List: Top 50 [6 - 10]

This is part 9 of my rundown of the Best 50 Irish Acts out there at this moment in time.




50. Clockwork Noise
49. The P Affection
48. The Elective Orchestra/Nick Carswell
47. TKO
46. Pete Courtney
45. Friend?
44. EleventyFour
43. Norabelle
42. Mark Black /with The Roots Orchestra /with The Trips
41. Fox. E & The Good Hands
40. The Chapters
39. Fred
38. Owensie
37. Peter Doran
36. The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra
35. Villagers
34. Fia Rua
33. El Hombre Jokes
32. Jennifer Evans
31. A Plastic Rose
30. Huey & The Hobgoblins
29. Alien Envoy
28. Terence Rowlands
27. A Band Called Wanda
26. Reader's Wives
25. The Riot Tapes
24. Burning Codes
23. Fiach
22. Groom
21. Anthony Furey & The Young Folk
20. Awake Young Soldiers
19. Shayne Byrne
18. Preachers Son
17. Pearse McGloughlin
16. The Dirty 9s
15. Youth Mass
14. Storyfold
13. Sean Millar/Dr. Millar
12. Fling
11. James Vincent Mcmorrow



10. Brian Canavan/The Difference Engine

Brian released a really good debut album in 2009 .... last year he formed 'The Difference Engine' who released 'Elephant Island' a few months back. Brian writes clever engaging pop songs and is a great talent!





9. Resurrection Fern

Resurrection Fern is Bean Dolan who is also one-fifth of the most entertaining band in Ireland ... The Jukebox Gypsies. The Resurrection Fern album is folk music at it's best.

07 When You're Weary, Come Home by Resurrection Fern



8. David Hope & The Henchmen

David Hope & The Henchmen fuse an Irish folk sound with Americana to produce a sound totally unique. David's vocals and lyrics work well over the steel guitars and banjo.

Cut Me Down by David Hope+The Henchmen



7. A Lazarus Soul

The third A Lazarus Soul album 'Through a Window in the Sunshine Room' was released in January and it's a superb album full of thoughtful lyrics and mesmerising electronic sounds.


Save our Greenbelt by alazarussoul


6. Cocophone

Cocophone is a band brimming with charm and great songs. Their debut EP gained much attention from djs and the media which was well deserved. The four tracks on the EP are delicate, haunting tunes which blossom with every listen.

04 Yellow Flower by cathalmb

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