can see the video for the lead single here.

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