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Latest single ‘Thinking About July’
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About
ARREN is the radiant, community-driven voice of modern cinematic pop-rock. Limerick-born and Dublin-based, he operates on a simple musical philosophy: form follows feeling. Using his music as a vault for his heaviest emotions, ARREN processes the weight of love, legacy, loss, and profound growth through his songs, allowing him to be a relentlessly positive, inclusive force in his daily life.
Following a sold-out headline show at Little Whelan’s, ARREN is now preparing for his debut album, Dark Earth, led by the orchestral pop-rock single Thinking About July, releasing May 12th. To celebrate the launch, ARREN is currently bringing his joyous charisma to a high-energy, "song-first" national tour.
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ARREN is the radiant, community-driven voice of modern cinematic pop-rock. Limerick-born and Dublin-based, he operates on a simple musical philosophy: form follows feeling. Using his music as a vault for his heaviest emotions, ARREN processes the weight of love, legacy, loss, and profound growth through his songs, allowing him to be a relentlessly positive, inclusive force in his daily life. Anchored by the driving rhythms of Mumford & Sons and the soulful grit of James Bay, ARREN’s sound is a sophisticated collision of emotional depth and triumphant hope.
His dynamic catalog shifts seamlessly to serve the narrative, moving effortlessly from the nostalgic pop-rock drive of “Dreams We Missed” to the warm, romantic folk of “Rising Sun.” This emotional honesty and expansive vision has quickly caught industry attention. Press outlets have praised his artistry, with The Other Side Reviews noting his ability to “combine vintage sounds with modern-day execution,” and McGig Music highlighting work that “captures a universal sentiment with a fresh, engaging sound.” ARREN’s releases have earned airplay on Clare FM and prominent placements on major Spotify playlists, including Goldenplec, FMC’s Made in Ireland, and RaggedCast, while his music video for "It Takes One to Know" peaked at #3 on Pure Magazine’s Fresh Top 20 in Ireland.
Onstage, the contrast between ARREN’s deeply felt anthems and his wildly charismatic, golden-retriever persona truly comes alive. A proven live draw, his performances are high-energy, song-first spaces where the community comes together to heal through the music and laugh with the man making it. His momentum is anchored by a landmark capacity-crowd sell-out at Dublin’s iconic Little Whelan’s, alongside performances at renowned venues like Sin É, The Sound House, and coveted support slots for artists including ALKY, Rob Clamp, and Static Vision.
2026 marks a major transition for ARREN as he prepares for his highly anticipated debut album, Dark Earth, spearheaded by the May 12th release of his new orchestral pop-rock hit, "Thinking About July." To celebrate the launch, ARREN is currently bringing his joyous charisma to a high-energy, "song-first" national tour, proving his anthems are stadium-ready across some of Ireland's most electric rooms:
May 12th: Little Whelan’s, Dublin (Single Launch)
May 14th: Róisín Dubh (Top Bar), Galway
May 18th: The Black Box (Green Room), Belfast
May 21st: Ruby Molly, Dublin
Poised for a breakout year, ARREN brings a heartfelt, cinematic live experience ready to command any stage.
Come on down!
Thinking About July Tour
Fun bops & good people 🌻
Little Whelan’s
May 12 - Dublin
Róisín Dubh Top Bar
May 14 - Galway
The Black Box Green Room
May 18 - Belfast
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ARREN’s latest singles spent some time in these playlists:
Goldenplec’s Fresh Fridays, First Music Contact's Made In Ireland, Raggedcast’s Fresh Irish Friday, The Route of Rock’s Acoustic Rock Route, Musicforyou’s Indie Rock Pops, Vibes Paradise’s Indie Pop & Rock, IMRO New Music, RAAP New Releases, Black Market's New Indie Rock From Ireland, Other Side's Indie Rock Playlist and more!
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The Clonlara musician is gearing up for his highly anticipated debut headline show at Little Whelan’s in Dublin on the 19th of February.
It’s all part of ARREN’s preparation for his forthcoming debut album, Dark Earth. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined in studio by ARREN.
Listen on SoundCloud
Watch ARREN’s performance here
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ARREN was invited on for a Zoom interview with Aaron from Post Burnout Magazine. Throughout the 2 hour interview, ARREN and Aaron discussed the music industry as a whole, mental health and how music affects it, how important collaboration is, ARREN's music roots and promotion of single 'It Takes One to Know'.
https://postburnout.com/the-irish-alternative-artist-arren-discusses-how-collaboration-made-his-upcoming-debut-album-dark-earth-possible/
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The music video for 'It Takes One to Know' made Pure M Magazine's Fresh Top 20 Music Videos and was on it for three weeks, hitting a top spot at #3. Pure also created articles about both the single release and music video release.
https://puremzine.com/arren-releases-summer-indie-rock-single-it-takes-one-to-know/
https://puremzine.com/arren-releases-it-takes-one-to-know-music-video/
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ARREN was invited onto the Who Art Thou? Podcast by Barra to chat about how he began his musical career, from writing songs with his friends to beginning his solo musical journey, his latest singles and previous EP 'Ignite', his debut album 'Dark Earth' and working creatively in the AI age.
Listen here
Recognitions & Press
Articles
“A cinematic, gut-punch of a track that blends folk-tinged vulnerability with pop-rock lift, Broken is ARREN at his most exposed… and his most powerful.”
“ARREN has a talent for combining vintage sounds with modern-day execution capturing audiences across distance, space, time and genre-preference.”
“Overall, ARREN captures a universal sentiment with a fresh, engaging sound that combines familiar warmth with new insights.”
