Trinkets

The soundtrack to your quarter life crisis.

Trinkets are a 5 - Piece, who formed in 2022. Based in Dublin, Trinkets are a new energetic band already defining themselves through a sense of melancholy, vulnerability and honest lyricism, addressing topics that many begin to face in their twenties and using that as inspiration to characterise the group's music.

The sound of the band draws upon many influences from indie groups of the early 80s, all the way to modern pop, folk, electronic and hip hop music.

Trinkets have performed in venues all over Dublin and played their first festival in july 2023 at Forest Fest.

Trinkets released their first Single 'Blue' in January 2023 with a sold out launch in Whelan's upstairs. The band have gone on to release three more singles in 2023, They have been featured on radio multiple times, on stations such as BBC Northern Ireland, RTE Radio one, Fm104, Dublin city FM and Near FM . The band made it onto RTE Radio one recommends playlist for 3 weeks in a row with their second Single ‘Lucy’. Their most recent Double A - side release ' Playing It Shy & Juniper' ' also secured a Spot on the RTE Radio one recommends playlist with 'Playing It Shy'.

In January 2025, The band announced the release of their debut Ep, "I am, you are". The first single of the EP, "End is Near" was well recieved inuding radio play on the likes of RTE 2FM, RTE 2XM, Radio Nova and Amazing Radio UK and US and included features in Clash Magazine and Hot Press.

The band will launch the EP with a headline gig in the Workmans club on April 4th.

'an excellent piece of melodic indie, the frosted guitars shimmer in a way that reminds you of Slowdive at their most pop-centred'  - CLASH Magazine

"beautifully melancholy lyrics and addictive guitar hymns" - Hot Press Magazine

" An Indie-Pop masterclass from Trinkets!" - Lauren Stewart Johnson ( BBC Northern Ireland)

"Blue is a beautifully written and emotionally resonant song that showcases Trinkets’ talent for crafting captivating and picturesque lyrics."- Void Magazine

"With a sound comparable to indie rock bands such as soccer mommy, trinkets stole the attention of the entire room with their beautifully melancholy lyrics and addictive guitar hymns" -
Hot Press Magazine

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