R.S.A.G & Nealo Live at O'Keeffes, Clonmel

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When Next We Meet in association with O'Keeffe's, Clonmel, proudly present a double headline show with R.S.A.G & Nealo live at Bar 4.
Saturday October 15th
Doors 9PM
Tickets - €10 + BF
Over 18's

About the artists...

R.S.A.G
A storm of sound and an eruption of percussion mixed with hypnotic music and unique beats.! Since it's conception in 2007, musical juggernaut ‘Rarely Seen Above Ground’ has taken his tour de force: one man show of sound, visuals and incendiary rhythm, to captured audiences around the world. Known to his friends as Jeremy Hickey, R.S.A.G. has gained a reputation not only as one of Europe's most impressive drummers but as a celebrated producer and a talented showman.
Since the early days when he picked up a Choice Music Prize nomination, he has pressed two celebrated LP's, secured billings on the most enviable festivals in both Europe and America and made multiple international TV appearances along the way. As well as all that Hickey's undeniable talent behind a kit has led to some very impressive collaborations at the request of Justice’s, Grammy Award winning Xavier de Rosnay and Parisian electronic outfit Bot'Ox.
In his onstage vocal and drum performances, R.S.A.G. is set apart from his contemporaries. Combining frenzy with serenity, this human fuelled energy also forms the core of his records.
Jeremy Hickey's album 'Chroma' which was released in May 2020 is his best collection to date. Working closely with long time co-writer and friend Jamie Walsh, who also painted two pieces for the front and back cover of the album.

'Chroma' started as a musical diary of sorts, an interior perspective of my life while recording from my home studio in Kilkenny. It is full of my daily challenges and experiences. I soon realised that these mood pieces, these colours, were part of a larger picture that might combine to form an album and so it progressed, regressed, changed and through frustration even nearly came to a grinding halt at one point. Each song reflects these different experiences, struggles and emotions, the realities of pursuing a creative goal whilst also trying to keep the wolf from the door. Chroma’s evolution has inevitably been a long one. I've always been fortunate to have a great family and friends, the perfect sounding boards for my ideas. I am proud that my co-writer Jamie Walsh and I were able to merge our musical and lyrical ideas to produce songs of intensity and emotion.

‘One of the best Irish albums of 2020’ Lauren Murphy - The Irish Times

‘Chroma is the kind of record that roots itself in your brain and doesn’t let you go until it’s finished its course’ - Hotpress

‘Chroma brings to mind Primal Scream or Jon Hopkins, as they shift from hedonism to introspective’ Steve Cummins - Sunday Times

‘Textured layered instrumentation and richer sounds’ - Nialler 9

NEALO
Nealo is a rapper cut from a different cloth. Taking influence from Jazz Rap, Conscious Rap and R&B, his lyrics blend deeply rooted personal philosophies with classic Dublinisms in a manner that is equal parts emotive and compelling. All of this floats on a bed of smooth, jazz-infused instrumentals and vocal harmonies from a free-flowing line-up of some of Ireland’s most renowned artists. At the core of Nealo’s live show is the dynamic and love that the people on stage share, resulting in a metamorphosing experience that seeps into the fabric of any venue they happen to occupy.

Emigration, break-ups, drug and alcohol use, the loss of friends and the death of loved ones have all been an integral part of Ireland, and of the wider world, for generations. In Nealo’s hands, they are not just lyrical themes, but also catalysts on his path to becoming the man, and the artist, that he is today.

His 2020 debut album, ‘All The Leaves Are Falling’, was his way of channeling as much of his emotions as he can into a piece of music.

Since its release at the end of October 2020, ‘All The Leaves Are Falling’ has been praised by press and fans alike, with The Irish Times commenting that “Nealo wins by tapping into the disillusionment he shares with so many peers”, The Sunday Business Post calling it “hip-hop that tips the hat to the coolest and most instinctive neo-jazz rhythms you'll hear outside New Orleans” and Earmilk writing that “one of Ireland's most soulful hip-hop artists, Nealo, delivers on every level” with his debut album.

‘All The Leaves Are Falling’ is Nealo’s journey through the seasons of life in the form of ten tracks.