Artist

The Halez

INDIE ROCK

Approved track: 1; Accepted by the Wigwam team and playable here — not a broadcast schedule.

About

The Halez (pronounced "The Hails") is a band comprised of longtime friends Kieran Murphy (vocals), Jerome Sheerin (guitar), Cormac Sheerin (bass) and Eamonn O'Toole (drums). First meeting in Sean's Bar in Athlone (Ireland's oldest pub), the group's chemistry was instantly great, and the pints of Guinness were even better. A good chat over the pub's sawdust covered floors found the members reach a common, overarching objective: "To bring back proper honest music". Now an accomplished indie rock band, it was this fateful meeting of similar minds and personalities that was the beginning of The Halez. It was after playing a festival support slot for singer-songwriter UMAN (Brian Flannigan), when the band's demos were brought to the attention of Grammy-nominated Producer Billy Farrell, who has worked acts such as The Corrs, Eddi Reader and Brian Kennedy. Dubbed their "fifth Beatle", Farrell stated about the band's work; “the songs have more hooks than a Russian trawler”. In the face of the fast food/throw away music industry, the band hope to offer something different, something that will stand out, and most importantly, will stand the test of time. “The main aim is to bring guitar music back. The world is crying out for it now and who knows, maybe we will be the ones to bring it back or at the very least, inspire the next generation to pick up instruments and to form bands and create some good old Rock 'n' Roll. When it comes to the creative process in music, two heads, three, four or whatever number of heads is better than one. The more people, the bigger the connection, the bigger the magic. We want to see more drum kits and guitar amps and less gimmicks. Go to wherever you get your music and give us a listen.”