Rising Star Meet Irish Band Newdad Vip magazine caught up with julie dawson, the singer of galway band, newdad, who are preparing to release their first album. the four piece decision to form in secondary school (to get out of performing solo in their leaving cert exams) but have recently moved to london to pursue their career. Visit for the latest news, music, tour dates, merch.
Rising Star Meet Irish Band Newdad Newdad are an irish indie rock band from galway, formed in 2018. [3] the band consists of julie dawson (vocals, guitar), fiachra parslow (drums) and sean o'dowd (guitar). Newdad, who hail from galway, are just one of the acts leading that charge. “you’re an angel i’m just trying to be like you,” comes the ethereal delivery from vocalist and guitarist julie dawson on ‘angel’, a song taken from madra – their stunning debut which arrives in january next year. Irish indie rock band newdad just released their sophomore album, altar, and are playing coachella in 2026. read our interview with the rising stars here. From homesickness to toxic music industry experiences, newdad's 'altar' is the band finding and fighting for their place in the world.
Meet Newdad The Irish Shoegazers Who Want To Be A Generation Defining Band Irish indie rock band newdad just released their sophomore album, altar, and are playing coachella in 2026. read our interview with the rising stars here. From homesickness to toxic music industry experiences, newdad's 'altar' is the band finding and fighting for their place in the world. Ethereal yet expansive, galway formed band newdad (a moniker they picked from a random name generator) draw musical influence from the likes of the cure to pixies. Newdad are the latest in ireland’s post fontaines d.c. wave of breakout bands. the quartet of julie dawson (vocals, guitar), fiachra parlow (drums), sean o’dowd (guitar), and touring bassist marie freiss are a far cry from the post punk typically associated with ireland. Ahead of the release of the band’s debut album, madra, sarah gill sat down with newdad frontwoman and lyricist julie dawson to chat about the transition from galway to london, the evolution of their sound, and working alongside some of their own musical heroes. Our second album altar will be out on the 19th of september newdad.lnk.to altar.
Newdad Band Biography Members Age Nationality Net Worth Songs Ethereal yet expansive, galway formed band newdad (a moniker they picked from a random name generator) draw musical influence from the likes of the cure to pixies. Newdad are the latest in ireland’s post fontaines d.c. wave of breakout bands. the quartet of julie dawson (vocals, guitar), fiachra parlow (drums), sean o’dowd (guitar), and touring bassist marie freiss are a far cry from the post punk typically associated with ireland. Ahead of the release of the band’s debut album, madra, sarah gill sat down with newdad frontwoman and lyricist julie dawson to chat about the transition from galway to london, the evolution of their sound, and working alongside some of their own musical heroes. Our second album altar will be out on the 19th of september newdad.lnk.to altar.
Newdad Are Cementing Their Sound Notion Ahead of the release of the band’s debut album, madra, sarah gill sat down with newdad frontwoman and lyricist julie dawson to chat about the transition from galway to london, the evolution of their sound, and working alongside some of their own musical heroes. Our second album altar will be out on the 19th of september newdad.lnk.to altar.
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