Preview | Camden Crawl 2013 Dublin -Top 5 Acts Not To Be Missed

This May bank holiday weekend sees the 2013 Camden Crawl descend on Dublin City, showcasing a wide range of Indie artists from 80′s legends Echo and The Bunnymen to up and coming groups such as We Cut Corners. With a varied choice of live performances taking place, here is a list of the Top 5 acts not to be missed at this year’s festival.

Camden Crawl 2013 Dublin May 3rd – 5th

We Cut Corners live at Whelan’s May 5th

5. Fionn Regan – Saturday May 4th Workman’s Club

Fionn Regan‘s 2012 release, the moody stripped back Bunkerhouse Vol. 1, highlighted the artist’s ability to constantly experiment and re-define his sound, letting his songwriting speak for itself. Regan is a talented and honest musician whose live performances mirror his individual approach to writing and recording. With a rich back catalog to choose from it will be interesting to see what set-list Fionn Regan will present.

4. We Cut Corners – Sunday May 5th Whelan’s

We Cut Corners are an band who have been honing their craft as a live act in Dublin over the last few years. The drum and guitar duo released Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards in 2011 to critical acclaim, which included the beautifully produced single ‘Yet‘. With this success We Cut Corners will be sure to develop both as a studio and live act not to be missed.

Nanu Nanu May 4th Workman’s Club

3. Nanu Nanu – Saturday May 4th Workman’s Club

The always enchanting and engaging Laura Sheeran will be performing at this year’s Camden Crawl with her band Nanu Nanu. The self-described “Alien-Pop” creators are an interesting audio-visual mix of electro and avant-garde musical styles. The group’s debut single ‘Pocket Of Gold’ garnered some much deserved attention, and with their album Unit One due for release Nanu Nanu will be sure to deliver an exciting and entertaining set of new material.

O Emperor May 5th Whelan’s

2. O Emperor – Sunday May 5th Whelan’s

Waterford indie five piece O Emperor have gained much critical and commercial respect since releasing their debut album Hither Thither. However with the release of their new single ‘Holy Fool‘ the band have undergone a sea change sonically, with the introduction of an edgier, fuzz laden sound. With O Emperor’s sophomore album Vitreous due for release this summer it will be interesting to see if the band brings a similar approach to their live performance at this years Camden Crawl.

1. Margie Lewis – Sunday May 5th Dublin Unitarian Church

Australian artist Margie Lewis has spent the past several years collaborating with a number of indie acts on the Irish music scene including Bantum, Geppetto and more recently the Young Hearts Run Free Collective. With her individual approach to instrumentation and composition, synthesizing processed beats and vocal loops, she has created a sound that is unique and atmospheric. Coupled with the intimate location of Dublin’s Unitarian Church and new solo material due later this year, Margie Lewis has indentified herself as the hidden-gem of this year’s festival, making her the must see act of the Camden Crawl 2013.