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This is an electronic press kit for Seo Linn’s new single 'Siúil a Rún', which was released on all streaming platforms 16th April 2021. The Official Music Video was released on YouTube the same day.

Email: seolinnoifigiuil@gmail.com

Listen to ‘Siúil a Rún’ here:

The Song.

Seo Linn are back with a bang.

Siúil a Rún is a piece that has been in the song tradition of Ireland for hundreds of years. It is a song of angst as a lover laments her partner’s absense due to a war. She is lonesome for him and fearful of his fate.
All she wants is for his safe return.

In Seo Linn’s stunning contemporary rendition, they interpret anger at the concept of war. The rhythmic tribal percussion and the soaring instrumentation implies this anger and raises the heartrate of the listener in an attempt to engage them emotionally. Coupling this with the gentle carressing of the original lament, the listener is truly brought for a journey. It’s not often a song can fully encapsulate someone as this version of Siúil a Rún does. A five minute emotional thrill.

The song speaks of the futility of war. As we approach the centenary of the beginning of the civil war in Ireland, Siúil a Rún takes new meaning within a new context. “I’d sell my rock, I’d sell my reel, I’d sell my only spinning wheel, to take away the sword of steel” is a call to finish the madness at any cost - something that was undoubtedly felt in abundance during the brutality of that time.

Listen, engage and enjoy.

The Band.

Seo Linn are a collective of four musicians who love to mesh contemporary folk music with the tradition of Ireland.

Seo Linn are (L to R):
Stiofán Ó Fearail: vocals, guitars.
Keith Ó Briain: vocals, bass, mandolin.
Kev Shortall: vocals, accordion, percussion.
Daithí Ó Ruaidh: vocals, keys, sax.

Their journey began in the wilds of west Galway where the four friends lived and worked for many years. Conamara has influened the way the look at music and language and it is evident throughout their music and approach.

In 2013, Seo Linn began gigging and touring around Ireland. After garnering a solid following from a string of viral online videos Seo Linn spent the next few years taking on various projects from Self Help Africa to the Euro 2016 campaign culminating in performances in huge scale shows in Croke Park, the Aviva, the 3 Arena and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. They released their debút album ‘Solas’ on the back of all this work in 2017 which went on to win ‘Album of the Year’ at the Nós Music Awards in the Sugar Club in Dublin. Their song ‘Music Makers’, which they performed at the end of the acclaimed RTÉ Centenary show, went to number 1 on iTunes and charted in the offical Irish charts. The album also included their powerful rendition of ‘Óró ‘Sé do Bheatha Abhaile’ which has amassed over 6.5 million views on YouTube.

The international touring scene beckoned for Seo Linn after continued domestic success. Headlining festivals in Italy, Australia and across the U.S., Seo Linn began to rapidly widen their fanbase. Their reputation as a quality headlining act preceded them as they consistently stunned their audiences from festival to festival. This period resulted in the release of Seo Linn’s second body of work; an E.P. entitled Marcas sa gCoill/Marcus in the Wood containing fan favourites ‘Buy Me Time’ and ‘Soilsiú an Lae’.

2020 saw Seo Linn’s tour of Australia cut short due to the pandemic crisis. All was not lost however as the focus shifted to upskilling, home studios and remote creativity. Seo Linn are currently working hard on a new album and the fruits of this labour are ready for tasting on with the release of their single ‘Siúil a Rún’.

Contact.

If you would be interesting in featuring or reviewing this song,
Seo Linn would be absolutely delighted to hear back from you.
You can email them directly at:

seolinnoifigiuil@gmail.com

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