Condemned by politicians, beloved by fans, kicked out of their own gigs, and packing festival tents to overflow, Kneecap are a cultural phenomenon.  Since they emerged from a squat in West Belfast (Ireland), Kneecap have created their own genre of Irish punk rap, melding the Irish and English language with electrifying energy, and spearheading a cultural revival. With shows and tracks that flip between satirical performance art and rampageous raves, meet Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Provaí.  Crashing into the consciousness with the release of, C.E.A.R.T.A., a track and video inspired by a police chase while protesting for Irish language rights, they’ve proceeded to run rampage across small rooms and massive festivals in Ireland, the UK, and the US, leaving a bemused media and captivated followers in their wake.  Heralded by the New York Times, the LA Times, Dazed, Vice, i-D, the Guardian, and others, Kneecap’s irreverent, complex, and potent lyrics speak to a time of political upheaval, youthful rebellion and discontent, and a renewed urge to party. Kneecap is a movement, one about upending preconceptions about language and place, and reimagining what rap can be as a creative and cultural force, rooted in community, craic, and defiance.

Spearheaded by Ballymun native, frontman and guitarist Fatboy, Bricknasty is the product of a group raised by the internet and grounded in community spirit. The result of Fatboy and producer Cillian McCauley’s chance encounter on Soundcloud, the pair’s online relationship later expanded to a fully fledged physical band with the introduction of Dara Abdurahman (bass), Korey Thomas (drums) and Louis Younge (sax/keys). Sonically living somewhere in the venn diagram intersection between Untitled Unmastered era Kendrick Lamar, D’Angelo and the iconic punk-folk poetry of Dublin’s Damien Dempsey, the unorthodox sound and uncompromising storytelling of Bricknasty is the product of dedicated musicianship as much as it is the chronically online resourcefulness of the DIY generation. Owing as much to absurd internet culture as the influence of the Soulquarians, Bricknasty's music is a captivating reflection of their upbringing in the Ballymun estate, offering a fresh perspective on the complexities of life in a community often overlooked. Their distinctive sound encompasses everything from the off-kilter blends of 2000s RnB, to slurred rap delivery, sticky falsettos and anything else that takes their fancy. Bricknasty is defined by their raw energy and visually striking aesthetic, setting them starkly apart from their peers.