A House to Zerra One - The Ultimate List Of Irish Rock Groups And Artists
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| Band/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| 12 Guage Outrage | Heavy/thrash metal band from Wexford formed in 2014 |
| 18th Empire | 18th Empire were a Dublin based Alternative rock band |
| 20 Bulls Each | Hardcore Irish punk/metal band from Dublin/Kilkenny. |
| 66e | 5 piece atmospheric indie rock band formed in 2002, released their debut album 'Fall down 7 times... Stand up 8' in 2005. Morphed into Le Galaxie |
| 79Cortinaz | Indie band based in Carlow/Laois; debut single released in 2004 and debut album 'Hopioki' out in 2007 |
| A House | Formed in Dublin in 1985, split in 1997; frontman David Couse has a new band 'Couse And The Impossible' |
| A Lazarus Soul | Dublin five piece formed by frontman Brian Brennigan in 2001, second album 'Graveyard of burnt out cars' out in 2006 |
| A Little Bitter | N. Ireland metal trio formed in 2004 |
| A Plastic Rose | Formed in 2006 from the remains of Sligo band Haiku Thiefs, based in Belfast and later in England |
| Abaddon Incarnate | Death metal/grindcore band formed in early 90s |
| Acid Age | Thrash band from Northern Ireland formed in 2013 |
| Acidtone | Hardcore band from Co. Down active from 2002 to 2007 |
| Adebisi Shank | 3 piece instrumental rock outfit from Wexford & Dublin, active 2006 to 2014 |
| Adrian Crowley | Mellow indie singer/songwriter based in Dublin influenced by the likes of Low, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen |
| Aeternum Vale | Melodic Black Metal band from Dublin formed in 2012 |
| Afro Celt Sound System | A diverse range of musicians including Irish and Kenyan create a fusion of Irish, African and electronic music |
| Ailsha | Pop metal artist, entered Ireland's Eurosong song contest in 2024; sister of Cathy Davey |
| Áine Cahill | Soulful pop singer/songwriter from Co. Cavan |
| Alias Empire | Dublin based indie/alternative/electronic band formerly known as Dry County |
| Alphastates | Formerly known as Babelfish, mellow electronica mixed with live instruments, released their debut album 'Made From Sand' in 2004 |
| ALT | Side project of Andy White, Liam O Maonlai and Tim Finn that recorded and played together in 1995 |
| Altar of Plagues | Altar of Plagues were a progressive metal band blending elements of black metal, post rock and industrial rock; active from the mid-2000s until 2015 |
| An Emotional Fish | Dublin band which split after releasing 3 albums in the early-mid nineties. Vocalist Gerrard Wheelan formed Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club in 2002 |
| And So I Watch You From Afar | Northern Irish instrumental guitar rock band incorporating elements of progressive, noise rock, hardcore, metal, punk in their own original brew |
| Andrew Handrick | Andrew is a singer, songwriter, musician originally from Dublin, based in La Spezia, Italy. A self taught musician, he plays edgy indie/folk/rock with literate lyrics |
| Andrew Strong | Launched a music career after rising to fame for his role as the vocalist in the movie 'The Commitments' |
| Andwella (Andwella's Dream) | Late 60's psychedelic band from Belfast lead by Dave Lewis. a.k.a Andwella |
| Andy White | Belfast-born singer-songwriter, performing since the mis-80s; currently based in Australia |
| Angel Pier | Dublin based four piece, active 2006 to 2009 |
| Animator | Thrash metal band from New Ross in Wexford |
| Ann Scott | Singer/songwriter Ann Scott released her debut album 'Poor Horse' in 2003 |
| Anna Mieke | Singer, songwriter, musician from County Wicklow |
| Aoife Nessa Frances | Singer, songwriter, and musician from Dublin |
| Aortal | Dublin based alt rock band led by street musician, James O'Toole, active mid-late 2000s |
| Aponym | Instrumental four-piece metal band from Cork |
| Apostate Viaticum | Dublin death metal band formed by mbemers of Morphosis |
| Archie The Leper | Downpatrick heavy metal outfit active 1980-84 |
| Arjuna's Eye | Cobh based Metal band |
| Arkitekt | Group fromed by Noel Hogan (ex-Cranberries) along with Richard Walters from Oxford, UK. |
| Arm The Elderly | Cork band formed in 2005, mixes high energy rock with hip-hop for a sound something along the lines of Rage Against The Machine |
| Ascend The Hollow | Death metal band with an electronic element that evolved from Xerosun |
| Ash | Formed in Downpatrick, County Down in 1992 |
| Aslan | Passionate rock band lead by Christy Dignam, formed in Dublin in 1982 |
| Asphyxia | Death metal band from Dublin active 1986-92; later renamed to Morphosis |
| Assassin | 80s Dublin hard rock/metal band active 1984 to 89 |
| Atominated | Thrash metal band from Dublin formed in late 2011 |
| Autamata | Electro-pop band formed by Dublin-based artist/producer Ken McHugh |
| Auto Da Fé | New wave musical group active 1980-86. Founding member Gay Woods was formerly in Steeleye Span. Phil Lynott produced their first 3 singles. |
| Autumn Owls | Five piece group from South Dublin formed in 2006; describe their music as 'Vintage acoustic alt. folk' |
| Bad Boat | From doom metal to straightforward rock anthems in a classic heavy 70’s sound with an underlying punk and metal edge. |
| Bagatelle | Long running band fronted by Liam Reilly, most well known for their 1980 single 'Summer In Dublin' |
| Bailer | Metalcore band from Cork formed in 2015 |
| Baleful Creed | Heavy Rock from Belfast |
| Band On An Island | Band On An Island were a five piece band from Newbridge, Co. Kildare, formed in 2003 |
| Bannered Mare | Started as the a solo project of Joe Padfield and expanded to a full five piece band |
| Bap Kennedy | Singer/songwriter/guitarist from Belfast, also was in Belfast band Energy Orchard. Brother of Brian Kennedy. |
| Barry McCabe | Blues Rock with a Celtic twist |
| Bell X1 | Formed by ex-members of Juniper after the departure of Damien Rice |
| Belsonic Sound | Innovative rock/reggae outfit from Cork |
| Beneath the Sod | Funeral doom metal solo project started in 2017 |
| Bennys Head | Cork indie band, active between 1989 and 2012 |
| Berlin | Late 70s Dublin punk/new wave band |
| Bernie Tormé | Dublin born heavy metal/hard rock guitarist had his own band 'The Bernie Torme Band' and also played for some top metal acts including Gillan, Ozzy Osbourne, Atomic Rooster |
| Betamax Format | Betamax Format create synth driven psyche punk workouts with vocals sometimes thrown in for good measure |
| Big Generator | Galway band formed in 1995 |
| Big Self | Belfast band from early-to-mid eighties |
| Big September | Indie band from Bray, active 2007 - 2014 |
| Bill Coleman | Singer/songwriter/musicain from Cobh, Co. Cork, also put out material under the name Glitch Cassidy |
| Black 47 | New York-based band made up of Irish expatriates named for the the blackest year of the Irish Famine, 1847. |
| Black Daisy | A band of Rock Chicks that got together in 2004; featured on MTV 'Breaking Point' and represented Ireland in the Eurovision |
| Black Shuck | Heavy groovy metal band from Galway |
| Blackball Fighter | Co. Down four-piece formed in 2005 |
| Blackguard Smile | Hard rocking band formed in Belfast in 2006 |
| Blackwych | 80s Rock Band from Co. Kildare, signed to Crashed Records & Metal Masters |
| Blaze X | Late 70s/early 80s powerpop/punk band from Tuam |
| Blew | Dublin band formed in 1997 |
| Blink | Alt pop/rock band, released 2 albums in the 90s and one in 2004 |
| Blood or Whiskey | Celtic/Punk from Kildare. In a similar vein as The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly |
| Blue Angel | Back in the late ‘70s, Blue Angel was the first rock band to emerge form Cavan |
| Blue in Heaven | Dublin based pop/rock quartet active between 1982 and 1989 |
| Blue Steam | Stax inspired Belfast r'n'b band from mid seventies |
| Bluesville | One of the first Irish bands to reach the American charts in the sixties |
| Boa Morte | Elegently downbeat four-piece formed in Cork in 1998 |
| Bob Geldof | Launched solo career in 1986 after the Boomtown Rats split |
| Bon Ton Rouler | A new musical permutation and combination for two songwriters, Mick Major and David Duggan |
| Boss Volenti | Dublin no-nonsense rock n roll outfit formed in 2003 |
| Brian | Initially a duo but later down to the core of Dubliner Ken Sweeney, active in 1990s |
| Brian Houston | Singer/songwriter from Belfast |
| Brian Kennedy | Singer/songwriter from Belfast. Worked with Van Morrison |
| Buffalo Sunn | Dublin Rock band, active 2013-15 |
| Burning Embers | Cork band active 1986 − 1990 |
| Burning Shades | Burning Shades were a Sligo band fromed in 2006 |
| Bury Me With My Money | Alternative rock band from Co. Mayo |
| Bushplant | Folk rock fusion band from Co. Clare featuring Mary Custy on fiddle |
| Butterfly Child | Indie band that caught the ear of John Peel, lead by Joe Cassidy from Belfast |
| C O NEILL & CO | The group of Cavan singer songwriter Ciaran O'Neill |
| Cactus World News | One of the bands U2's Bono was promoting in the mid to late 80's |
| Cane 141 | Electronica/indie pop act from Galway formed in the late 90's |
| Carpenter Joe | Carpenter Joe were a four piece band formed in Bangor in 1985 |
| CascadeSounds | Dublin indie & electronic band |
| Cashier No. 9 | Jangley pop/rock band from Belfast |
| Casper | Early 80's rock trio from Omagh, reformed in 2005 |
| Cat Dowling | Dublin-based, Kilkenny-born indie pop artist |
