Beauty Sleep

Known for serving up a maximalist blend of bewitching synth-pop and guitar-driven indie rock that’s sure to set your heart racing, Beauty Sleep’s lavish soundscapes and dizzying songwriting have drawn comparisons to New Order, Phoenix and Confidence Man, so far achieving over a million streams, performing at festivals such as SXSW, Electric Picnic and Other Voices and sustaining buzz from music press tastemakers in Ireland and the UK including Hot Press Get In Her Ears and plays on BBC R1, 6Music, Radio Ulster & RTE2fm since their debut album 'Be Kind' in 2019.

The duo from Derry, Ireland has a new album 'The Whole Damn Cake', due to be released via Alcopop! on October 17th 2025, with singles “Radical Happiness” and “BIG + BAD” showcasing the joyful rebellion that is their new record. As Cheylene Murphy & Ryan McGroarty are both songwriters, producers and multi-instrumentalists, they create a lush sonic world, writing songs that manifest the world they want to be in, with a dash of dreamy yearning, and a big sprinkle of 80s energy. For partners in music and life, Cheylene Murphy and Ryan McGroarty, this record is more than a collection of songs. It’s a joyful rebellion. A love letter to self-worth. A dance party at the end of a long emotional tunnel. Above all, it's the sound of two people reclaiming their space in a world that often tells people like them—too loud, too queer, too sensitive, too much—to shrink. Beauty Sleep don’t shrink. Not anymore.

Their mighty debut ‘Be Kind’ in 2019 was shortlisted for Best Album at the Northern Irish Music Prize and their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘The Whole Damn Cake’ released in October 2025 via Alcopop! Records, has seen sustained buzz from music press tastemakers in Ireland and the UK including Hot Press, CLASH, The Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, Nialler9, Chordblossom, The Last Mixed Tape, Get In Her Ears, and many others, plus radio plays from Phil Taggart (BBC R1), Amy Lamé (BBC 6music), Stephen McCauley (BBC Radio Ulster/BBC Radio Foyle), and Dan Hegarty (RTE2fm). As official editorial playlist support from Spotify’s Discover Weekly, New Music Friday, Pop Hits.

“Sighing harmonies, gorgeous psych-speckled guitar lines, the band have all the ingredients of a cult favourite” - Clash Magazine

"Thrilling guitar riffs and electronic background synths. It's full of fun" - Hot Press

“Bubbling with heart and a soaring hook that showcases another dimension” – Indie Shuffle