Midlands and west of Ireland three-piece Amble have released their new song, Lonely Island, and play the New Year's Eve Festival in Dublin on 31 December. We asked them the BIG questions . . .
They released their debut single Mariner Boy earlier this year.
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Following sold -out shows in The Workmans Cellar and The Sugar Club, the trio have now announced an Irish tour for early next year.
They play 28 February, Mike The Pies – Listowel, March 1 - Upstairs Dolans - Limerick (sold out), March 2 - Cyprus Avenue - Cork, March 7 - Whelan’s - Dublin, March 8 - Roisin Dubh - Galway (sold out), March 9 – Whelan’s - Dublin (sold out), March 21 - The Empire Music Hall – Belfast.
They also play three UK dates - March 23 - The Waiting Room – London, March 28 - The Folklore Rooms – Brighton, and March 30 - The Poetry Club - Glasgow.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Amble are from the west coast and midlands of Ireland. We are three individual songwriters who have joined forced, We only met each other for the first time November 2022.
How would you describe your music?
Folk-inspired, fusing into modern indie folk.
Who are your musical inspirations?
John Prine, Paolo Nutini, Ye Vagabonds, Bon Iver, Caamp . . . to name a few.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Oisin: Roger Waters - Aviva Stadium.
Robbie: Fleetwood Mac - 3Arena.
Ross: Take That - Croke Park.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Oisin: Paolo Nutini’s Sunny Side Up.
Robbie: Cranberries - Everybody Else is Doing it, So Why Can’t We?
Ross: R.E.M. - Out of Time.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Oisin: Mama, You Been On My Mind - Bob Dylan.
Robbie: Re:stacks - Bon Iver.
Ross: Frost is all Over - Mary Wallopers.
Favourite lyric of all time?
Oisin: "Did you ever hear about the rock and roll singers? He's got three or four Cadillacs, He's saying power to the people, dance to the music. Wants you to pat him on the back" - The Great Deception - Van Morrison.
Robbie: "Make yourself content my love til death calls you away" - Unquiet Grace (Luke Kelly/Folk Song).
Ross: "The measure of my dreams" - Shane MacGowan.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Oisin: Follow You To Virgie - Tyler Childers.
Robbie: How Lucky - John Prine.
Ross: Holocene - Bon Iver.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Music on all streaming platforms. Further info on our social media sites - @officialamble_
Alan Corr