| Cathal Coughlan | Solo career followed Microdisney and Fatima Mansions |
| Cathy Davey | Edgy singer/songwriter from Dublin released her debut album 'Something Ilk' in 2004 |
| Celtachor | Irish mythology metal |
| Celtic Legacy | Celtic rock/metal band from around Dublin; formed in 1997 |
| Celtus | Pat & John McManus of Mama's Boys head off in an entirely different musical direction |
| Channel One | Dublin based electro-rock band formed in 2002, split in 2009 |
| Chaplin | Five piece indie/alt country band from Wexford |
| Cheap Freaks | Dublin Garage Rock band fronted by Robbie Brady (The Things) |
| Chemical Addiction | 4 piece Hard Rock/Grunge band from Kilkenny. |
| Chequerboard | Chequerboard is the performance name of John Lambert, a Dublin based guitarist/producer who creates ambient soundscapes incorporating acoustic guitar |
| Cherym | 3 piece female pop-punk outfit from Derry |
| Chosen | Progressive death metal band, formed in 2005, comprising of duo David McCann and Paul Shields |
| Christie Hennessy | Folky singer/songwriter with unique voice, died in 2007 |
| Christy Moore | Folk singer/songwriter was part of Planxty and Moving Hearts |
| Chrome Horse | Purveyors of organ-tinged psyche rock formed in 2006 by musicians of diverse backgrounds from Northern Ireland and Poland |
| Cian Ducrot | Singer-songwriter from Cork |
| Circus of Seven | Wexford based hard rock/grunge band |
| Clannad | Donegal band Clannad were originators of the new-age celtic sound |
| Clone Quartet | Belfast indie/electronica outfit active from 2001-2007 |
| CMAT | Country tinged singer-songwriter Ciara Mary-Alice released her first album in 2022 |
| Codes | Indie electronic quartet from Dublin |
| Coldwar | Dublin hardcore/death metal band active between 1999 and 2016 |
| Colenso Parade | 80s Belfast new wave band, active 1984-86 |
| Colenso Parade (Omagh) | Four piece indie pop/rock group from Co. Tyrone |
| Compulsion | 90s punk band formed as Thee Amazing Colossal Men |
| Concerto for Constantine | Indie rock band formed in 2007 by ex-JJ72 fromtman Mark Greaney |
| Conjuring Fate | Classic heavy metal band from Co. Antrim |
| Connect Four Orchestra | Instrumental post-rock / math-rock band formed in Dublin in 1999, split in 2008 |
| Coroza | Metal band from Cork formed in 2015, encompassing heavy blues, metal, sludge, doom and stoner elements |
| Corr Mhóna | Corr Mhóna are a West Cork doom/death metal band that sing in Irish language |
| Coscradh | Brutal death metal band formed in Dublin in 2015 |
| Cowboy X | Female fronted four-piece alternative rock band formed in 2003 |
| Crayonsmith | Indie synth/electronic rock outfit formed by Ciaran Smith in 2004 |
| Creation's Tears | Creation's Tears were a gothic metal band based in Belfast |
| Creeds Cross | 'Paddy Rock' - Celtic rock & folk ensemble of session musicians led by Cork native, Bart Foley |
| Crimson | Four piece alternative rock band from Co. Westmeath |
| Crocodile Tears | Mid-Late 80's post-punk band from Omagh |
| Crome Yellow | Guitar and synth-driven band from Waterford who tend towards the psychedelic |
| Cromwell | Rock band from Dublin in early 70s |
| Cruachan | Long running Celtic metal band formed in 1992 |
| Cry Before Dawn | Four piece from Wexford that aspired to follow in the footsteps of U2 in mid-late 80's |
| Cry Yuma | Four piece alternative rock/pop band from Kildare, active 2006-07 |
| Cuckoo | 90s Derry guitar rock band that signed to the Geffen label |
| Cyclefly | Alt metal/nu-metal outfit active in late 90s / early 00s |
| Cynic Cult | Alternative rock/metal duo fromed in 2020 |
| Dae Kim | Indie band formed by Terry Cullen, former drummer of Ten Speed Racer; released their debut album in 2005, active until 2007 |
| Dali | Four piece alt. rock outfit from Thomastown Co. Kilkenny |
| Damien Dempsey | Dublin singer/songwriter with distinctive voice |
| Damien Rice | Talanted singer/songwriter from Celbridge, Co. Kildare; achieved huge success with his album 'O' released n 2002; formerly frontman of Juniper. |
| Dark Room Notes | Four piece electronic indie pop/rock outfit formed in Galway, active 2004-2013 |
| Darkest Era | Northern Ireland based, Celtic laced epic metal band (formerly known as Nemesis) |
| Dave Couse | After the end of 'A House', Dave Couse continued his career as a solo artist and also as 'Couse and The Impossible' |
| David Geraghty | Multi-instrumentalist member of Bell X1 also has a career as a solo musician and side-project Join Me in the Pines |
| David Holmes | Eclectic Mix DJ/ soundtracker from Belfast |
| David Hopkins | Former member of Dublin band LiR |
| David Kitt | Dublin-based singer-songwriter |
| David Virgin | Dublin born David Virgin is a vetran of the Australlian underground punk scene, now based in Dublin |
| Davy Spillane | Renowned Uillean pipes player was a founding member of Moving Hearts |
| DC Nein | Late 70s punk/new wave band which later evolved into Tokyo Olympics |
| De Confidence | Spoken word over music act from West Cork led by Anthony McCarthy |
| De Dannan | Folk group formed in 1975 in a Spiddal pup and featured many famous members in it's changing lineup |
| Dead Aeon | Death metal band from Monaghan active 2008 to 2016 |
| Dead Label | Three-piece metal band from Co. Kildare formed in 2008 |
| Deaf Animal Orchestra | Popular indie rock band from Waterford City |
| Deaf Joe | Former Deaf Animal Orchestra front man Joe Harney continued as Deaf Joe after that band ended |
| Death Of A Salesman | Death Of A Salesman were a Belfast metalcore/deathcore band active between 2010 and 2019 |
| Death the Leveller | Mael Mórdha offshoot formed in 2016 |
| Decal | Electronica group from Dublin |
| Decayor | Doom/Death metal band from Donegal active between 2001 and 2011 |
| Declan de Barra | Solo acoustic artist originally from Waterford, performed in Australlia and fromed a band called Clann Zu; returned to Ireland in 2002 |
| Declan O'Rourke | Acclaimed singer/songwriter; released his debut album 'Since Kyabram' in 2004 |
| Delorentos | Angular guitar pop/rock with an 80's feel |
| Dermot Kennedy | One of Ireland's most successful solo artists startd off busking in Dublin |
| Destriers | Blackened hardcore band formed in 2012 in Dublin |
| Devolted | Heavy metal band from Dublin started in 2010, active until 2016 |
| Dichotomy | Five-piece melodic tech-death metal group formed in Dublin in 2010, active until 2015 |
| Dinah Brand | Formed by Dylan Philips, ex-Pet Lamb |
| Director | Pop-rock quartet from Malahide, Dublin, formed in 2005 active until 2009 |
| Dirty Beatniks | Electronica group fromed in London in early 90s by Dubliners Neil Higgins and Rory Carille |
| Dirty Epics | Spiky punk pop four piece fronted by female voclaist; formed in 2006 |
| Distractors | Dublin five piece alt. rock outfit formed in 2006 |
| Dolores O'Riordan | The voice of The Cranberriers released two solo albums |
| Domhain | Purveyors of atmospheric black metal / blackgaze from Belfast |
| Dónal Lunny | Founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts, also released solo albums and in known for his work as a producer |
| Donnacha Costello | Ambient/Electronica/IDM artist |
| Dr. Strangely Strange | Experimental folk rock group formed in Dublin in 1967 |
| Dread Sovereign | Off-shoot of Primordial formed by Nemtheanga in 2013 |
| Dreamsfear | Doomy thrash metal band active from 1994 to 1999. |
| Driveshaft | Hard rock band lead by Gerry Lane from West Cork, formed in 1980, active until 1987 |
| Dropkick Murphys | Formed in Boston in 1996, Dropkick Murphys are one of the more well known of the plethora of Irish music/punk crossover bands to come out of The States. |
| Dublin Duck Dispensary | Lo-fi one-boy band |
| Duke Special | Duke Special is an eccentric Belfast artist (aka Peter Wilson) 'whose bruised romanticism and soft Northern tinged vocals are at sharp juxtaposition with his wild dreadlocks, smudged eyeliner and unfeasibly wide trousers' |
| Eamonn McCormack (Aimon, Samuel Eddy) | Dublin blues rock guitarist performed under stage names Aimon and Samuel Eddy |
| Ed Zealous | Five piece indie pop/rock/electronic outfit from Coleraine later based in Belfast, active 2005 to 2015 |
| Ego Minefield | Late 80s/early 90s power-pop 4 piece from from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Eire Apparent | Late 60's psychedelic band, Jimi Hendrix played on their only album |
| Electric Taurus | Psychedelic Stoner/Doom Metal band from Dublin, active between 2010 and 2017 |
| Elektron | Synth pop with shades of early cure and simple minds; Active 1982-84 |
| Ellison 9 | Dublin 8-piece rock band formed in 2003 |
| Elmer Fudd | Under the same management as Thin Lizzy in the early days, later shortened name to Fudd |
| Emily | Dublin based powerpop/rock five piece with a Donegal lassie on vocals, formed in 2005 |
| Emmett Tinley | Emmett Tinley from Blessington launched a solo career after his former band The Prayerboat called it quits in 2001 |
| Enecare | One man extreme black metal project |
| Enemy Logic | Metalcore/Melodic Death Metal band form Cork, active 2008-12 |
| Energy Orchard | Belfast band featured Bap Kennedy who went on to record as a solo artist |
| Engine Alley | 90s pop/rock band formed in Kilkenny in 1989 |
| Enya | After leaving Clannad Enya went on to become an international success with her multi-layered new agey soundscapes |
| Eoghan Colgan | Singer songwriter from N. Ireland, was based in Glasgow |
