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Madra Salach
Madra Salach are an Irish folk band formed in Dublin, fronted by vocalist Paul Banks, who assembled the group after developing a long list of potential names. The lineup expanded to six members, including Adam Cullen (guitar), Dara Duffy (drums), Jack Martin (mandolin, tin whistle, synth), Maxime Arnold (harmonium) and Jack Lawlor (bass); the band's name is Irish for "Dirty Dog."
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United Kingdom
- Sep 30ExeterExeter PhoenixView details
- Oct 1CardiffTramshedView details
- Oct 2LiverpoolArts Club Liverpool - TheatreView details
- Oct 3Newcastle Upon TyneThe Grove, NewcastleView details
- Oct 3 – Oct 4Newcastle Upon TyneThe GroveView details
- Oct 5GlasgowSaint Luke'sView details
- Oct 6ManchesterManchester New Century HallView details
- Oct 7SheffieldFoundry, SheffieldView details
- Oct 9NorwichNorwich Arts CentreView details
- Oct 10NottinghamNottingham Rescue RoomsView details
- Oct 11OxfordThe BullingdonView details
- Oct 13LondonElectric BallroomView details
- Oct 14LondonElectric BallroomView details
- Dec 11BelfastMandela HallView details
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About Madra Salach
Drawing on The Pogues and contemporary Irish folk revivalists, the band blends traditional instrumentation with distortion and synthesizers, an experimental edge that Banks has said comes to the fore in their live shows. Members come from largely non-traditional musical backgrounds, and the group has drawn comparisons to fellow Irish folk revivalists Lankum.
The band released the singles "Blue & Gold" in September 2025 and "I Was Just A Boy" the following month, ahead of its debut EP, It's a Hell of an Age, in January 2026. The EP reached number three on the Irish Albums Chart and topped the independent albums chart; its title track and songs such as "Murphy Can Never Go Home" draw on traditional balladry about Irish emigration.
Since the EP's release, Madra Salach have built a rapidly growing following, with tens of thousands of monthly listeners on streaming platforms and growing press attention from British and Irish outlets, who have highlighted the band's live performances as central to its appeal.