Kingfishr have had a breakthrough year which has seen the indie-folk trio complete an unforgettable UK and Ireland headline tour that received ecstatic receptions during nineteen consecutive sold-out shows. It included their biggest London headline show to date at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, which they followed by causing chaos on the streets of Soho as 500 fans turned up for an impromptu, late night jam. Now Kingfishr cap a remarkable 2024 – and look forward to an even bigger year ahead – as they share the new single ‘Bet On Beauty’. Listen Here
‘Bet On Beauty’ embodies the qualities that an ever growing audience have come to love Kingfishr for. It’s music that makes a personal experience a communal rush of cathartic emotion: strident melody, towering anthemic hooks and Irish soul played with an indie-rock intensity. As with the best of Kingfishr, it’s a song which gives people the hope and optimism to rise above their lowest moments.
Vocalist / guitarist Eddie Keogh says, “’Bet On Beauty’ is about redemption. You’re gonna mess up continuously. No one ever gets it right all the time. The main thing is that you aim up despite being a complete moron. I’m just thankful we’re all morons.”
‘Bet On Beauty’ is accompanied by a second new song, ‘Killeagh’, which takes the boys deeper into their Irish trad roots. It celebrates Killeagh GAA, the hurling club which Eoin ‘Fitz’ Fitzgibbon (bass) played for in his youth, and was debuted at their recent show in Cork.
Eoghan ‘McGoo’ McGrath (banjo) adds, “Fitz is from a small town in east Cork called Killeagh, after which the song is named. He played hurling for his club for close to 20 years before turning his hand to music due to injury. We wrote the song in support of his club. Specifically an east county final they just won (hon the lads). It’s about the pride of belonging somewhere and references the local area heavily.”
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