RELEASE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF
FAN FAVOURITE TRACK
‘SHOT IN THE DARK’
INCLUDED IN THE INDEPENDENT’S
2024 UK & IRELAND HEADLINE TOUR
SOLD OUT
HOTLY-TIPPED TRIO TO SUPPORT TOM WALKER, SNOW PATROL AND PLAY TRNSMT FESTIVAL IN 2024
Rising Irish indie-folk band Kingfishr have today released ‘Shot In The Dark (Acoustic)’. The latest release is a stripped back version of their popular single ‘Shot In The Dark’. Listen here.
Kingfishr have been playing ‘Shot In The Dark’ at shows over the past twelve months. It quickly became a fan favourite due to the special moment and connection between the band and their fans that the song and its performance creates. The stripped back version recreates the intimate feeling felt at live shows and comes off the back of the success of the tuneful and highly popular original.
The song was originally written on the night that Eddie (vocals, guitar), McGoo (banjo), and Fitz (bass) decided to pursue music as a career. Sitting in McGoo’s kitchen, on a farm in Doonane, the trio quit their jobs and wrote the lyrics. “We never thought we’d release it, we wrote it for ourselves” explained Eddie. “Starting a band is a mad idea, we all agreed we’d almost certainly fail but that we would try nonetheless. That’s what the song is about”.
The acoustic version really highlights the resolute quality and low burr of Eddie’s vocals. There is an endearing vulnerability to the lyrics, infused with a youthful sense of hope as he sings “If it all falls apart, at least we enjoyed it…” The emotionally resonant lyrics blend harmoniously with the jangly acoustic guitar and soft picking of McGoo’s banjo.
Formed while members Eddie (vocals, guitar), McGoo (banjo), and Fitz (bass) were studying engineering at university in Limerick, the Irish trio lean into their heritage with traditional instruments and poetic songwriting. Kingfishr’s music is hugely cinematic, they pride themselves on deep textures and a grand sonic atmospheric nature, with influences ranging from Hanz Zimmer to Ben Howard. They have racked up over 9 million streams on Spotify to date, with three of their previous releases being performed on The Independent’s live music session Music Box. Watch here.
Kingfishr spent the summer of 2023 supporting established musicians including world-famous rock legend Bruce Springsteen at BST. They have also had support slots for George Ezra’s UK/ Ireland tour as well as Dermot Kennedy’s Limerick shows at Thomond Park & in Dublin at Marlay Park. Alongside this were a run of festival dates that included Electric Picnic (main stage), Neighbourhood Weekender, Live At Leeds, Latitude, All Points East, Sea Sessions & Indiependence. They have also appeared on BBC Introducing Belfast and performed on Irish TV Series Other Voices.
The trio started the year with a festival performance at Eurosonic, up next are eight sold out headline shows across the UK and Ireland in February and March 2024. They include: King Tut’s (Glasgow) on Thursday 15th February, The Wardrobe (Leeds) on Friday 16th February, Deaf Institute (Manchester) on Saturday 17th February, Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff) on Monday 19th February, Hare and Hounds (Birmingham) on Tuesday 20th February, Lafayette (London) on Thursday 22nd February and Olympia Theatre (Dublin) on both Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd March. Kingfisher have just announced that they will be supporting Tom Walker on his upcoming tour, they will join for 14 dates across the UK & Ireland.The band have also been announced as the support act for Snow Patrol’s show at Thomond Park Stadium, in July, tickets here. That same weekend will see them make their debut appearance at TRNSMT Festival in Scotland, tickets here.
TOUR DATES
February 2024
Thursday 15th – KING TUT’S, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
Friday 16th – THE WARDROBE, Leeds (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 17th, DEAF INSTITUTE, Manchester (SOLD OUT)
Monday 19th, CLWB IFOR BACH, Cardiff (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday 20th, HARE AND HOUNDS, Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 22nd, LAFAYETTE, London (SOLD OUT)
March 2024
Thursday 21st – OLYMPIA THEATRE, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
Friday 22nd – OLYMPIA THEATRE, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
April 2024 (Tom Walker Support)
Thursday 18th – THE GREAT HALL, Cardiff
Friday 19th – O2 ACADEMY, Bristol
Saturday 20th – OCTAGON CENTRE, Sheffield
Tuesday 23rd – ULSTER HALL, Belfast
Thursday 25th – O2 ACADEMY, Birmingham
Friday 26th – MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Manchester
Saturday 27th – MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Manchester
Monday 29th – O2 ACADEMY, Leeds
Tuesday 30th – O2 ACADEMY, Glasgow
May 2024 (Tom Walker Support)
Wednesday 1st – O2 ACADEMY, Glasgow
Friday 3rd – CITY HALL, Newcastle
Sunday 5th – UEA LCR, Norwich
Monday 6th – ROCK CITY, Nottingham
Tuesday 7th – EVENTIM APOLLO, London
July 2024
Friday 12th – THOMOND PARK STADIUM, Limerick City (Snow Patrol Support)
Sunday 14th – TRNSMT FESTIVAL, Glasgow,
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