Scustin

Scustin…

More than just a band, Scustin blurs the lines between crowd and artist. When you step into a Scustin concert, you don’t just watch the band—you become part of it. Scustin is a state of mind, a shared love for all things craic. To be "Scustin" is to belong to a group united by this love, where every show is a celebration of connection, culture, and pure, unfiltered fun.

With scintillating performances across Ireland, the UK, and the Netherlands, as well as standout festival appearances at Electric Picnic, Latitude, and Other Voices, Scustin has earned a reputation for high-energy, interactive live shows. Their performances are an electrifying mix—imagine if Jamiroquai, Mike Skinner, Blindboy and Damon Albarn wrote a panto on crack and cans of Guinness in a Dublin seaside town and you would be in the right wheelhouse.

Through their beloved pastime of "Pub Talkin’," Scustin invites the audience to join them at the table, pint in hand, for a night of storytelling, shenanigans and ‘the craic’ that might echo the vibe of your most revered pub. With fan favourites like “The Ick,” “I’m Never Flying With Ryanair Again,” and “Drinking Cans in a Field With Matt Damon,” Scustin leaves audiences with no choice but to dance, sing along, and become part of the community they create at every show.

Confessions Of A Pub Talker (Release - September 2025)

Recorded and Produced by Richie Kennedy (The Murder Capital, RIDE, Interpol, Shame) at Black Mountain Studios, Confessions Of A Pub Talker is the debut album from Irish band Scustin, a concept piece that tells the story of Larry, a barman in his mid-to-late 20s struggling to find his way amidst the social and economic uncertainties of Irish life.

Drawing inspiration from literary and artistic figures like Blindboy Boatclub, Roddy Doyle, and The Compendium of Irish Pints, along with TV shows such as Fleabag and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the band explores what it means to be young in Ireland.

They tackle themes like the Irish relationship with alcohol, social and economic anxiety, and emigration, all through their signature humorous storytelling—or what they call “pub talkin’”— within the four walls of their favourite pub.
Musically, Scustin are known for their genre-blurring raucous punkish funk compositions, influenced by the likes of Blur, Jamiroquai, The Scratch, The Streets, and the storytelling elements of traditional Irish music.