Live@TheRoyal & Turning Pirate presents

Backstage with

GEMMA HAYES

Supported by Naoise

Gemma Hayes is a much loved and respected Irish singer songwriter. Her debut album, Night On My Side, was released in 2002, for which she won Best Female Artist at the Hot Press Awards and a Mercury Prize nomination. Since then she has released 4 critically acclaimed studio albums and a limited-edition live album. Gemma is constantly in demand for film and television placements – her version of Chris Isaak’s Wicked Game, recorded for the US TV series Pretty Little Liars, is now close to 19 million streams on Spotify alone.

Gemma is currently working on a new album which she herself describes as deconstructed folk-pop. Gemma will be releasing a song called High and Low at the end of February with her new album coming in September 2023.

NAOISE

Naoise is a singer songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist from North Dublin, now living in Waterford.

Their style is influenced by soul and rock, while their lyrics focus on the social and political issues that they have faced.

Naoise is non binary and has released an EP called ‘I’m not a woman’ that unravels societal views on gender through a personal narrative.

@naoisemusic9

PLEASE NOTE

This is a standing gig

Very limited seating available