Artist Website: www.pillowqueens.com
Pillow Queens are an indie rock band from Dublin, formed in 2016. The band is composed of co-lead vocalists Pamela Connolly and Sarah Corcoran (who both swap between playing rhythm guitar and bass), lead guitarist/backing vocalist Cathy McGuinness and drummer/backing vocalist Rachel Lyons. The band have been praised for their lyrical content, which often reckons with an Irish Catholic upbringing mixed with the band members themselves being openly LGBT.
The band released their debut album, In Waiting, in 2020. It received critical acclaim, with The Irish Times deeming it "an emotional masterpiece". A second LP, Leave the Light On, was released in April 2022. Their third full-length, Name Your Sorrow, was released in April 2024.
Sarah Corcoran – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
Rachel Lyons − drums, backing vocals
Cathy McGuinness − lead guitar, backing vocals
Pamela Connolly – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, bass