Dublin band Republic of Loose has been described by Sinéad O’Connor as ‘The best Irish Band ever.’ With a stream of hits like Comeback Girl, I Like Music, You know it and The Steady Song, the band has solidified themselves as a staple of Irish music.

This episode of Popcheol will revisit the band’s ‘The Steady Song’, telling the story of the song from the perspective of the band’s guitarist and songwriter Brez Breslin. I also investigate the popularity of the song within the context of the Celtic Tiger and how the song reflects a change in Irish music and society.

Thanks again to my guests Brez Breslin and Local Boy

Guests can be found:

@republicofloose

@localboy3000

Music featured in this episode:

‘The Steady Song’ - Republic of Loose

‘The Steady Song’ demo recording - Republic of Loose

Sonstiges by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Back Stairs by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Sunday Afternoon by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

Melodramatic Band by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Buddy Guy by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

Works Cited:

McKinney, Kelsey. ‘The music theory principle that unifies 2016’s radio hits.' Vox, 2016. https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/26/13956220/top-40-ambiguous-key-centers-bieber-chainsmokers-adele

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