| Era Vulgaris | Prog-metal/thrash band formed in Dublin in 2004, describe their music as 'Led Zeppelin playing Death' |
| Ernie Graham | Singer/guitarist from Belfast, formed Eire Apparent in the late 60's, followed with a solo album |
| Estel | Estel were a Dublin based instrumental rock group started by two sisters from Co. Roscommon. To date they have released four albums. |
| Etc. Etc. | New wave band that split off from the Tearjerkers, active 1980-82 |
| Eternal Helcaraxe | Black metal from Cavan |
| Eugene Wallace | Limerick born singer/songwriter with a raw soulful voice that released some records in the 1970s |
| Evil Harrisons | Alternative-rock group formed in Dundalk in 2004 |
| EZY Meat | Heavy Metal band from Lurgen formed in 1980 |
| Fat Lady Sings | Founded in Dublin in 1986 by Nick Kelly, released 2 albums in the early 90s before they split in 1994 and Kelly went solo |
| Fean And Travers | Gigging partnership of ex-horslips guitatist Johnny Fean and bassist Steve Travers |
| Feargal Sharkey | Went solo after the Undertones split in the early 80's |
| Femmepop | Femmepop is electronic solo artist Margaret O'Sullivan from Cork |
| Feverpitch | Rock trio from Co. Louth |
| Fight Like Apes | Punky synth pop four-piece from Dublin |
| Fighting With Wire | Alternative rock and punk band from Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Fingersmith | Alternative rock, post-grunge, band from Cork |
| Fionn Regan | Folk rock artist from Bray, Co. Wicklow, garners regular comparisons to both Damien Rice and Nick Drake; released his debut album in 2006 |
| Fireland | Heavy Metal band from Northern Ireland formed in 2003 |
| Five Go Down To The Sea? | Early 80s Post-punk band from Cork, started in late 70s under the name Nun Attax |
| Five Will Die | Sludge/doom metal band from Cork, active from 2005 to 2015 |
| Fizzy Orange | Six-piece soul group from Dublin |
| Flogging Molly | Pogues influenced L.A. based band formed by Dubliner Dave King mix revved up irish folk music with punk |
| Floyd Soul And The Wolf | This Waterford four-piece, formed in 2005, play heartfelt rock and roll stripped back to the basics |
| Fontaines D.C. | Edgy, punky rock sung in a heavy Dublin accent. Ireland's top band of the 2020s. |
| For Ruin | Melodic death/black metal band from Cork started in 2003 |
| For Those I Love | The musical project of Dubliner David Andrew Balfe whose 2021 debut album was met with critical acclaim |
| Fós | Sean-nós singing of Orla Cadden Patel set to stark droning instrumentation of Fionn Murray (Drone-nós!) |
| FOS Brothers | Bucolic folk has a psychedelic head-fit |
| Fox Jaw | Limerick band formed in 2006 as Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters |
| Foy Vance | Soulful singer/songwriter/musician from Bangor, Co. Down currently based in London. |
| Francie Conway | Francie Conway is a singer/songwriter, musician & producer; performs with his group 'The Works' as well as solo |
| Frantic State | Hard rock/grunge band from Kilkenny, active in mid-late 2000s |
| Fred | Cork based five-piece pop/rock outfit started by 3 lads from Tralee |
| Freddie White | Singer/songwriter from Cobh, Co. Cork, was a founding member of Scullion |
| From The Bogs Of Aughiska | Dark / black metal / ambient drone project from County Clare |
| Fruupp | 1970s progressive rock band, which originated in Belfast |
| Fuil Na Seanchoille | One man black metal project formed in 2008 |
| Funky Junction | A makeshift band consisting of the first incarnation of Thin Lizzy with addition of vocalist and keyboards from the Dublin band Elmer Fudd came together to release a tribute to Deep Purple album |
| Future Kings of Spain | 4 piece hard rocking alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 2000 |
| Gama Bomb | Speed/trash metal band from Newry founded in 2002 |
| Gangsters | Ska group from Dublin |
| Garrett Wall | Irish musician who relocated to Madrid |
| Gary Moore | One of the all time great guitarists and master of a variety of styles including hard rock, heavy metal, jazz rock and blues - RIP |
| Gavin Friday | Former front man of The Virgin Prunes established a solo career as singer/songwriter/composer and additionally as a painter and actor. |
| Gavin Glass | Americana/alt. country artist from Dublin; released their debut album as Gavin Glass And The Holy Shakers in 2005 |
| Gavin Ryan | Dublin troubadour Gavin Ryan released his critically acclaimed debut, Broken Blues, in 2006 |
| Geasa | Black metal /Celtic metal band from Dublin, formed in 1994 |
| Gemma Hayes | Tipperary-born Gemma Hayes won the Best Irish Female Artist award at the 2006 Meteor Ireland Music Awards |
| General Fiasco | Belfast indie band fromed in 2007 |
| Genuflection | Doom metal band from Galway formed in 2018 |
| Geriko | This Drogheda band are purveors of straight forward rootsy, funky hard rock in the vein of The Black Crows |
| Ghost Of An American Airman | Northern Irish band of late 80's, early 90's |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan | Co. Waterford born singer-songwriter best known for his early 70's hits |
| Gilla Band | Post-punk / noise rock band from Dublin formed in 2011 |
| giveamanakick | Rock duo from Limerick whose total loudness is greater than the sum of all parts |
| Glen Hansard | Glen Hansard of The Frames and The Swell Season also performs as a solo artist |
| Glenwash | Indie rock band formed in Longford, split in 2007 |
| Glyder | Thin Lizzy inspired retro hard rock band from Wicklow, formerly known as Hollywood, about to release their debut album |
| Goats Don't Shave | Popular folk/folk rock group from Donegal had a big hit in the early 90s with Las Vegas in the hills of Donegal, Split up around 2000. |
| God Is an Astronaut | Instrumental/post-rock band from the Glen of the Downs |
| Gorbachov | 5 piece Wateford rock band, active from 2003 to 2010 |
| Gráda | Gráda are a Celtic fusion and trad/folk group that meld Irish traditional music with the contemporary |
| Grand Pocket Orchestra | Indie pop/rock trio including Paddy Hanna who followed with a solo career |
| Grand Slam | Formed by Phil Lynott after after Thin Lizzy's official dissolution |
| Granny's Intentions | Limerick beat group of the late 60s/early 70s, fronted by singer/songwriter Johnny Duhan who went on to solo success as a writer and performer on the folk scene. |
| Graveyard Dirt | Doom metal band from Co. Donegal formed in 1994 |
| Gregory Gray | Eclectic singer songwriter from North Antrim coast later based in London |
| Grey Stag | Three piece sludge metal band formed in Dublin in 2017 |
| Ground Of Ruin | Blackened Thrash Metal band from Carlow active 2003-10 |
| Gurriers | Dublin based post-punk band formed in 2020 |
| Haint | Pregressive metal band from Belfast |
| Halves | Dublin based ambient post-rock outfit formed in 2006 |
| Ham SandwicH | Indie band from Kells |
| Harvest Ministers | Melodic folky pop/rock group formed in Dublin in 1987 |
| Hassle Merchants | Punk band gigging on the Dublin music scene between 2005 and 2014 |
| Henry McCullough | Portstewart, Co. Derry born guitarist played with a long line of major acts including Eire Apparent, Sweeneys Men, Wings, Joe Cocker, and a host of other well known artists; Also released solo recordings |
| Herm | Herm is the music of Kevin Connolly who performs live with his band, The Hermanos. |
| Hey Paulette | Indie band formed in Dublin in 1987, split in 1991 |
| Hinterland | Dublin based musical partnership of Gerry Leonard and Donal Coghlan active from 1987 to 1994 |
| Hogan | Rock group fronted by Mark Hogan |
| Honey For Christ | Belfast heavy metal band formed in November 1998 |
| Horslips | First and most successfull band at combining irish traditional music with hard rock. Not that well known internationally but perhaps the most legendary band within Ireland. |
| Host | 3 members of Horslips, Eamon Carr, Johnny Fean and Charles O'Connor had this short lived vehicle in 1983/5. Released an album called Tyral plus a few singles |
| Hothouse Flowers | Founded in Dublin in mid-eighties by Liam O'Maonlai, achieved success with their 1988 debut album 'People' |
| House of Cosy Cushions | Dutch – Irish collective with an extended family of core players and guests drifting in and out. Dublin based, during it's formative years, later Netherlands. |
| Howard Moss | Singer/Guitarist from Co. Meath, performs rock music influenced by the likes of Springsteen, Petty and Clapton. |
| Hozier | Andrew John Hozier-Byrne is a singer, songwriter, musican who's debut single was a worldwide hit in 2013 |
| Hueman | Short-lived band formed in 2004 by former members of the band Cyclefly |
| Humanzi | Dublin indie band with hint of 80's in their energetic sound, released their debut album in 2006 |
| Hunger's Mother | Hard rock/classic rock band from Ballymoney/Ballycastle Co Antrim |
| Hybrasil | Indie electronica band based in Wicklow town |
| Iain Archer | Singer, songwriter, guitarist from Northern Ireland; former member of Snow Patrol |
| Iama | Acoustic & instrumental atmospheric songwriting duo from Cavan |
| Ian Whitty And The Exchange | Cork based Indie/folk artist from Killarney |
| Idol Joy | 80s new wave/rock/pop band from Cork city |
| Ilenkus | Ilenkus are a five piece progressive metal band from Galway, formerly called FUBAR |
| Ilya K | Waterford four piece alt. synth & guitar rock outfit active between 2004 and 2009 |
| In Case Of Fire | Hard edged three piece rock outfit from Portadown |
