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Áine Cahill is a young singer-songwriter from County Cavan, Ireland, who has made a name for herself in her native country but is now looking further afield. The 21-year-old has already played numerous dates and venues throughout the country and is scheduled to play some of the best festivals in the UK including Field Day, Latitude, and Secret Garden Party. We caught up with her to discuss her latest single release, festivals, and her plans for 2017.
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- You’ve had a great year so far with the release of ‘Plastic’. How has it been received so far?
- It has been so exciting! The support I am getting at home in Ireland by the national radio stations has been crazy. I didn’t expect it to be honest. I couldn’t be happier and I can’t wait to release more this year!
- What was your writing process?
- For ‘Plastic‘, I was drawing and scribbling on my notebook and I wrote the word ‘Plastic’ out of the blue and then I thought of the whole chorus all at once. The rest came easily after that!
- Can you tell us the lyrical motivation behind the single?
- The song is about people being fake or pretending to be something they’re not.
- Is there any music you’re listening to at the moment that you drew inspiration from?
- I can’t remember really because I wrote ‘Plastic‘ a few months ago, but I am loving Aurora at the moment. I always get inspiration from Lana Del Rey.
- You’ve often cited jazz as a passion of yours – what first got you into this?
- I used to watch old 1950’s movies and I listened to the soundtracks, particularly Marilyn Monroe films. I love most of the songs from Gentleman Prefer Blondes. I still listen to them and sing them all the time!
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- You’ve got a great few months of festivals coming up. You must be eager to get started with those dates?
- Yes, I am very excited for this summer! I’m going to a lot of places I’ve never been to before and also coming back to some really cool festivals I played last year. Can’t wait, to be honest.
- Are there any places or festivals that you’re most looking forward to playing?
- I’m looking forward to all of them! I’m playing Field Day, which I’m so excited about, The Great Escape, Secret Garden, Bushstock and loads more I can’t say yet. Excited to be doing them all!
- Who are you most excited to be on the same bill as?
- I am seeing Rag N’Bone Man on a lot of the festival line up’s I am doing so I’ll hopefully be able to catch a set from him!
- What are your plans for the rest of 2017? Have you got any more releases coming up this year?
- For 2017 I am touring/playing festivals and always writing new stuff! Yes, I am releasing The Pretty Boy EP soon! With 3 new tracks and a new mix of ‘Plastic‘!
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Áine Cahill plays Field Day 2017 on Saturday 3rd June at Victoria Park. For a full list of her upcoming dates, you can visit her website and check out her socials below.
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