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Not only can he sing with a voice to make your soul stand on end, he can also do a killer Russel Crowe impression. Dave Lofts joins Adam backstage on the V.I.P for more laughs than you can shake a stick at, and enough content to fill three podcasts. From the viral moment that tallied over 4 million views in 48 hour singing with Sierra Ferrell, and Russel Crowe hanging out at his gig, to singing with Dermot Kennedy and saving baby lambs, THIS is the podcast with Dave Lofts you don't want to miss! Tickets and everything Dave Lofts at https://davelofts.os.fan/

If Fleetwood Mac and ABBA had an Irish baby, it would be Winemom. The nostalgic love-letter to the 70's comes from Dublin, and lead singer Rosanna and drummer Reese join Adam backstage to chat about how they formed, their latest single 'Way of Life', their debut EP dropping on April 24th, and coming to Athlone for Croílár on April 18th. Follow them @winemom_official

"Why wait until your midlife, you can have a crisis now" - FUFO Truer words never spoken, but for Tullamore raised and singer/songwriter talent Dubh Lee, life has never been more about the music. We talk ditching the job, shooting creative music videos on shoe-string budgets, her latest single FUFO, an album on the horizon, more gigs than you can shake a drumstick at, and a live studio performance. Follow Dubh Lee everywhere @dubh.lee

From Fibbers Basement and Roisín Dubh to Whelans and London, Roo has been around the block with more on the horizon, including her debut EP still to come later this year. Hail Mary, the first song to drop from the EP, arrives to our ears on April 24th - but before that, we get the treat of a live acoustic performance ahead of time with its debut radio play. Instagram @_rooelizabeth

From convincing his partner not to handstand beside Neil Young in the middle of his sold out concert, to TWO album releases due this year, Malachy Touhy joins Adam backstage on the Very Irish Playlist to talk two decades of The Riptide Movement and how they plan to celebrate it in 2026.

Roo Elizabeth joins Adam backstage on the Very Irish Playlist to chat about her latest song 'Crazy', her new approach to her music, upcoming live shows, and the excitement building to her EP in 2026. Follow @_rooelizabeth on social media

From a passion for writing to becoming an accredited lyricist. A pass-time singer as a child to a praised vocalist. Stemming from a musically diverse home, all paths led her own genre of sound, resulting in over 80 million streams on Spotify and almost half a million monthly listeners. This is Carrie Baxter - backstage on the Very Irish Playlist, with Adam C.

Calum Agnew hit the ground running after topping the competition at the Hot Press 'A New Local Hero' in the Academy. With more releases to come and a live night on May 8th in Whelans (which we should totally go to by the way, see you there), get to know the origin story of our 2024 Hero and how he looks so dapper on stage! Find Calum Agnew everywhere @calumagnewmusic and don't forget to get tickets to see him and his band (with surprise trumpets maybe??) on May 8th

From adding another date to their SOLD OUT 3 Arena concert at the end of the year, and their debut album arriving on August 22nd, to looking for strong men in the middle of a festival crowd and performing from their shoulders, Kingfishr have claimed and tamed the music scene as well as the hearts and ears of millions of listeners worldwide. Eddie, Fitz and McGoo join Ollie (Adam) backstage on the Very Irish Playlist to somehow put into words all the incredible success that they've experienced and what's still to come. Find all things Kingfishr, including nabbing tickets for their upcoming shows and pre-ordering their debut Album 'Halcyon' dropping August 22nd, on kingfishr.ie

As a long time feature of The Very Irish Playlist, it feels only right to finally go backstage with Kilcullen raised and VIP Track of the Week songwriter, April. Jet-setting back and forth between the UK and LA with her music was her most recent schedule before returning to Ireland and catching up (and playing games) with the family. Ahead of her is a project that promises her characteristic addictive sound - currently labelled "An Axe to Grind." Busy, to say the least! So we took our window when we could and got in a chat. Find April everywhere @themonthapril