WEST Cork five-piece Leevy will be launching their debut album ‘Baile Mhúirne or The Soldiers March the Paps of Anú’ in Levis’ Cornerhouse in Ballydehob on May 9th

Their unique blend of folk rock poetry, raucous punk delivery with Irish traditional undertones have been winning audiences over in recent times and the band took to the fundraising platform, Kickstarter, to finance the album, which was made in their home area of the Múscraí Gaeltacht.

Ahead of the album release, the band which is made up of Amhlaoibh McSweeney (vocals), Darren Faul (drums) Johno Kool (lead guitar), Booby Wolfe (banjo, mandolin) and Diarmuid Wolfe (bass) released the single ‘The Mountain Spoke’ in February which has also attracted attentions.

Their debut album encapsulates the songs and sounds they  have honed from relentless gigging in recent years; from tales of sacrificial burnings at wakes, to forlorn songs of loss and the death of the natural world.

The 13 track album includes songs such as ‘Where Have You Been’ ‘Bloodhounds’ and ‘Sadhbh and the Burning Gorse.’

The band will embark on a nationwide tour following the Ballydehob gig which include gigs at both the Briery Gap in Macroom and Cyprus Avenue with more dates to be announced.

For more details see www.leevy.ie