Lauren Wallace and Blair Gilmour collab On New Single Out Today

NEW SINGLE & VIDEO OUT TODAY: 24/10 

Having Sold Out Her First Headline show in two weeks, Lauren Wallace collabs with rising Scottish artist Blair Gilmour on single ‘Didn’t Wanna Try’ out October 24th and announces him as support for Dublin Headliner in Whelan’s Feb 12th

Listen to ‘Didn’t Wanna Try’

Having met at an open mic night in London, and instantly bonding over the shared experience of being teenagers in the music industry, Blair Gilmour and Lauren Wallace spent time in a studio in London collaborating. 

The result is a heartfelt duo on acoustic Indie Pop song ‘Didn’t Wanna Try’ which is out Friday October 24th

Lauren has also announced that Blair Gilmour will be supporting her on her Sold Out Upstairs Whelan’s headline show with Singular Artists on February 12th 2026.

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It’s been a whirlwind summer for Lauren Wallace, having bagged her first Ruby Sessions slot, released four singles and her extended debut EP Salt Stained Lungs, supported Tyler Lyle in Workmans, and sold out her first headline show in just two weeks.
Singles ‘Ghost’,  ‘Allegedly’, & ‘People Who Love People have been played consistently on Irish radio, garnering Track Of The Week status on 2FM, Spin South West. Lauren has enjoyed studio sessions with Today FM, FM104 and made the RTE Radio 1 Recommends List 3 weeks in a row, with ‘People Who Love People’ peaking in the Breakers Chart at No.6 and holding firm for nearly a month.

Tickets for Lauren Wallace’s first headline show in Whelan’s Upstairs on Feb 12th with Singular Artists have now Sold Out but she will be supporting The Druids in Nass on Nov 2nd in The Moate Theatre, and she supports The Fynches on Nov 15th in Workmans, Dublin

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Blair Gilmour Bio

Blair is a 19 year old multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter from Irvine, in Scotland. He plays guitar, keyboard, harmonica and drums, plus any other instruments he feels can inspire him, help control his Tourette’s ticks, or contribute to the therapeutic aspirations behind his music. He started singing as a solo artist aged 13 and has already played some great venues including King Tuts, The Classic Grand, The Clutha Bar and the iconic Barrowlands in Glasgow.

He is constantly writing and producing new material and developing his sound, walking a path that avoids the corporate ‘4-chord structure’ in favour of spontaneous music that comes from beneath the skin, taken day-to-day and reacting to heartbreak and joyful observation in equal measure. Always organic and always original, his vocals are recognisable, with a distinctive tone and a slight hint of accent. He describes his musical style as ‘Alt-Indie’ and some of his tracks have an anthemic vibe that would satisfy any stadium audience.

Blair is an exciting artist who sees music as healing, for both him and his audience. He immerses himself in music on a sensory level, uncovering the secrets of writing, producing and performing and enjoying the journey along with his listeners.

Lauren Wallace Bio

Lauren Wallace is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. Her music blends influences from contemporary pop artists like Gracie Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo, to the more alt – indie inspirations of Adrianne Lenker, and songwriter Lizzy McAlpine as well as Irish musicians, both new and established, who have shaped the singer-songwriter genre. With a fresh perspective, Lauren is developing her own sound, rooted in both modern pop and with an undeniably Indie flavour celebrating her intimate yet artful lyricism

The 17 year old teenager has been cutting her teeth under the guidance of industry professional Jono Mc Neil, and honing her song writing skills over the last year. 

Her debut extended EP ‘Salt Stained Lungs’ which came out September, is a stunning collection of heartfelt, assertive and delicate songs written and performed by Lauren, showcasing a sensitive songwriter exploring themes of friendship, grief and growth.
This summer has seen Lauren perform to packed rooms in Ireland and the UK, including The Ruby Sessions, The Workmans Club Dublin, The Half Moon in London as well as studio sessions for radio stations Today FM and FM104.

LIVE

NASS:  The Moate Theatre supporting The Druids Nov 2nd
DUBLIN: Workmans Club supporting The Fynches Nov 15th

SOLD OUT Whelan’s Upstairs HEADLINE Thursday Feb 12th  2026

RECENT LIVE
DUBLIN : Supporting Tyler Lyle in Workmans Dublin
DUBLIN : The Ruby Sessions
LONDON: The Half Moon, Putney ‘New Moon’ New Music Night
KERRY: Ceolchoirm an Pharoiste, Halla na Feothana

Didn’t Wanna Try

“The first verse of DWT lived in my head for a good few months before I ever even met Blair. I loved it; it was cute and blunt in a way my songs usually aren’t, but I just couldn’t finish it. It was supposed to be a way of working through a messy situation that was taking up too much of my thinking time, but instead it just aided and abetted my oversized feelings spiral. That’s where Blair comes in. I met him for the first time at an open mic in Tower Bridge, and I had no clue what or who I was walking into. We both did our sets, and later on we ended up singing a Bruce Springsteen song together and for four minutes I felt like I knew him. The next day we were in the studio and I showed him the first verse of Didn’t Wanna Try and the rest is history.

This song is super special to me because it didn’t just help me come to terms with my sticky lil situation, but it made my world so much bigger. Blair is a ridiculously talented human being and I’ve grown so much as a writer and as a person since meeting him, he accidentally showed me that life is bigger than people who don’t want to date you.
We hope this song means as much to you as it does to us” – Lauren Wallace

“‘Initially, Lauren & I met at an open mic night the day before we took to the studio. Being teens of the music industry we felt a deep connection and understanding on feeling misheard by people closest to us sometimes. The next day in the studio, Lauren showed her untitled demo for “Didn’t Wanna Try”. Our whole conversation from the night prior started to flow between the lines we were writing and the rest is pretty much history. Meeting Lauren through music has shown me not only how this industry can connect people but also how its a way for people soundtrack a moment in their life (or an era). That’s exactly what this song is for me, a moment between two friends, musicians, where nothing besides helping each other out matters'” – Blair Gilmour

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