Mongoose

Mongoose is a musical melty-pot, combining the vocals, instrument-playing and songwriting of four women - Molly O'Mahony, Ailbhe Dunne, Muireann Ní Cheannabháin and Cara Dunne.
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Their music has been constantly evolving since the release of their debut album in 2015. Owing to diverse writing styles and a broad range of influences, their music invokes rich and dynamic soundscapes, fluctuating from delicate folk to soulful blues to hard-edged indie pop. The band are celebrated in particular for their tight vocal harmonies and riveting live performances.
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In 2018 Mongoose performed in the theatre project 'Woman Undone', a collaboration between singer Mary Coughlan, the Brokentalkers and Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurdsson.
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Other recent performances of note include a double-bill concert with The Ocelots at the Centre Culturel Irlandaise, Paris and supporting Glen Hansard with Interference for his Come On Up to the House tour with Footsbarn Theatre Company. The band feature in Myles O'Reilly's eponymous documentary about the tour.

Mongoose performed tracks from their latest EP ‘Four’ with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as part of Culture Night 2017. They were Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown’s Musicians in Residence for 2017 at the Lexicon Library.
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Their second studio album ‘Suck the Wound’ was released in May 2019.

“A vocal powerhouse with a line in charming yet incisive idiosyncrasy, Mongoose are an act unafraid of being true to their boundless, abstract and vibrantly coloured creative selves. A must for lovers of musical ingenuity and adventurous atmospherics.”- DervSwerve music blog.

​“Few Irish bands carve apart modern folk and put it back together again with so many different layers for the listener to explore in the manner that Mongoose do.” - REMY Music Blog.

“Chilling, celestial and effortless - the music of Mongoose resonates deep within the soul.” - Sarah Gill, Hot Press.