Irish Bands & Artists from Co. Galway
List of Co. Galway Bands/Artists
| Band/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| Big Generator | Galway band formed in 1995 |
| Black Shuck | Heavy groovy metal band from Galway |
| Blaze X | Late 70s/early 80s powerpop/punk band from Tuam |
| Cane 141 | Electronica/indie pop act from Galway formed in the late 90's |
| FUBAR | An alternative metal band from Galway/Clare, now renamed as Ilenkus |
| Genuflection | Death/doom metal band from Galway formed in 2018 |
| Gráda | Gráda are a Celtic fusion group that meld Irish traditional music with the contemporary |
| Ilenkus | Ilenkus are a five piece progressive metal band from Galway, formerly called FUBAR |
| Jung Turks | Instrumental duo from Galway play pretty complex acoustic guitar stuff with hardcore drums |
| Kortirion | One man atmospheric black metal project of Tim Richards from Galway |
| Maija Sofia | Maija Sofia Makela is an singer-songwriter from County Galway |
| 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 |
| Mugger Dave | Galway trio formed in 2007 |
| Na Cruithne | Galway Folk Metal band, active 2012-19 |
| NewDad | Indie rock band from Galway, formed in 2018 |
| Organ Blender | Galway death metal band formed in 2018 |
| Paul Cunniffe | Paul Cunniffe, an Irish singer-songwriter from Tuam, Co.Galway. Former frontman of Blaze X. Now deceased. |
| Philip Morrow | Alt folk/indie artist from Donegal now based in Galway; Previously recorded under the band name, The Red Rose Cafe |
| PirateTape | Hard edged electro rock four pice from Galway |
| Ten Ton Slug | Sludge metal band based in Galway |
| 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 Deans | Athenry-based rock/blues trio - young guys but they play like they've been around since the blues boom |
| The Fuze | Early 80s Galway new wave/power-pop band |
| The Ghostwood Project | Guitar based instrumantal trio from Galway |
| The Saw Doctors | This band from Tuam play their lively brand of rock with a distinctively rural Irish flavor |
| 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 Swinging Swine | Band formed in Galway, active from 1986 to 1990 |
| 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. |
| Toasted Heretic | Toasted Heretic were a Galway based band that attracted a cult following in the late-1980s and 1990s. |
| Ultan Conlon | Singer/songwriter from Galway |
| Wokajo | Five piece Galway rock band formed in 2006 |
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