and he, the fool

and he, the fool are the new Irish septet, based between Dublin and London. Seamlessly blending their combined tastes for the theatricality of Art Rock and Psychedelic Pop, they tint their sound with the ethereal harmony and sentiment of Melancholia at their saddest and of Contemporary Soul and their most celebratory. With all of this emotion moving to a New Wave informed groove, the fools have already established an ever evolving, diverse yet distinctive voice.
Their live sets have gathered a lot of buzz already; showcasing hot-swapping lead vocals, tight rhythmic musicianship and mellifluous layers of harmony carrying the show from moody pensive tension to bursts of agony and euphoria. Early attendees have been drawing comparisons to acts ranging from Jeff Buckley to Talking Heads, Hayley Williams to Black Country, New Road.

The Fools have had an amazing year so far including packed out shows in Whelans Main Room and the Button Factory (with Tilt), as well as multiple festival appearances at festivals this Summer including All Together Now and Another Love Story. The Irish Times listed them as one of the highlights of ATN alongside acts like The Mary Wallopers and Sprints. They have garnered a name for themselves via their high energy live shows showcasing tight rhythmic grooves and hot swapping vocals, to stripped back brooding folk. They also released two studio singles 'The Dogs' and 'Good Aches', the latter receiving a lot of air time on stations across Ireland and the UK, notably some plays from John Kennedy on Radio X.

and he, the fool closed out the year with a headline show in Dublin's Workman's Club with Aiken Promotions. Looking to 2025, the group started the year with a run of live shows including Whelan's Ones to Watch. The fools are putting the finishing touches on EP1 of 2025 and gearing up for their debut London show in March.

and he, the fool are Eoin, Aaron, Muirne, Ruairi, James, Kate and Kevin