Basht.

A big hit at last year’s Forbidden Fruit festival, the the Dublin quintet mix new wave bass tones and hip-hop drum beats to glorious effect. They also have an amps on ‘11’ side as witnessed by the stonking ‘RCKNRLLA’. They’re off to London in February where there’s considerable record company interest.

Hear: ‘Never Love’

Watch:  The ‘RCKNRLLA’ video.

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