| In Tua Nua | 80's Celtic flavoured rock/pop band, briefly featured Sinéad O'Connor, signed to U2's Mother label in 1984 |
| Incessant | Black/Death Metal trio from Dublin, formed in 2019 |
| Inch High | Four-piece hard rock outfit from Newcastle, Co. Down and Belfast formed in 2002 |
| Indian | Rock band from Sligo featuring Pat McManus (ex-Mama's Boys, Celtus) on guitar |
| Inni-K | Contemporary folk singer, songwriter, musician performs both traditional and original songs |
| Interference | Indie band formed in the early-mid eighties, centered around Fergus O' Farrell |
| Into Paradise | This Dublin 4-piece formed in 1986 and influenced by Echo & The Bunnymen were the first commerical success for Setanta Records |
| Íse | A singer/songwriter with beautiful voice, released her debut album in 2007 |
| I`ll Eat Your Face | Instrumental metal/grindcore duo from Cork City formed in 2006 |
| Jack Lukeman | Originally from Athy, Co. Kildare, Jack Lukeman (a.k.a. Jack L) has released a number of acclaimed albums |
| Jaded Sun | Hard rocking band formed in Dublin in 2002, active until 2011 |
| James Vincent McMorrow | Folk singer/songwriter/musician |
| Jape | The solo project of Richie Egan of The Redneck Manifesto |
| Jekyl | 5 piece Rock/Metal act based in Kildare |
| Jemson Green | Riff based rock band formed in 2005 |
| Jenny Lindfors | Acoustic folk artist, released her acclaimed debut album, 'When the night time comes', in March 2007 |
| Jester | 5 piece rockin band from Thurles, debut single charted in 2007 |
| Jetplane Landing | Derry band formed in 1999; with a strong DIY ethos, they formed their own label and released a number of albums |
| Jim Armstrong | Jim Armstrong was the guitarist with 'Them' and also played with the likes of Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, Captin Beefheart & Frank Zappa; Formed his own band - 'The Jim Armstrong Band' in the 1990s |
| Jimi Slevin | Guitarist, formed Peggy's Leg in early 70's, played with Skid Row and The Jimi Slevin Band. Released solo album in 1983. |
| Jinx Lennon | Agit-rocker-cum-rapper from Dundalk |
| JJ72 | Indie guitar band formed in Dublin in 1996, split in 2006 |
| Joan of Arse | Dublin-based indie band formed in 1996, active until 2003 |
| Jodavino | Five piece Cork group formed in 2005 by brother and sister duo, Joe and Aoibheann Carey. |
| Joe Chester | Former member of Ten Speed Racer released a solo album in 2005 |
| Joe O'Donnell | Violinist, played with various groups before forming his own group and releasing the progressive rock album Gaodhol's Vision |
| John Francis Flynn | Neo folk musician |
| John Spillane | Acclaimed folk singer/songwriter from Cork released his debut solo album in 1997 |
| Joyrider | Ninties power punk band from Portadown |
| Jubilee Allstars | Now defunct Dublin lo-fi group included the 3 McCormack brothers |
| Juliet Turner | Singer/songwriter from Co. Tyrone, awarded the Meteor Music Award for best Irish female performer in 2005 |
| Jung Turks | Instrumental duo from Galway play pretty complex acoustic guitar stuff with hardcore drums |
| Juniper | Formed in Kildare in 1994 and evolved into Bell X1 after the departure of Damien Rice in 1999. |
| Junk Drawer | Belfast based alt-rock four piece formed in 2015 |
| Juno Falls | Myles O Reilly from Dublin began making music under the moniker Juno Falls in 2003 |
| Just Mustard | Experimental rock band from Dundalk, formed in 2016 |
| Ka tet | Ka tet were a power rock trio from the West of Ireland with a sound defined by crunchy riffs and 3 part vocal harmonies |
| Katie Kim | Former member of Dae-Kim, Katie Kim went her seperate ways and realeased her debut album Twelve in 2008 |
| Katmandu | Belfast 5-piece formed in '78, relocated to Dublin for a few years |
| Kaydee | Four-piece band from Kilkenny |
| Keltic Wine | Early 70s Celtic rock band, formed by a member of Mushroom |
| Kerbdog | Grunge/Metal band from Kilkenny |
| Kíla | Long running experimental Celtic crossover group formed in 1987. Two members of the early lineup went on to join The Frames. |
| Kill City Defectors | Four piece from Kildare that played their electro alt/indie rock with a funky edge |
| Killer Watt | 80s thrash metal band from Dublin, active 1985-88 |
| Kneecap | Controversial Hip-Hop Threesome as Béal Feirse |
| Kopek | Hard rockin' trio from Dublin |
| Kortirion | One man atmospheric black metal project of Tim Richards from Galway |
| Kyon | One man post rock project of Shane Talty from Limerick. |
| La Rocca | Pop/rock band formed by three Irish lads and one English guy who met at Cardiff University |
| Lankum | Irish folk with the crushing power of heavy metal |
| Large Mound | Large Mound is a 4-piece rock group based in Dublin. Their music combines elements of indie, classic rock and and metal. |
| Last Days Of 1984 | Dublin synth pop duo Darren Maloney and Brian Rice. |
| Last Known Addiction | Hard rock/metal band from N. Ireland |
| Late Night Pharmacy | Alternative rock band from Dublin formed in 2017 |
| Latitude | Dublin based hard rock band |
| Lauren Guillery | French-born Dublin-based female artist with attitude |
| LaVein | Metalcore band based in Dublin formed in 2023 |
| Le Bien | Dublin based synth & guitar duo |
| Le Galaxie | Electro pop/rock band from Dublin |
| Leanbh | Electro-acoustic duo from Meath, fromed in 2006 |
| Leanne Harte | Young rock guitarist from Sutton, Dublin, released debut album in 2006 |
| Legion of Two | Duo of Alan O'Boyle and David Lacey combine electronics against a backdrop of live drums to create a unique ambience |
| Lerner | Cork band formerly known as 'The Martin Ryan Band' formed officially in 2004 |
| Les Enfants | A new-wave group active in the 1980s |
| Liam Ó Maonlaí | Former Hothouse Flowers frontman, released a Celtic inspired solo album 'rian' in 2005 |
| Light | Late 70's N.I. rock band formed by Jim Armstrong (ex Them) |
| Light A Big Fire | Eamonn Carr of Horslips fame was the manager of this 80's band |
| LiR | Rock band from Dublin active in the nineties that never quite lived up to their potential |
| Lisa Hannigan | After parting ways with Damien Rice in 2007 Lisa Hannigan has focused on her solo career |
| Lisa O'Neill | Critically acclaimed folky singer-songwriter from Cavan with a unique voice |
| little xs for eyes | Indie pop/rock group featuring current and former members of Life After Modelling, Butterfly Explosion and 66E; Launched their debut EP in 2007 |
| Lluther | Noise rock/alternative metal band from Dublin founded in 2004 |
| Loko Parentis | Dublin based band blending turbo-charged pop-punk ditties, screaming feedback, twisted funk and mangled dark groove |
| Lord John White | 80's Dublin band, evolved into Sack in the 90s |
| Los Langeros | Crazy punk psychobilly outfit based in Cork |
| Lotus Crown | 90's group founded and fronted by Jimi Shields, ex-Rollerskate Skinny and brother of Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) |
| Loudest Whisper | Folk rock/progressive folk group formed in the early 1970s |
| Love Notes And Ashes | Four piece band formed in 2010 in Dublin |
| Ludwig O'Neill | Former frontman with Belfast bands Chalice, The Bush Turkeys and Reeferadio... now on a solo career |
| Lugösi | Lugosi are a Dublin based shock-rock four piece with a love of the macabre, formed in 2016 |
| Luka Bloom | Known in Ireland as 'Christy Moore's brother', Luka Blook is a talented writer and passionate preformer of folky rock and who also has a gift for uniquely interpreting other artists songs and make them his own. |
| Macbeth | A short-lived late '60s band linked to Thin Lizzy |
| Madra | Three-piece rock band from Dublin/Kildare |
| Mael Mórdha | Mael Mórdha mixes elements of Celtic Rock, Doom Metal and Irish Folklore and Mythology and incorporates traditional Irish instrumentation into their unique sound which they call 'Gaelic Doom Metal' |
| Maija Sofia | Maija Sofia Makela is an singer-songwriter from County Galway |
| Mainline | Formed in 2003 by 3 brothers and 3 lifelong friends |
| Mako | Group formed by ex-Cyclefly members Declan O'Shea and Christian Montagne |
| Malthusian | Black/Death Metal formed in Dublin in 2012 |
| Mama's Boys | McManus brothers from Fermanagh were originally playing traditional music but turned to rock after being inspired by Horslips. They turned out some good metal music on the early and mid 80 |
| mannikin | Up and coming unsigned 4 piece rock/pop/indi/grunge from Cork |
| Marabou | Metal band from Wexford active between 2011 and 2018 |
| Marc Carroll | Former member of Puppy Love Bomb and The Hormones; branched out on his own in 2000 |
| Mark Geary | Dublin born, based in New York |
| Martin Finke | Critically acclaimed indie singer/songwriter who was born in Germany and grew up in Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Mary Coughlan | Jazz and Blues singer from Galway who began her performing career in 1984 |
| Mass Extinction | Dublin based thrash metal band formed in 2003 |
| Master and Dog | Belfast band formed in 2007 originallly called John, Shelly and the Creatures |
| Megacone | 5 piece instrumental post-rock/metal band from Wicklow/Westmeath |
| Mellow Candle | Folk rock band of the early 70's |
| Mellow Drops | Interesting alt/prog/experimental rock band from Dunshaughlin Co Meath, on the go since 1989, released their first album in 2007 |
| Mesner | Irish band that relocated to Los Angeles in 2006 |
| Messiah J And The Expert | Dublin hip hop duo |
