Sadhbh Keane Shares ‘Signals’ and Sets Her Sights on New EP and Irish Tour
By Sadhbh Keane
Releases NEW SINGLE & EP OUT TODAY
Rising Irish Indie Rock phenomenon Sadhbh Keane releases hauntingly beautiful single ‘Signals’ out Sept 11th ahead of her EP ‘Anam’ out 23rd October
Headline Irish Tour on sale now with Whelan’s already SOLD OUT
FFO: Sam Fender, Boy Genius, Pillow Queens
Previous Support on recent single ‘HATE ME NOW’ 2FM Radio Premiere with Beta Da Silva, Added to 2FM C-List, Today FM Track of The Week, RTE Radio 1 Recommends List, BBC Ulster Where Music Matters Playlist for Sept, Playlisted on Bauer Stations, iRadio All Irish Artist for August.
Peaked at NO.4 Breakers Chart with ‘Hate Me Now’ and 6 weeks in the Top 10
Spotify Made In Ireland Playlist
Previous Live Radio / TV performances : 2fm Jen Zamparelli Show, live on 2fm Weekend show, RTE Radio 1 Ray Darcy show, and on the 6 O’Clock Show.
“When I say she’s one to watch for 2026 I absolutely mean it. Sadhbh Keane is the future you and need to keep up with everything she’s got going on” – Beta DaSilva 2FM New Music Show
“The Epic vocal of this girl. Every time I play this song, and I’ve played it 4 times I love it a little bit more. She’s got a voice that I just want to hear more of” – Louise Cantillon Today FM
“She has musical ability beyond her years” – Louise Duffy RTE Radio 1
“A maturity beyond her age” through “smart acoustic pop songs with decent lyrics” – Tony Clayton-Lea, The Irish Times (EP Passion & Paper (2023)
“Already established as one of Ireland’s most promising songwriters” – Hot Press Magaz
“Magic… the power and clarity I saw in Dermot Kennedy before he became big.” – Fionnuala Moran (2FM)
About Sadhbh Keane
Tagged as Irish Times One to Watch 2024, given Sadhbh’s 12 track back catalogue, she has earned acclaim from national and international music industry folk, fans and festival goers. Her 2023 debut EP Passion + Paper was celebrated for its lyrical depth and musical maturity, and her singles have consistently found support across RTE Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM, Bauer Media, BBC, and independent stations nationally and abroad. With echoes of Boygenius intimacy, the raw, propulsive energy of Fontaines D.C. mixed with Sam Fender indie vibe and riffs, Sadhbh threads detailed storytelling with an indie-rock edge, drawing listeners into a visceral soundscape that swells with emotion. Through her songwriting, Sadhbh effortlessly flows from cryptic metaphors to unswervingly honest vulnerability. Sadhbh’s band Na Reálta; Oisin, Jay and Claudia have immense talent, musicianship and performance presence. Previous Live Highlights:
With support from MCD, Sadhbh has: Toured nationally supporting Ryan McMullan, including 3 Olympia Theatre
Played Forest Fest, Kaleidoscope x 2, Galway Folk Festival, and the Ruby Sessions x 2
Performed across NYC as part of a showcase tour supported by The Dead Rabbit
2026 – Sadhbh first headline tour to promote the release on October 23rd of Anam, her sophomore EP, will culminate in a Headline Show Upstairs in Whelan’s on the 30th of October (SOLD OUT)
Signals
In Signals, Sadhbh’s songwriting again excels through her uniquely human perspective. Telling the story of addiction as a relationship; the song surfaces the
destructive and compulsive nature of the relationship by writing in the first person to the drug. While rooted in addiction, the overarching metaphor connects with anyone
who has ever bargained with a bad habit, traded with a destructive partner, or felt stranded in a cycle they can’t seem to escape.
Produced by Ber Quinn (Pillow Queens, The Divine Comedy, Lisa Hannigan) the track is acoustically led with a surround sound and melody of deep sonic texture provided by Sadhbh’s outstanding band Na Reálta. The music and production beautifully compliments and compounds the brooding intensity of the song’s story.
Sadhbh’s vocals excel, drenched in authenticity and emotion.
Signals was recorded in Sonic Studio Dublin 7 with Sadhbh’s band; Oisin Conroy on lead guitar, Jay-Lee Trieu on bass and Claudia Preston on drums.
“I wrote Signals after seeing the impact of addiction. Seeing similarities to toxic relationships allowed me to write Signals in the first person to the drug. I tried to put myself in a person’s shoes who is struggling with that endless loop.” – Sadhbh Keane
Irish Indie-Rock Phenomenon Sadhbh Keane Announces Headline Tour October
Dublin singer-songwriter Sadhbh Keane returned with her most revealing, visceral offering yet. ‘Hate Me Now’ was released on July 17th, 2026, a song that is the definitive calling card, whetting the appetite, for her second EP that will drop early Autumn. Performances at The Ruby Sessions and Forest Fest ensued post release and now she’s gearing up for the release of next single ‘Signals’ and her debut headline tour in October to support her EP release of ‘Anam’
Live
23 October – Kasbah, Dolan’s Limerick
24 October – The Greyhound, Kilkee, Clare
29 October – Roisin Dubh (Upstairs), Galway
30 October – Whelan’s (Upstairs), Dublin (SOLD OUT)