An Irish duo determined to keep themselves busy, there really is no slowing The Lost Brothers down these days. After earning plenty of plaudits in 2011 for So Long John Fante, a follow-up in the form of The Passing Of The Night recently arrived and has been receiving similar praise.

Now they tackle a Christmas song. The pair recorded 'St Christopher' in Liverpool with guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones, formerly of Merseyside indie act The Coral.
The track also features Drew McConnell, bassist with Babyshambles.

Best of all, it's for a very good cause. The release is in aid of Dublin homeless charity, the Peter McVerry Trust.

The Lost Brothers play a host of shows this Winter. Here are those dates, with full details on [link]www.thelostbrothersband.com[/link]:

Dec 3 - Ballymore Eustace, Mick Murphy's Bar, Kildare.
Dec 5 - The Errigle Inn, Belfast.
Dec 6 - Sandinos, Derry.
Dec 7 - The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Leitrim.

Click here to hear them On Mountain Stage, a recent show for NPR in the US.