| Mexican Pets | Dublin guitar rock band formed in 1990 and disbanded in 1997, back together in 2006 |
| Mic Christopher | His aclaimed debut solo album Skylarkin' was released in 2002, a year after his death |
| Michael Knight | Indie pop group led by Richard Murphy; formed in 2001, released debut album in 2005; based between Dublin & Berlin |
| Michael O'Shea | Experimental musician with self-made instrument. His 1982 album is regarded as a cult classic |
| Michael Patrick Kelly | Dublin born pop singer, musician and composer popular in Germany and Switzerland. Also goes by the name Paddy Kelly |
| Mick Duffy | Singer and songwriter from Ballymun, Dublin; released debut album 'Awakening' in 2007 |
| Microdisney | Formed in Cork in 1980 by vocalist Cathal Coughlan and guitarist Sean O'Hagan. Coughlan later went on to form 'The Fatima Mansions'. |
| Migalink | Dublin based electronica trio |
| Mik Pyro | Republic of Loose frontman has released solo material |
| Mike Bartlett | Singer/songwriter with a great voice, worked as a backline tech for many years, now performing and recording his own music |
| Million Dollar Reload | Tyrone based hard rock band in the vein of Aerosmith, AC/DC, GnR; formed in 2005 |
| MindRiot mt | Hard rock/grunge band from Cork originally formed in 1992 |
| Miriam Ingram | Former member of now defunct Wild Oscars, Miriam Ingram released her debut solo album 'Trampoline' in 2006 |
| Miss Paula Flynn | Singer with angelic voice from Co. Armagh garnered attention in 2007 for her version of Bowie's Let's Dance |
| Mocrac | Five piece, Dublin based indie pop/electronica outfit |
| mojoFURY | Belfast/Lisburn rock trio |
| Moloko | Electronica duo based in Sheffield comprising of Irish-born singer Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon |
| Mono Band | Solo project of Noel Hogan, ex-The Cranberries |
| Montage | Early 80's Indie pop rock 4 piece from Ballymun Finglas Area |
| Mooncroozer | Band formed out of the ashes of Kopek |
| Moral Crusade | Thrash metal band formed in late 80s |
| Morello | Alt. hard rock band from Dublin, relaesed debut album in Aug 06. |
| Morphosis | Long running death metal band from Dublin, formed by members of Morphosis |
| Mortichnia | Black metal band from Dublin formed in 2014 |
| Moskowitz | Four piece indie/alternative/blues rock band based in Tallagh originally formed in 2002 |
| Mourning Beloveth | Death/doom metal band formed in 1992 |
| Moving Hearts | Blended Irish folk with rock. Members included Donal Lunny, Davey Spillanne, Christy Moore, Declan Sinnott. |
| Mrnorth | Formed in Dublin in the late 1990's, released their debut Lifesize in 2004. |
| Mugger Dave | Galway trio formed in 2007 |
| Mumblin' Deaf Ro | Stage name of Dublin singer/songwriter Ronan Hession |
| Mundy | Singer/songwriter from Birr, Co. Offaly |
| Mushroom | Psychedelic celtic rock band originated in Dublin in 1972 |
| My Bloody Valentine | Highly acclaimed for their unique trippy densly layered guitar drone topped by delicate breathy vocals. |
| My Brother Woody | Vehical of Dublin indie pop songwriter Michael Cleare |
| My Little Fun House | Rock band from County Kilkenny, Ireland in the early 1990 |
| My Little Funhouse | Hard rock group from Kilkenny formed in 1991 |
| Myp et Jeep | Kilkenny band formed in 2005 |
| N.C. Lawlor | Nial Lawlor is a gifted blues & bluegrass slide guitarist, peforms as a busker and session musician |
| Na Cruithne | Galway Folk Metal band, active 2012-19 |
| Necrokinesis | One-man death/thrash metal project of Adrian Foley |
| Neosupervital | Four piece Dublin based electronica act |
| Nerves | Trio from West of Ireland blends punk, hardcore and industrial sounds |
| New Amusement | Dublin alternative/indie band made up of former school mates |
| New Sunset Hotel | Mayo band whose debut single in 2010 The Bitter End went to No 10. in Irish Charts |
| NewDad | Indie rock band from Galway, formed in 2018 |
| Nick Kelly | Formerly frontman with The Fat Lady Sings |
| Nina Hynes | Nina Hynes released her critically acclaimed debut album 'Staros' in May '02. |
| Nine Lies | Rock band from Northern Ireland formed in 2003 |
| Ninebar International | From Northern Ireland, predecessors of Roque Junior |
| No Spill Blood | Synth-metal trio formed in early 2011 as a side project between various players in the Dublin's experimental rock scene |
| No Sweat | Dublin-based hard rock group from late 80s early 90s |
| Noir|Noir | 4-piece alternative rock band formed in Cork, originally called Ladydoll |
| Noise Control | Techno mixed with guitar rock in the vein of The Prodigy/Chemical Brothers/Rage Against The Machine |
| Not Men But Giants | Indie/electronica group from Co. Westmeath |
| O Emperor | Five piece rock band from Waterford |
| ODi | Acoustic folk-rock pop fantastic vocals |
| Offshore | Five piece band from Swords, Co. Dublin |
| Ogre | Death Metal band from Dublin who formed in 1989, one of Ireland’s first death metal bands |
| Old Season | Epic, melodic, doom-laden Irish Heavy Metal |
| OMB and the Furious Tree | Formed in 2005 by former Ravines members and ex-Ripleys frontman |
| On Pain Of Death | Doom/sludge metal band formed in Mayo in 2012 |
| One Day International | Dublin band formed in 2007 |
| One September | Five peice melodic rock band from Ennis, played around the circuit in early 80s |
| ONOFF | Three piece rock band from Dublin/Dundalk |
| Oppenheimer | Indie/electronica duo from Belfast |
| Organ Blender | Galway death metal band formed in 2018 |
| Orphanage | One of Phil Lynott's early bands, also included Brian Downey |
| OXN | Doom folk ensemble that includes Lankum's Radie Peat |
| Paddy Casey | Dublin based singer/songwriter |
| Paddy Goodwin And The Holy Ghosts | Quality blues rock from Drogheda |
| Paddy Hanna | Indie singer-songwriter from Dublin |
| Paddy Saul | Paddy Saul is an established singer/songwriter from Drumconrath, County Meath, Ireland, living in Boston since 1995 |
| Panama Kings | Belfast band fromed in 2007 |
| Panda Kopanda | Indie rock band from Belfast |
| Paradox | Alternative Rock/Grunge Outfit formed in Cork in 1996 |
| Paranoid Visions | Punk band formed in 1981 and split in 1992, reformed in 1996 |
| Partholón | Atmospheric Sludge/Post-Metal band from Cork formed in 2015 |
| Pat McManus | Hard rock guitarist from Co.Fermanagh of Mama's Boys fame. Now with Indian and also as a solo artist. |
| Paul Brady | Prolific singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from Strabane has released a string of albums from the 80s through to the present |
| Paul Casey | Singer/songwriter/guitarist from Derry |
| Paul Cunniffe | Paul Cunniffe, an Irish singer-songwriter from Tuam, Co.Galway. Former frontman of Blaze X. Now deceased. |
| Pavesi | Pop/rock group from Donegal Town |
| Peggy's Leg | 70's band formed by Jimi Slevin, released the album 'Grinilla' |
| Percolator | Experimental rock band |
| Perfect Crime | 80s New Wave band released two singles on MCA in 1983-84 |
| Perish The Thought | Perish The Thought are a 5 piece metal outfit from Cork city, their sound being described as heavy, discordant, melodic cacophony |
| Pet Lamb | Dublin band had a number of releases on the Therapy? related label, Blunt, in the nineties |
| Peter O'Malley | Singer/songwriter from Limerick, also a standup comedian |
| Phil Lynott | One of Irelands most charasmatic rockers fronted Thin Lizzy and also recorded a couple of solo albums |
| Philip Morrow | Alt folk/indie artist from Donegal now based in Galway; Previously recorded under the band name, The Red Rose Cafe |
| Philtre | Indie-alternative-rock act from Tralee Co Kerry, formed in 2004 |
| Picturehouse | Dublin based band, released debut album 'Shinebox' in the late 90's, currently working on their 4th studio album |
| Pillow Queens | |
| Pilotlight | Four piece formerly known as Polar formed in Dublin, currently based in London |
| Pinky | Pinky is a new artist with a voice that sounds different; he released his debut single in 2006. |
| PirateTape | Hard edged electro rock four pice from Galway |
| Planxty | Formed in 1973, Planxty mixed Irish folk and traditional music with modern influences. Members included Christy Moore and Donal Lunny. |
| Pop Mecanics | Early eighties new wave group |
| Power Of Dreams | Indie rock band from Dublin, active from 1989 to1994 |
| Primordial | Long running metal group that got together towards end of 1980's in Skerries, Co. Dublin |
| Primrose | Band formed in Denmark by indie singer/songwriter Adrian Sullivan in 2003 |
| Princess | Dublin dream-pop / shoegaze duo active in mid-2010s, featuring Aoife Nessa Frances |
| Protex | Belfast punk band formed in 1978 |
| Psykosis | Psykosis are an Thrash Metal Band that formed in 2008 in Dublin |
| Pulling Faces | Eighties goth/dance band |
| Puppy Love Bomb | Early 90's Dublin band |
| Purple Haze | 80's hard rock band from the Waterford/Wexford area |
| Putrefy | Long running Northern Ireland Death Metal/Grindcore band on the go since 1992 |
| Pyramid | Tipperary-based rock band of the 1970s, fronted by guitarist Tommy Lyons. Busy gigging band with strong Santana influences. |
| Q | Q is the solo project of Colm Quearney former member of Dublin bands Dragon Fly and LIR |
| Rarely Seen Above Ground | Performance name for experimental mulit-instrumentalist Jeremy Hickey from Kilkenny |
| Raw Novembre | Raw Novembre gigged around Ireland from 1990 to 1997 |
| Red Enemy | Hardcore/Metalcore outfit from Dublin, metamorphosed into The Scratch |
