Rising Irish indie-folk band Kingfishr have today released ‘Shot In The Dark (Acoustic)’. The latest release is a stripped back version of their popular single ‘Shot In The Dark’. Listen here.
Kingfishr have been playing ‘Shot In The Dark’ at shows over the past twelve months. It quickly became a fan favourite due to the special moment and connection between the band and their fans that the song and its performance creates. The stripped back version recreates the intimate feeling felt at live shows and comes off the back of the success of the tuneful and highly popular original.
The song was originally written on the night that Eddie (vocals, guitar), McGoo (banjo), and Fitz (bass) decided to pursue music as a career. Sitting in McGoo’s kitchen, on a farm in Doonane, the trio quit their jobs and wrote the lyrics. “We never thought we’d release it, we wrote it for ourselves” explained Eddie. “Starting a band is a mad idea, we all agreed we’d almost certainly fail but that we would try nonetheless. That’s what the song is about”.
The acoustic version really highlights the resolute quality and low burr of Eddie’s vocals. There is an endearing vulnerability to the lyrics, infused with a youthful sense of hope as he sings “If it all falls apart, at least we enjoyed it…” The emotionally resonant lyrics blend harmoniously with the jangly acoustic guitar and soft picking of McGoo’s banjo.
TOUR DATES
February 2024
Thursday 15th – KING TUT’S, Glasgow (SOLD OUT)
Friday 16th – THE WARDROBE, Leeds (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 17th, DEAF INSTITUTE, Manchester (SOLD OUT)
Monday 19th, CLWB IFOR BACH, Cardiff (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday 20th, HARE AND HOUNDS, Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
Thursday 22nd, LAFAYETTE, London (SOLD OUT)
March 2024
Thursday 21st – OLYMPIA THEATRE, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
Friday 22nd – OLYMPIA THEATRE, Dublin (SOLD OUT)
April 2024 (Tom Walker Support)
Thursday 18th – THE GREAT HALL, Cardiff
Friday 19th – O2 ACADEMY, Bristol
Saturday 20th – OCTAGON CENTRE, Sheffield
Tuesday 23rd – ULSTER HALL, Belfast
Thursday 25th – O2 ACADEMY, Birmingham
Friday 26th – MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Manchester
Saturday 27th – MANCHESTER ACADEMY, Manchester
Monday 29th – O2 ACADEMY, Leeds
Tuesday 30th – O2 ACADEMY, Glasgow
May 2024 (Tom Walker Support)
Wednesday 1st – O2 ACADEMY, Glasgow
Friday 3rd – CITY HALL, Newcastle
Sunday 5th – UEA LCR, Norwich
Monday 6th – ROCK CITY, Nottingham
Tuesday 7th – EVENTIM APOLLO, London
July 2024
Friday 12th – THOMOND PARK STADIUM, Limerick City (Snow Patrol Support)
Sunday 14th – TRNSMT FESTIVAL, Glasgow,
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