Brand New Friend

INTERVIEW: Grandstand Glory: A Candid Conversation with Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend

INTERVIEW: Grandstand Glory: A Candid Conversation with Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend

In episode #147 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar meets Taylor and Lauren Johnson of Brand New Friend to…

8 months ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND release new single ‘Stars Bleed’ & announce Irish tour

Today (4th August), Brand New Friend release the single ‘Stars Bleed’ following their recent announcement of their forthcoming album Grandstand…

9 months ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND announce new album ‘Grandstand’ – Hear first single ‘Talk It Out’

Brand New Friend release their new single ‘Talk It Out’ and announce their new album, Grandstand. This indie-pop track is…

11 months ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND make Belfast live return at THE BLACK BOX on 16th October

Exactly nineteen months after the postponement of their last headline show in Belfast, Brand New Friend are ready to take…

3 years ago

Join Northern Ireland’s finest musicians, actors, poetry and story-telling, filmed live at the Ulster Folk Museum for UNDER A CHRISTMAS SKY

Season’s Greetings to you all and welcome to Snow Water’s Under a Christmas Sky! Under a Christmas, Sky features Northern…

3 years ago

Northern Ireland’s top artists support REEVAH on the ‘Lockdown inspired’ video for her new single ‘You Said, Tell Me’

A host of Northern Ireland's top artists have come together to support Reevah on the 'Lockdown inspired' video for her…

4 years ago

Northern Irish Musicians Collaborate for Covid-19 Fundraiser

More than fifty Northern Irish musicians have collaborated to create an album of acoustic tracks which will raise funds for…

4 years ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND share new single ‘Stop The Days’ – Listen Now

In anticipation of their ‘A Cure For Living’ EP this Valentines Day (via Xtra Mile Recordings), the Northern Irish alt-rockers…

4 years ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND play their biggest Belfast headline show to date at Voodoo on Saturday 14th March 2020

Brand New Friend break into 2020 in style with the release of brand new EP: ‘A Cure For Living’ and…

4 years ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND – Release Lloyd Cole-inspired Single + Announce ‘A Cure For Living’ EP

Following directly on from the warmly received ‘The Letter A’ released last Autumn, the Northern Irish indie-pop quintet make a…

4 years ago

IN FOCUS: Tin Man Heart Presents: Aaron Shanley + Taylor Johnson + Jaxson + I Am Muir @ The Sunflower Pub, Belfast

The second instalment of collaboration gigs between XS Noize and Tin Man Heart brought a stellar line up of acts…

4 years ago

“I’m a bit of a perfectionist” – Jaxson talks songwriting, festivals & production wizards ahead of first Belfast show.

Young artists are often told to "have a plan," "know what the next six months, two years, five years, looks…

4 years ago

INTERVIEW: “Writing is a cathartic experience” – I Am Muir’s Brenna Goff says ahead of Belfast gig

I Am Muir burst on to Northern Ireland's music landscape in early 2019. With a series of self-produced singles released…

5 years ago

XS NOIZE & TIN MAN HEART bring some of Ireland’s best upcoming musical talent to the city on 22 November

The second instalment of collaboration gigs between XS Noize and Tin Man Heart brings a stellar line up of acts…

5 years ago

INTERVIEW: Taylor Johnson of Castlerock five-piece Brand New Friend

Castlerock five-piece Brand New Friend will play a headline show at The Limelight 2 in Belfast on 21st September 2019…

5 years ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND return with new single, ‘The Letter A’ – Watch Video

After their stellar performance at the 2000trees Xtra Mile Recordings takeover in July, BRAND NEW FRIEND are returning with a…

5 years ago

WIN: Tickets To See BRAND NEW FRIEND at The Limelight 2, Belfast on 21st September

Following their performance opening the Main Stage at Snow Patrol’s enormous Ward Park 3 concert, Castlerock five-piece Brand New Friend…

5 years ago

BRAND NEW FRIEND (‘Nothing Stays The Same Tour’) announced for BELFAST LIMELIGHT 2 on Saturday September 21st

Following their performance opening the Main Stage at Snow Patrol’s enormous Ward Park 3 concert last weekend, Brand New Friend can announce…

5 years ago

INTERVIEW: Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody on Ward Park 3 – “We wanted to complete the hat trick.”

Over the last 25 years, Snow Patrol have released 7 albums and racked up an impressive number of critical and…

5 years ago

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB to join SNOW PATROL at Ward Park, Bangor on Saturday 25th May

Following two years of worldwide touring, playing to ever-growing audiences, and culminating in headlining to a 40,000 sold-out audience at…

5 years ago