| Redtwelve | 5 piece rock band from Dundalk |
| Redtwelve | 5 piece rock band |
| Relish | Belfast 3 piece |
| Remma | Formed in Cork 2003. Signed to Morrissey's Attack/Sanctuary label. |
| Republic Of Loose | Five piece Dublin band played their brand of retro funk rock from 2001 to 2014 |
| Restive Nation | Progressive electro-rock group from Dublin formed in 2014 |
| Revelino | Five-piece Dublin band formed in 90's and broke up a few years ago |
| Revere | Up-and-coming Cork band Revere released their debut album 'Modern Science' in 2005 |
| Rhob Cunningham | Dublin singer songwriter |
| Ricky Warwick | From Newtownards, Co. Down, former member of New Model Army and The Almighty embarked on a solo career in 2002. |
| Riff Master General | Heavy metal group form Northern Ireland formed in 1998 |
| Robocobra Quartet | Belfast collective of musicians inspired by Stravinsky and Dead Kennedys in equal measures |
| Robotnik | Robotnik is an adventurous Lo-fi concoction of pop, electronic beats by Chris Morrin from Baldoyle |
| Rocky De Valera and the Gravediggers | Now reformed Dublin punk / rock 'n roll band, originally formed in 1977 |
| Rodrigo Y Gabriela | A sensationl instrumental duo of blazing fast-fingered guitarists that make highly inovative use of the guitar to add a percussive dimension to their music. Originally form Mexico City, they moved to Ireland in 1999 and now make Dublin their base. |
| Roesy | Singer/songwriter from Birr, Co.Offaly |
| Rohan | Singer/songwriter/guitarist grew up mostly in Australia and now based in Dublin; son of punk veteran David Virgin. |
| Roisin Murphy | Formerly part of the Moloko electronica group, Roisin Murphy launched a solo career after Moloko split in 2001 |
| Rollerskate Skinny | Rollerskate Skinny was formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1992 by vocalist/guitarist Ken Griffin, guitarist Ger Griffin and bassist Stephen Murray. They released the critically acclaimed 'Horsedrawn Wishes' in 1996. |
| Rollers|Sparkers | Experimental electronica/ambient rock group |
| Roper | Hardcore metal/grindcore band from Limerick |
| Roque Junior | Northern Ireland band made up of former members of Joyrider and Ninebar International |
| Rory Gallagher | Considerd by many to be one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time |
| Royseven | Alternative rock band from Co.Dublin formed in 2003, formerly known as Jove |
| Rubyhorse | Formed in Cork in 1997, moved to Boston the following year. Rubyhorse released their debut album in 2002 |
| Rudi | Punk band formed in Belfast in 1975 |
| Ruefrex | Ruefrex, originally called Roofwrecks, were a punk rock band from Belfast formed in 1977 |
| Runnin' Riot | Belfast Oi punk band formed in 1996 |
| Sack | Dublin band Sack, formed in 1994 from the ashes of Aiken Drum and Lord John White |
| Sacre Bleu | Five piece late 70s Dublin RnB/New Wave group who released two singles in their three year career |
| Sandstone | Hard rock/metal band from Derry, formed in 2003, disbanded in 2007 |
| Saville | Dublin 4-piece, known for their melodic jangly Rickenbacker driven rock |
| Scald | Death / industrial / progressive metal from Belfast formed in 1993 |
| Scavenger | Metal band formed in Drogheda in 2001, active until 2006 |
| Scenes | Jazz/Post-Rock fellows from Kerry |
| Scheer | 1990s alternative rock/metal band from Derry |
| Screaming Orphans | Four sisters from Co. Donegal now based in New York |
| Scullion | Folk rock band that formed in the mid-1970s, released music in the 80s |
| Sean Needham | Singer/Songwriter from Donegal, based in Dublin for several years where he released the album "Loosely based on a true story" and several singles. Now based in Denmark |
| Sean O'Connor | Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer. Was the lead singer/guitarist and songwriter for The Lookalikes. |
| Secret Police | Limerick band |
| Sectile | Five piece progressive metal band from Dublin formed in 2016 |
| Seeping Into Cinemas | Solo project of Barry O'Brien, ex-Betamax Format |
| Shadows Calling | Alt metal/rock band with a female lead vocalist from Cork |
| Shaine | Late 80s, early 90s pop/rock act |
| Shallow Stream | Hard rocking band formed in Dublin in 2006 |
| Shane MacGowan | The Pogues main man formed The Popes after departing from The Pogues as well as doing collaborations with other artists |
| Shock Treatment | North Belfast New Wave 1978-1983 |
| Shoctopus | Hard rock/classic metal band from Dublin |
| Shouting at Planes | Indie rock band from Cavan, formed in 2010 |
| Silent Running | 1980's Belfast band, recorded 3 albums |
| Silverbacks | Indie/post-punk five-piece from Dublin |
| Simon McBride | Rock guitarist and vocalist from Belfast who is a member of Deep Purple |
| Simple Kid | Simple Kid is Cork born Ciaran McFeely who plays a trippy, folky brand of music backed by the rest of his band (his laptop) |
| Sinéad Lohan | Folksinger and songwriter Sinéad Lohan debuted in 1995 with the album 'Who Do You Think I Am' and released the follow-up 'No Mermaid' in 1998 |
| Sinead O'Brien | Genre defying songstress from Limerick |
| Sinead O'Connor | A great voice all the way from a whisper to a scream and from punk to traditional Irish airs. |
| Sirocco | Excellent metal band fromed in Co. Waterford in 2003, self described as 'Celtic Thrash', play a melodic brand of metal and do it very well - should be more well known! |
| Sister Lovers | 3 piece indie rock / noise pop band from Cavan, active in early-mid 2010s |
| Sixteen Layers | Four piece alternative rock band from Dublin |
| Sixth House | US based metal group fronted by Irishman Martin O'Brien |
| Skid Row | Led by Brush Shiels, included a young Gary Moore in it's lineup and briefly Phil Lynott. |
| Skindive | Combining rock riffs with electronic beats and female volcals Skindive were formed in Dublin at the end of the 90s, moved to the US got a record deal and released ther debut album in 2001 |
| Slave Zero | Death metal band from Kilkenny |
| Slingbacks | Mid 90s punky pop trio |
| Slomatics | Belfast Based Doomy Heavy Heavy Rock band formed in 2004 |
| Snow Patrol | Formed in Dundee, Scotland by Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland (left in 2005) from Nothern Ireland, Their 4th ablum 'Eyes Open', released in 2006, topped Irish & UK charts |
| Soak | Indie rock, singer-songwriter from Derry |
| Soda Blonde | Aalt-pop band from Dublin, formed in 2019 |
| SODB | Black metal band from Dublin |
| Soma State | Four piece hard edged rock band from Wexford |
| Something Happens | Dublin based guitar-oriented pop/rock four piece emerged in the late 80s released their debut in 1988 and followed with a few albums in the early 90s |
| Sons of Southern Ulster | Post-punk band from Cavan |
| Sorcha Richardson | Singer-songwriter from Dublin released debut album in 2019 |
| Speed | Short lived punk band from Portadown, released the very first Northern Irish punk record in 1977 |
| Speedking | Hard/Progressive Rock outfit from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan |
| Spud | 1970s folk rock group who heavily influenced by the likes of Sweeney's Men, Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span |
| St Vitus Dance | Belfast band formed in 1985. Lead singer Noel Burke later briefly fronted Echo and The Bunneymen |
| Stalag 17 | Punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland that existed from 1980 to 1987. |
| Stand | Stand are a Dublin 4-piece rock band. |
| Stand-Up Guy | Belfast thrash metal band formed in 2000 |
| Stanley Super 800 | Four-piece indie-rock band from Cork formed in 2003 by former members of a trad group |
| Stano | Stano started out as a member of Dublin punk band The Threat before releasing his debut single in 1982 |
| Star Belgrade | Indie/Electronica group formed in 2006 |
| Starjets | Late 1970s power pop/punk group from Belfast |
| Static Routines | Late 70s punk band from Dundalk |
| Steafán Hanvey | Singer/songwriter from Downpatrick, Co. Down |
| Steel Tormentor | Old school heavy metal band from Mayo, formed in 1996; debut album 'Unleashed' released in 2004 |
| Stepaside | Dublin band formed in 1974, active until 1982 |
| Stereo Nasty | Metal band from Kildare, active 2013-2019 |
| Stiff Little Fingers | One of the best bands out of the late 70's punk scene (much rawer, grittier and punkier than the Clash who they are often compared with). Many of their songs such as the classics 'Alternative Ulster', and 'Suspect Device' were about life during the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. |
| Stillroom | This Dublin band formed in 2004 have a 'back to the eighties' hard rock vibe going |
| Stoat | Quirky trio 2 of which are from Wexford |
| Stone Throwing Youths | Band centering around 20 year old blind multi instrumentalist Brian Casey from Cork |
| Stormzone | Heavy metal band from Northern Ireland formed in 2004 |
| Strangers With Guns | Alternative rock band from Dublin - an energetic blend of metal, grunge and hardcore punk |
| Stump | Zany and experimental 80s Irish-English band formed in London in 1983, 2 members from Cork |
| Suddyn | Anthemic rock band in New York in 2002 by 2 brothers from NY and 2 Clonmel natives; currently based in both Ireland and NY |
| Sugar Shack | Late 60s bluesy rock band that fetured Brian Downey on drums |
| Sultans of Ping | Founded in 1989, and split up by 1997, reunited in 2005 for a series of gigs. Most known for their early 90's single "Where's Me Jumper?" |
