Hailing from the same Tipperary village, Ballyporeen, as Ronald Reagan's ancestors, Gemma Hayes burst onto the scene in 2001 with 4:35am, the EP predecessor to her debut album, Night On My Side.
As effortlessly cool as her Source Records labelmates Phoenix, Turin Breaks and Air, she immediately amassed a loyal following with her gorgeously cinematic pop. The owner of one of the great Irish voices, Gemma's kept far too low a profile of late for our and Beat 102-103's liking, but is sure to feature prominently in the South East's All-Time Top 30 Songs. There's a good chance Rob O'Connor will be playing a classic or two by her on Sunday from 6-8pm when he returns with another action-packed Irish Beats!

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