• Willy Mason

    Willy Mason

    He walked into Bridie’s Bar & General Store carrying nothing. Not an instrument or a bag, not even a cup of coffee. Upstairs, he picked ...
  • Annika Kilkenny

    Annika Kilkenny

    Annika Kilkenny’s music is a harmonious blend of inspiration and originality. In our conversation, the twenty-year-old Irish songwriter opens up about the influences that have ...
  • Lindsay Clark

    Lindsay Clark

    Lindsay Clark weaves together the threads of traditional English folk, country, and a personal take on experimental folk that feels both timeless and intimate. Her ...
  • Marlene Bakker

    Marlene Bakker

    Thanks to her captivating voice and her widely praised debut album RAIF, Marlene Bakker has secured a unique spot in the Dutch music world. Even ...
  • Andrew Combs

    Andrew Combs

    There are some artists who just keep getting better, the more they seem to let go of expectations or boundaries set by other people. Andrew ...
  • Daryll-Ann

    Daryll-Ann

    To have one of your favourite and probably most influential Dutch band reunite after ten years, with their first new album after twenty, is pretty ...
  • Giant Julie

    Giant Julie

    The afternoon at the Volkshotel wasn’t my first time meeting Yulya Divakova, aka Russian musician and producer Giant Julie. About a year prior, she was ...
  • John Blek

    John Blek

    Cheer up! That’s the simple message from John Blek, and the title of his brilliant new album coming in September. Leading up to the album, ...
  • Myles O’Reilly

    Myles O’Reilly

    As an extraordinary filmmaker, Myles O’Reilly documented a special era in emerging Irish music, mostly from 2009 – 2020. He calls it ‘an epic journey ...
  • Sheesham, Lotus & ‘Son

    Sheesham, Lotus & ‘Son

    Sheesham, Lotus & ‘Son, a trio from Canada, bring a distinct and lively approach to traditional folk music. Specializing in old-time Appalachian sounds, the group ...
  • Kristina Murray

    Kristina Murray

    There’s something about Kristina Murray’s voice that speaks to me, whenever it comes through my speakers. The country singer from Nashville – but born in ...
  • Ro Yourell

    Ro Yourell

    The first session recorded during this year’s visit to Kilkenny in Ireland, was with Dubliner Ro Yourell. Joined by Finnish-born but Ireland-based Fanni Fagerudd on ...
  • Susan O’Neill

    Susan O’Neill

    There’s a couple of albums being released in the autumn of 2024 that I’m really looking forward to playing, and high up on that list ...
  • Rachel Baiman

    Rachel Baiman

    Rachel Baiman stands out in the contemporary folk and Americana scenes with her voice, songwriting and musicianship. Raised in Chicago, Baiman made her way to ...
  • Small Town Jones

    Small Town Jones

    During the Kilkenny Roots Festival, Small Town Jones delivered an unforgettable session for The Influences at Bridie’s. The intimate performance featured captivating covers of Ray ...
  • Emma Swift

    Emma Swift

    Blonde On The Tracks, Emma Swift’s album containing a selection of immaculate Bob Dylan covers, was one of the most-listened albums of 2020 here at ...
  • David Murphy

    David Murphy

    David Murphy is a multi-instrumentalist based in Cork, Ireland known best for his work with the pedal steel guitar. Murphy’s unique application of the pedal ...
  • Louien

    Louien

    Meet Louien, a Norwegian artist whose musical roots run deep. Growing up in a family steeped in creativity, Live Miranda Solberg developed a love for ...
  • Porcelain id

    Porcelain id

    Porcelain id‘s maverick style and commanding voice have become a champion for authenticity. The Rwandan-born Hubert Tuyishime grew up in a small Belgian village. Here ...
  • Caitlin Rose

    Caitlin Rose

    After a 9 year gap, Nashville-based songwriter Caitlin Rose returned in 2022 with her third full-length record Cazimi – and it is a work of ...
  • Gemma Hayes

    Gemma Hayes

    Gemma Hayes recorded ‘At Constant Speed’ and two covers of Sparklehorse’s ‘Sunshine’ and Jackson Browne’s ‘These Days’.

  • Villagers

    Villagers

    Last Friday, May 10th, Dublin singer-songwriter Conor O’Brien returned with the seventh Villagers album, named That Golden Time. A couple of weeks prior, I met ...
  • Aoife Ní Bhriain

    Aoife Ní Bhriain

    The Influences went to Kilkenny, Ireland and invited local musicians to join them in the tower of the monumental Kilkenny Castle to record sessions. And ...
  • Omar Velasco

    Omar Velasco

    You’ll never be disappointed in Alela Diane‘s choice of support acts to bring over to Europe. Join us in exploring Omar Velasco’s tribute to Leonard ...
  • Trapper Schoepp

    Trapper Schoepp

    ‘I wish I was a trapper’, Johnny Cash sang on Neil Young’s Pocahontas. Well, on March 10th, I met ‘Wisconsin boy’ Trapper Schoepp in the ...
  • Dylan LeBlanc

    Dylan LeBlanc

    Ever since 2016’s Cautionary Tale, Dylan LeBlanc has been on The Influences’ wish list. The American songwriter released multiple beautiful records since, like 2019’s Renegade, ...
  • Jerry Leger

    Jerry Leger

    Jerry Leger has become a regular here at The Influences. The prolific Canadian songwriter just keeps releasing brilliant record after brilliant record. His latest Donlands ...
  • Rachel Grace

    Rachel Grace

    When someone like Gavin Glass suggests another local artist to film with, you simply say: ‘Yes, please’. In The Influences’ fifteen years of existence, I’ve ...
  • Spencer Cullum

    Spencer Cullum

    When you get multiple reactions from other musicians after posting a photo of a session, you know you just filmed a great musician. Not that ...
  • Robert Ellis

    Robert Ellis

    The biggest compliment any musician can give me, is to come back for another session. Truly. So, when Robert Ellis reached out to record a ...
  • Malin Pettersen

    Malin Pettersen

    When I heard her EP Alonesome for the first time, I knew I had to film with Norwegian singer Malin Pettersen at some point. I’d ...
  • Hollow Hand

    Hollow Hand

    Had I taken the time to list my favourite records of 2023, Hollow Hand’s Your Own Adventure would be pretty high on it. There’s something ...
  • Stephanie Struijk

    Stephanie Struijk

    Finally, after 15 years, a Taylor Swift cover on The Influences! Years after our first session plans fell through, Dutch singer Stephanie Struijk, her band ...
  • Mick Flannery

    Mick Flannery

    Last Summer I visited Ireland to film sessions and Mick Flannery was pretty high up on my wish list. It didn’t work out logistically then, ...

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