| Sundrive | Sundrive were a Dublin based duo formed in 2002 |
| Super Extra Bonus Party | Indie-electronica band, formed in November 2005 and based in Dublin |
| Suzaku Avenue | Boundry pushing post-hardcore/metal band from Dublin |
| Sweeney's Men | A group formed in 1966 that was part of the 60s Irish folk revival |
| Sweet Jane | Dublin based psychadelic/shoegaze rock outfit |
| Sweet Revenge | Early 80s hard rock / heavy metal band from Co. Cavan |
| Sweet Savage | Belfast heavy metal band formed in 1979, once featured guitarists Vivian Campbell and Simon McBride |
| Swim | Dublin pop band from late 80s, early 90s |
| Tadhg Cooke | Jazz tinged acoustic folk artist from Dublin |
| Talk To Strangers | An 80s blues rock band that featured Brian Downey on drums, initally called The Alleycats |
| Talos | Talos (stage name of Eoin French) was a musician/singer-songwriter from Cork |
| Tanya O'Callaghan | Bass player with Whitesnake and other big rock/metal acts such as Bruce Dickenson, Dee Snyder, Steve Alder |
| Tara Blaise | Stage name for solo-artist Tara Egan-Langley formeraly of Kaydee and the Wilde Oscars |
| Tara Telephone | More of an literary/art group in the 60s beat poet tradition than a rock group, included Eamon Carr and inspired some of Horslips works |
| Taste | The power trio Taste, led by Rory Gallagher, was one of Ireland's early successes internationally |
| Television Room | Indie pop/rock band formed in Dublin in 2007 |
| Ten Past Seven | Instrumental trio from Kerry that move seamlessy between delicate intricate passages and heavy guitar riffs |
| Ten Speed Racer | Ten Speed Racer were a Dublin indie band consistings of the three Barrett brothers and two friends, active from 2000 to 2004 |
| Ten Ton Slug | Sludge metal band based in Galway |
| Terminus | Belfast heavy metal band formed in 2012 |
| Terrordactyl | Experimental math rock / noise rock outfit from Dublin |
| That Petrol Emotion | Formed in Derry by ex-Undertones guitarist Sean O'Neill after the Undertones split up. |
| The 4 Of Us | Long running band formed in Newry in the late eighties by two brothers |
| The Academic | Indie rock band from Co. Westmeath; Debut album entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one in 2018 |
| The Adventures | Formed by ex-members of Belfast band The Starjets; powerful vocal harmonies and catchy melodies |
| The Aftermath | Indie band formed by the Cronin brothers after return to Ireland from Leeds in 2004 |
| The Altered Hours | Post-punk / noise rock / alternative group based in Cork City |
| The Answer | Successful four piece retro/classic rock band from Downpatrick |
| The Arrangements | Four piece Indie/Rock outfit from Waterford fromed in 2006 |
| The Atrix | Dublin based new wave band active between 1978 and 1983 |
| The Beat Poets | Rock band from Northern Ireland formed in 2005 |
| The BibleCode Sundays | London based Irish band Irish folk/rock crossover |
| The Big Geraniums | Folk rock ensemble originally formed in London in 1990 but moved back to Ireland, still going strong after multiple lineup changes |
| The Black Eagles | The first band of Phil Lynott and Brian Downey who went on to from Thin Lizzy |
| The Black Tokens | Belfast rock-n-roll outfit formed in 2005 |
| The Black Velvet Band | Late 80's/eraly 90s four piece led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Kieran Kennedy, featured singer Maria Doyle, bassist Shay Fitzgerald, and drummer/vocalist Dave Horner |
| The Blades | 3 piece formed in 1977 in Dublin around the vocals/songwriting of Paul Cleary |
| The Blizzards | Power pop band from Mullingar formed in 2003, released debut album in 2006 |
| The Bogey Boys | 3-pc Blues rock combo from late 70s early 80s lead by guitarist Jimmy Smyth |
| The Boomtown Rats | Very successful punk/new wave band led by Bob Geldof formed in Dun Laoghaire in 1975 |
| The Brilliant Trees | Dublin four piece formed in 1989 |
| The Bush Turkeys | Belfast/Portadown based rock outfit active in early 1990s |
| The Butterfly Explosion | Formed in late 2004, The Butterfly Explosion perform lush, brooding music soundscaps. |
| The Carnival Brothers | Carnival themed act had a hit with their first single in 2013 |
| The Chalets | Kitschy cool indie rock/pop band of 2 gals and 3 guys formed in Dublin in 2001 |
| The Chapman Society | Energetic three piece indie rock band from Dublin; came together in 2006; |
| The Chase | Four piece alternative/rock outfit formed in late 2005; currently active on the Dublin circuit |
| The Coronas | Four-piece Rock/Indie/Alternative band from Terenure, Dublin |
| The Corrs | The Corrs blend pop with Celtic influences |
| The Cranberries | A perfect blend of lush vocals and distorted guitars made The Cranberries one of the major successes of the 90's. |
| The Dangerfields | Three-piece punk/hard rock band formed in 2000, evolving out of the Belfast DIY punk scene |
| The Deans | Athenry-based rock/blues trio - young guys but they play like they've been around since the blues boom |
| The Defects | Oi/street punk band from Belfast active between 1978 and 1984 |
| The Demise | Power Punk group from Limerick formed in 2004 |
| The Devlins | Dublin band formed by brothers Colin and Peter Devlin |
| The Dirty Pictures | Formed in Dublin in 1989 as Vocal Disorder and moved to San Francisco in 1996 and later changed their name to The Dirty Pictures |
| The Divine Comedy | Formed in Enniskillen in 1989 by Neil Hannon |
| The Dolldrums | The Dolldrums are an unsigned rock band from Navan |
| The Dudley Corporation | Dublin three-piece indie band |
| The Fatima Mansions | Raw and edgy rock group 'The Fatima Mansions' were foremd by Cork man Cathal Coughlan, ex-Microdisney, in 1989 |
| The Fireflys | Power-pop band from Cavan, active in early 90s |
| The Fireworks Factory | Gothic Dublin band from the 80's in the vein of the Bunnymen. |
| The Flaws | An indie-rock quartet, from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan; formed in 2004 |
| The Fleadh Cowboys | Dublin-based folk-rock/country band formed in 1985 |
| The Fountainhead | Eighties new wave synth pop/rock group from Dublin |
| The Frames | Formed 1991 in Dublin by Glen Hansard |
| The Frank And Walters | Quirky rock group from Cork |
| The Fuze | Early 80s Galway new wave/power-pop band |
| The Ghostwood Project | Guitar based instrumantal trio from Galway |
| The Golden Horde | Punk band from Dublin, formed in 1982, disbanded in 1994 |
| The Gorehounds | Garage punky rock 84 - 89; one cd semtex; dublin 5 piece |
| The Great Western Squares | Dublin based alt-country outfit formed by Gary Fitzpatrick; active in the second half of the 90s |
| The Guggenheim Grotto | Dublin multi-instrumental trio released their debut album in 2005 |
| The High Llamas | Formed by Sean O'Hagan after Microdisney split in 1988 |
| The Hormones | A band formed by Marc Carroll after Puppy Love Bomb, active between 1995 and 1999 |
| The Immediate | Instrument swapping Dublin four piece, formed in 2005, split in 2007 |
| The Indulgers | Celtic/Irish/Folk rock group formed in Denver, USA in 1998 by Dubliner Damien McCarron |
| The Jimmy Cake | Experimental multi-instrumental indie group from Dublin |
| The Kinetiks | Indie pop band from Dublin |
| The Knocking Shop | Early nineties band; R'n'R, Surf, Punk & Country in a blender |
| The Kybosh | Dublin-based four-piece band formed in 2005 |
| The Last Post | The vehicle for Dublin multi-instrumentalist/singer/songwriter, Alan Kelly |
| The Laundry Shop | Dublin based indie rock three piece (a Swedish Girl and two Irish guys) |
| The Logues | Tongue-in-cheek folk rock band from West Tyrone |
| The Lookalikes | Late 70s, early 80s Dublin band |
| The Lost Brothers | Acoustic folky duo |
| The Luminants | 4 piece new wave group played extensively around Ireland late 70's to 81 |
| The Magnapinna | Dissonant alt-rock band from Cork originally formed as an online collaboration |
| The Marbles | High-energy retro indie rock band, formed in Boyle 1997 |
| The Marshals | Three piece indie rock band from Dublin |
| The Mary Janes | Indie band formed in 1990 by Mic Christopher, the band split in 1999 and Mic Christopher went solo |
| The Mary Wallopers | No frills Dundalk band that play irreverent/punked-up Irish folk music |
| The Matinée Idles | The group of Kevin Barry who has also released an album in 2008 under his own name |
| The Mighty Stef | The Mighty Stef, aka Stefan Murphy, is a singer and songwriter from Dublin, celebrated for the storytelling nature of his songs and his passionate live shows |
| The Moondogs | Pop-Punk band from Derry, formed in 1978, split in 1982, re-formed in 2002 |
| The Murder Capital | Rock/post-punk band that formed in Dublin in 2018 |
| The Noel Redding Band | a.k.a 'The Clonakilty Cowboys' also featured Thin Lizzy founding member Eric Bell |
| The Outcasts | Punk band formed in 1977 in Belfast by the three Cowan brothers |
| The Pale | The Pale are an eccentric trio formed in Dublin in 1990 |
| The Panic Merchants | From Cavan and Donegal but based in Dublin, active 1986-1987 and 1989-1991 |
| The Partisans | After The Blades split in 1986, Paul Cleary continued to put out records and perform with a new band The Partisans which were active until 1989 |
| The Plague Monkeys | Dublin four piece formed in 1995 |
| The Pogues | Even most people with no interest in Irish folk and traditional music could not resist the Pogues infectious brand of it. Shane McGowan wrote some brilliant songs and spat them out with venom. |
