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Nylophone (aka Niall Woods)

ome people just know how to make the most of their downtime…

For Niall Woods, it’s finally getting around to laying down some of the many sounds that have been swirling around his head, and his bedroom, for the past few years.

Having released the aptly-named Summer Feeling back in June, the Greystones singer/songwriter is back again as Nylophone with the equally catchy Grandad’s Grave.

Somewhere between the original Summer Of Love and its slight but lasting return in the 1990s, Woods cites his influences as being everyone from The Beach Boys and Del Shannon to Ariel Pink and The Shins. And with the renowned Rian Trench (Solar Bears, Leo Drezden) on drums, production and demo-polishing duties, sure, how could Grandad’s Grave not be a kicker?

As to the inspiration behind the song, Woods explains, ‘Losing a grandparent is something that most of us can relate to, and there are probably more people than usual going through it right now due to the recent pandemic. I wanted to counter this somewhat dark subject with some contrasting light though. So, while the music is upbeat, and full of lush layers of guitar and a buoyant violin motif, the lyrics and singing are more wistful and plaintive…”

It’s what grandad would have wanted. Especially if he was a lover of 1960s, tear-tinged, guitar-driven power pop.

Officially getting its release on Monday, July 13th, sure agus begorrah, ya lucky fecks, don’t we have the exclusive video premiere right here, right now…?

Bejiggers, less than one month later, another single…

You can check out Nylophone on Spotify here, Soundcloud here, Instagram here, Facebook here and YouTube right here.