Broken Noses are a three-piece alt-rock group from Waterford and Galway, Ireland whose raw talent and robust energy creates a high calibre of music that stands out from its peers. Comprised of Cian Keith (guitar, bass, vocals), Finn Solomon Hegarty (bass, vocals, guitar) and Cathal Curran (drums, vocals), Broken Noses are class act, that is testament to the band’s connection with past influences and having the skill and vision to take everything in its stride and follow their own path.
Think Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Pavement, Fleet Foxes jamming in the shadows of neo-folk, whilst switching between the alternating realms of earthy grit and ethereal shadows, then you get an idea of their soundscape. Through the uber-cool vocals, steady strums and chimerical curves, Broken Noses are the quintessential guitar band that conveys emotion through their subtle shifts, fuzzy reverberation and nocturnal nuances. They are the new wave of post-punk, that chills in the recesses of grunge and subdues the overtones of post-hardcore. They are a band whose harmonious harmonies, dazy discord and visceral intuition, rewrites the rulebook of DIY punk and advocates a true sense of tribal brotherhood.
Although Broken Noses only formed in February 2023, they have quickly established an expanding fanbase and their debut single, “Flourish“, has been selected as The Manc Review’s “Single Of The Month”.
Flourish is an impressive track that travels down the timelines of alternative rock and reconnects the exuberant zest of Indie-pop with the resilient riffs of guitar-laden music. It’s a track that captures the halcyon haze of youth and mellows in the meadows of warm nostalgia. It’s an evolution of lo-fi and garage rock, that surfs the tranquil tides of shoegaze, whilst dipping its toes into the descending depths of noise-rock. It’s a mesmerising track, that immediately tunes you into the frequencies of free-spirited adventures, dreamy escapades and signposts to the sun-drenched highways of Americana. It’s a poster song for its generation that sees a resurgence of melodic hooks, jaunty jangles, sonic segues, and sprawling strums that redefines the boundaries of Indie-rock.
Their first single Flourish was recorded, mixed, and produced in the Hive, Waterford City and mastered by Wav Mastering in Limerick.
Flourish was released on November 5th 2023 and is available via digital platforms.
Broken Noses have a second single, Closure, set to release early next year!