Cork Songwriter Night: Featuring Aengus & Kimaya Joy

Coughlan's, Douglas St.

Wed 11th Nov, 7:30 pm

Cork Songwriter Night: Featuring Aengus & Kimaya Joy
Cork Songwriter Night is a monthly showcase of up-and-coming Cork talent, brought to you by the team behind Fair Play Open Mic. We aim to give a platform to lesser known local musicians, and give audiences the chance to hear new music as it is being written. 

Our first event on the 11th of November will feature two of the most prolific and musically adept songwriters who’ve come across our local stages; Aengus Mac a' Bháird and Kimaya Joy. Both are multi-instrumentalists and have a range of incredibly catchy songs, brimming with wit and sincerity. You will walk away from this concert with their music indelibly glued to your brain. 
 
Aengus has been a lifelong contributor to the Irish music scene, debuting with Atlantis Fire Department and going on to perform with the likes of Mark Geary, M’Adam, Sam Clague, Stephen Springall, Pauline Scanlon, Moxie and many more. Having explored a wide range of genres as a musical gun-for-hire, his original music features an eclectic mix of influences that is tempered by a respect for the power of simplicity. Sharp of wit but soft of heart, Aengus’ songwriting brings together the quirky and the familiar with a giddy love for a clever turn of phrase.

Kimaya Joy is a queer songwriter, sound-engineer and multi-instrumentalist coming off the release of her first solo album “Something New”. Influenced by her participation in rock and folk groups in Canada and Cork, she blends musical styles into a unique voice. Her songwriting brims with rich harmony, floating melody and rhythmic punch. Covering topics like nature, mental health, cultural observation and romance, Kimaya invites hope with infectious optimism.