Cyber Celt is the genre-defying debut album from innovative Irish trio CHASING ABBEY, set for release on 18 September and available to pre-order now on limited edition coloured vinyl, standard vinyl and CD from www.chasingabbey.ie The accompanying CYBER CELT WORLD TOUR begins on 17 September in Dublin and takes in extensive dates across the UK, Europe and the US – many of which are sold out already – before the tour ends in Perth, Australia on 14 December.
From Tullamore in the heart of Ireland, the trio of multi-instrumentalists, producers and vocalists Ronan Bell, Jonathan Byrne and Ted Conway fuse traditional Celtic instrumentation with modern electronic production and are influenced by peers such as Kneecap, Lankum and The Mary Wallopers, artists who use the beautiful language of Gaeilge to deliver their lyrics with maximum weight.
Cyber Celt is a coming together of the past, present and future, in which Chasing Abbey reflect on the lessons they can glean from their ancestors – their respect for nature and tradition – while also learning from their mistakes. They infuse their music with a strong political bent, melding themes of pride, defiance, heritage and tradition with messages against corruption, greed and colonialism.
Latest single Greedy Pigs stems from this philosophy, influenced by Conway’s time working as a butcher with his uncles and grandfather. It’s a song about people who are wholly consumed by greed, blind to any consequence of suffering of others.
Íorónta, meanwhile, is a song about the oppression of the Irish people and the oppression that still takes place around the world today. The Irish word for ‘ironic’, it points out how those who fight back against colonialism or genocide are routinely labelled ‘terrorists’, and highlights the deep-rooted trauma of peoples who have had their rights, language, culture and history snatched away from them.
Cyber Celt may be their debut album, but Chasing Abbey already have a worldwide fanbase, built from a decade of single and EP releases – earning awards and multiple-platinum records while reaching over one million followers online – and their incredible live show, which is as much a spiritual awakening as it is a concert performance. The trio mix soaring energy with a message of unity and social justice that drives home the feeling that this is more than just a show.
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