Broncos Release Visceral New Single ‘Hold Me’ (Irish Melodic Post-Hardcore)
Broncos come out swinging in 2026 as they hit new heights with their blistering new single ‘Hold Me’. A visceral slice of melodic post-hardcore that finds the band fully embracing their penchant for sing-a-along, fist in the air melodies and neck snapping, speaker shredding riffs in equal measure. ‘Hold Me’ follows a highly successful run of singles in 2024 and 2025 which made industry taste makers such as premieres on RTE2XM and BBC Introducing and features in Hot Press, Chordblossom, Genuine Irish, First Contact Music, Pure M Zine, Ragged Cast, Admire Collide, IMRO, Rock N Load, UberRock and Daily Earworm sit up and take notice. The band’s reputation as a must-see live act was cemented following a much talked about set in a packed Ulster Sports Club as part of Output 2025. Lyrically the song is an ode to being vulnerable, being open with the ones we truly love and trust and letting them into the most intimate recesses of ourselves. The dual vocals of Shane and Cameron add light and shade to the track, while subtle synths and spiralling delays add depth. The track is released ahead of Broncos headline slot at Old Crows Promotions Sweet Sweet Noise all dayer on February 7th, a 14+ event that features 9 of the best Belfast has to offer.
Broncos – Hold Me (Spotify Link)
Formed as various other projects dissolved or never properly formed for Michael (drums) and Cameron (guitar/backing vocals), it wasn’t until Shane(vocals/bass) joined that Broncos finally took it’s shape. They heralded their arrival onto the scene with ‘Erode’, their anthemic post-hardcore debut single in September 2024, 2025 follow ups ‘Lights Out’ and ‘Lover’, cemented the band as an essential voice that drew from their inspirations but rather than leaning on genre tropes, provided a contemporary and fresh take on post-hardcore. Recalling the reckless intensity of At The Drive-In and the anthemic sound of Alexisonfire, new single ‘Hold Me’ is the sound of a band fully stepping into themselves.
After a short, chimed intro, Michael’s gunshot snare drum acts as a starter pistol and from there the track doesn’t let up. Drums drive the track forward, alternating between a thunderous kick and snare pattern, and tom rolls around the kit. These are mirrored by Cameron’s snaking guitar runs while Shane’s bass keeps the track grounded. A short pre-chorus makes full use of the dual vocals as both sing ‘old habits, die hard/old habits, leave scars’, in a part that begs to be sang back by a sweaty crowd. A tempo change in the chorus delivers a neck snapping and sing-along moment in equal measure. As we hit the middle of the track Michael’s drums provide a Dave Grohl-esque moment as an avalanche of toms and cymbals back Shane’s celestial vocals, ‘align the stars for kicks’. A brief respite to allow us to catch our breath before the band hammer the track home and in just over three minutes prove why they have been slowly building a reputation as one of Belfast’s most exciting acts.
The band take a fiercely DIY approach, choosing to record and mix themselves, with Shane taking on production and mix duties. Recording takes place at the band’s practice space nestled in an industrial enterprise centre. Luckily the band are loud enough to drown out the sound of passing trucks. Artwork for the track was completed by Michael.
Broncos have not so quietly been building a reputation as a formidable live act and their recording output only serves to back that up. A band that has found their own voice in amongst their respective record collections and in doing so provide a fresh and contemporary sound to the genre.
Catch the band live headlining Sweet Sweet Noise, Feb 7th, Oh Yeah Centre, 14+ show w/ bar access for 18+