| The Prayerboat | A group centred around the emotive voice and songs of Emmett Tinley; formed in 1987 in County Wicklow, split in 2001 |
| The Prescriptions | Dublin alt. country/indie band formed in 2002 |
| The Racketeers | Americana/Rock three piece band from Dublin. Formed in 1997 by frontman Eamonn Dowd |
| The Radiators | Late 70s punk band from Dublin. Guitarist Philip Chevron went on to join the Pogues. Reformed in 2003 under the name 'The Radiators Plan 9' and reverted back to the original name on 2006. |
| The Radio | Dublin indie band with former Rollerskate Skinny guitarist; released the acclaimed album 'Kindness' in 2004 |
| The Radioactive Grandma | 3-piece acoustic driven band from Cavan |
| The Redneck Manifesto | Very cool instrumental rock |
| The Revenants | Early 90's Dublin band formed by Stephan Ryan, ex- Stars of Heaven |
| The Revs | Donegal trio formed in 2000 |
| The Riptide Movement | Dublin Blues Rock four piece formed in 2006 |
| The Saw Doctors | This band from Tuam play their lively brand of rock with a distinctively rural Irish flavor |
| The Scratch | Percussive acoustic rock with influences from metal and folk |
| The Script | Three piece pop/rock band from Dublin |
| The Shakes | Formed in Dublin in 2002 by 3 lads from Belfast & Newry 'to counteract the blandness of the singer/songwriter epidemic sweeping Dublin' |
| The Slowest Clock | 80s punk/new wave group from Dublin |
| The Sluagh | Progressive symphonic death metal band based in Dublin |
| The Spikes | A Doors influenced four piece based in Dublin, originally formed in New Zealand in 2004 |
| The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock | Dublin experimental folk rock group |
| The Stars of Heaven | Country-tinged indie band active between 1983 and 1990 |
| The Strypes | Successful four-piece teen R&B band from Cavan active 2008-18 |
| The Stunning | Galway based band were very popular live act in the late 80s. Their debut album "Paradise in the Picturehouse" topped the Irish charts in 1990. |
| The Superseeds | Four piece Dublin based band fronted by Derek Herbert, formerly of Les Enfants and The Big Noise |
| The Swell Season | Folk rock duo formed by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová |
| The Swinging Swine | Band formed in Galway, active from 1986 to 1990 |
| The Tearjerkers | Punk/power pop band formed in Portadown in 1978 |
| The Things | Psychobilly outfit from Dublin with a love for all things sick'n'sleazy |
| The Threat | Punk band formed in Dublin in 1978, active until '81 |
| The Thrills | Dublin five piece with retro 60s California sound |
| The Undertones | 'Teenage Kicks' is one of the most exhilarating two and a half minutes ever put on record and most of the rest of their stuff is not half bad either. Their fast paced hook-laden brand of pop-punk gave them appeal beyond the punk scene. |
| The Vipers | Late 70s Dublin post punk act |
| The Walls | Formed by ex-members of The Stunning, Steve and Joe Wall |
| The Waterboys | One of the few major acts to actually move TO Ireland as opposed to OUT of Ireland, The Waterboys led by Edinburgh native Mike Scott featured both Irish and Scottish musicians. |
| The Whereabouts | Teen R&B band from Cavan following in the footsteps of The Strypes |
| The Woods Band | Folk rock band formed in 1970 by Gay & Terry Woods after their departure from Steeleye Span, later called Gay & Terry Woods |
| The Would Be's | Indie pop group from Cavan enjoyed success in the early nineties |
| The Young Dubliners | US based rock & Irish group led by Dublin born Keith Roberts |
| The Zen Arcade | Formed by three members of The Strypes after that band's break up |
| Them | Major 60s group led by Van Morrison. Hits such as 'Baby Please Don't Go' and 'Gloria'. |
| Therapy? | With thier quirky but catchy blend of heavy metal and grungy pop, Northern Ireland's Therapy? stood head and shoulders above the rest of the pack in the 90's grunge and 'alternative' scenes. |
| Thin Lizzy | The ultimate Irish rockers and one of the greatest rock groups of all time, started as a trio in Dublin and went on to be one of the most influential bands in the rock world |
| This Years Black | 5 piece Rock/Metal outfit from Warrenpoint, formed 2005 |
| Those Nervous Animals | Sligo based rock group that had nationwide success in the mid 1980's with LP 'Hyperspace' |
| THUMPER | Dublin post-punk band formed in 2019 |
| Tidal District | Indie-pop/rock band from Dublin active from 2006 to 2010 |
| Tie the Boy | Derry based band briefly signed to U2's Mother Records record label |
| Tigris | Hard rock band influenced by the likes of Thin Lizzy and other classic hard rock bands; formed in Dublin in 2007 |
| Tir Na nOg | Folk rock group formed in 1969 by Leo O'Kelly and Sonny Condell |
| Toasted Heretic | Toasted Heretic were a Galway based band that attracted a cult following in the late-1980s and 1990s. |
| Tokyo Olympics | 80s Dublin based band |
| Toneage | Four piece riot'n'blues group formed Kells, 1966. Eamon Carr, who was one of the founder members of Horslips, was the drummer. |
| Toxic Waste | Anarcho-punk band formed in 1982 in Newtownards, Co. Down |
| Travega | Indie/hard rock band formed in Dublin in 2004 |
| Travis Oaks | Travis Oaks are a bluesy rock band from Cavan |
| Treehouse Diner | Band formed in 1994 by 2 guys from Dublin and a Limerick lass, later expanded to 5 piece |
| Trenchtown | Ska, punk, reggae band from Drogheda, active late 80s, early 90s |
| Triega | Three-piece alt rock rock band from Mullingar, formed in 2004 |
| Trojan | Celtic Metal band from Dublin, active 1982-92 |
| Tuesday Blue | Rock band from Limerick formed in 1983, split in 1990 |
| Turn | 3-piece from Kells, Co Meath |
| Twinkranes | Twinkranes are a Dublin based 'avant pop' trio combining vintage electronics and live instrumentation with melodic pop structures |
| Two Door Cinema Club | Two Door Cinema Club are a Northern Irish rock band from Bangor and Donaghadee, County Down |
| Two Tales Of Woe | Dublin based four-piece sludge/doom metal band formed in 2005 |
| Tychonaut | Three piece formerly known as The Tycho Brahe |
| U2 | A relatively obscure band, not well known outside of Ireland. |
| Ultan Conlon | Singer/songwriter from Galway |
| Una Keane | Singer/songwriter/pianist from Dublin, released debut EP in 2004, |
| United Bible Studies | An eclectic musical collective that dabble in experimental noise rock soundscapes and psychadelic folk rock; formed in 2001 |
| Valerie Francis | Dublin based singer/songwriter |
| Van Morrison | Ireland's first 'Megastar' on the intenational music scene. |
| Vann Music | Rock band from Dublin. active in mid-2010s |
| Vendetta Love | Hard Rock band from Laois formed in 2016 |
| Vengeance And The Panther Queen | Dublin based band, includes some members of Republic of Loose |
| Vesta Varro | Limerick indie band, released debut album in 2007 |
| Victim | Belfast punk band-1977-1989 |
| Villagers | The quiet, introspective music of Conor J. O'Brien |
| Vircolac | Death metal band from dublin formed in 2013 |
| Virgin Prunes | Pals of U2 from the early days, The Virgin Prunes took a less commercial musical route |
| Vivian Campbell | Belfast heavy metal guitarist played with N.Irish band Sweet Savage as well as international acts including Dio, Whitesnake & Def Leppard |
| Von Shakes | Exciting Rock band from Dublin. Debut album 'The Routine'. |
| Voodoo Loons | Alt/indie/psychedelic band with one foot in Ireland and the other in the U.S |
| Vyvienne Long | Irish Cellist, most famous for touring & recording with Damien Rice |
| Waiting Room | 3 piece indie band from Cork |
| Walter Mitty And The Realists | Limerick alt. rock/funk trio |
| Warlords of Pez | Madcap novelty act |
| Waylander | Celtic Metal band formed in 1993 in Armagh |
| We Come In Pieces | Beardy math punk from Limerick |
| We Should Be Dead | Limerick based indie pop/rock group with female vocals |
| Whipping Boy | Whipping Boy's critically acclaimed 1995 album Heartworm is one of the all time great Irish records. |
| White Roxx | A Northern Irish metal band 1984-86, based in Portrush. |
| WIFE | WIFE is the solo project of Irish musician and singer James Kelly, formerly of the group Altar of Plagues. |
| Wilde Oscars | Five-piece indie band from Dublin, released the album 'Fish' in 1996 |
| Wilt | Band formed by ex-members of Kerbdog |
| Winter's Reign | 80s Dublin based AOR/metal band, released 2 albums |
| Wizards Of Firetop Mountain | Hard rock and metal band from Dublin |
| Wokajo | Five piece Galway rock band formed in 2006 |
| Wormhole | 90s 3 piece noise-rock outfit from Ringsend, later known as The Wormholes |
| Worn Out | Metalcore band from Cork formed in 2017 |
| Wreck Of The Hesperus | Doom metal band from Dublin |
| Xdreamysts | Late 70's new wave/punk band from Northern Ireland |
| Xerosun | Xerosun are a Dublin based metal band |
| Youth Mass | Post punk band from Trim, Co. Meath |
| Zen Alligators | Band formed by Johnny Fean and Eamon Carr of Horslips from 1980 to 1983 |
| Zerra 1 | Wexford four piece founded in 1982 by Paul Bell (ex Lookalikes) and guitarist Andreas Grimminger, who later joined Fatima Mansions |
| zhOra | Progressive sludge metal band from Clonmel fromed in 2011 |
| Zlatanera | Belfast stoner rock/metal band formed in 2012 |
| ZOM | Black metal band from Dublin formed in 2011 |
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