Soft Launch

Blessington native Conor Price of X Factor fame and Cavan’s Josh McClorey are among the ranks of this swiftly ascending, London-based outfit, who, despite only releasing their debut single ‘Cartwheels’ last April, have played support to the likes of Blossoms and Two Door Cinema Club, and reached streaming figures in the millions. With Elton John at the top of their lengthening list of admirers, they’ve earned plaudits for their blend of psychedelia and pop-adjacent earworm choruses, reminiscent of Bombay Bicycle Club and Declan McKenna (the latter sharing two band members with Soft Launch).

Hear: Soft Launch’s funky new track ‘Milkshakes’.

See: Their glittery performance of ‘Piano Hands’ at Reading 2024.

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