Irish trio Kingfishr have released a collaborative version of their powerful new single The Blade featuring the Australian singer-songwriter Matt Corby. Listen here. This new version featuring Matt Corby was premiered live at the weekend, when the band were joined by Corby on stage as they performed a sold-out show in Brisbane.
Lyrically, it leaves little to the imagination nor wrapped within metaphor. This is a song about the turmoil of struggling when you can’t pinpoint what you’re struggling with. It’s about loneliness when you’re not alone, the sadness when you’re otherwise happy with your lot, and rather than tackling those feelings head on, you lock them in a box and hide it from view. Just another problem for another time.
Kingfishr worked on the video with fellow Irishman and collective band favourite , the award-winning actor Anthony Boyle (House of Guinness, Say Nothing, Tolkien,) who, subtly but beautifully, brought those lyrical reflections to life in his performance,
Kingfishr released their debut album, Halcyon, back in August 2025 debuting at number 1 in their native Ireland (and returning there for Christmas). The album’s instant impact was spurred largely from word-of-mouth and their repeat touring, moving quickly onto bigger stages in bigger venues. But it was also due to the impact of their track, Killeagh, a song that’s certified four times platinum in Ireland, and has arguably become the country’s modern-day national anthem (“a modern addition to the Irish folk canon. 100%” – The Guardian). When the band performed onstage in Dublin just before Christmas, vocalist Eddie Keogh’s vocal was all but drowned out by the capacity crowd at the 3Arena, and with barely a dry eye amongst them.
But it’s not just Ireland that have taken Kingfishr straight to their hearts, the band have received a similar level of adoration in the UK too. Halcyon debuted in the top 10 upon release, but it’s their touring that delivers serious numbers. From Glasgow to London and plenty in between. On their last UK run, the band commandeered two sold out nights at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town, and will return in May for two more sold out shows at O2 Academy Brixton. Their journey from the 200 capacity Camden Assembly to 10,000 fans in Brixton has been impressively swift.
The band concluded fully sold-out tour of Australia earlier this week, ahead of their big UK run in May, a return to the US in late July/early March, alongside a hectic Summer festival and outdoor headline schedule.
Kingfishr Live:
14th May – The Dome, Brighton (The Great Escape Spotlight)
16th May – O2 Academy, Birmingham – SOLD OUT
17th May – Olympia, Liverpool – SOLD OUT
19th May – Depot, Cardiff – SOLD OUT
20th May – O2 Academy Brixton, London – SOLD OUT
21st May – O2 Academy Brixton, London – SOLD OUT
23rd May – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – SOLD OUT
24th May – O2 Academy, Glasgow – SOLD OUT
25th May – O2 Academy, Glasgow – SOLD OUT
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