Four singles in four months. Are you crazy… we hear you say. It sure feels like it at times. Safe to say, it’s been full on to say the least. A lot of work and time at the helm, but it has been worth it. Things are beginning to move for the songs and the new album.
So Why Release This Way
The Idea was straight forward really. To do it differently. As social media and online music platforms continue to suck the life out of the music industry, especially independent music operations like ourselves, the crew at Sad Opera Entertainment and Arge Musik Austria came up with a neat and nifty plan. Why not try to take back control, if even in a small capacity. And that’s been the crux of it in fairness. So thanks Babsi, Julia, Sabine and Geri. It’s been so much work but it has been worth it. So the bookings, stats and radio plays tells us. We march on!
LISTEN TO COLOURS ON SPOTIFY (Oh the Irony)
LISTEN ON BANDCAMP
Colours
Release Date 14.02.2023
Colours is the brand new single from Shane Ó Fearghail & The Host. Single number four from the Irish Austrian combo’s new album, ’Colours’ celebrates the return to community.
Released to all platforms 14.02.2023, ‘Colours’ smooth Bodhrán groove, brings it back home to Ireland for St Valentines day.
THE NEW ALBUM
“European Americana in style”, the new album draws on old world influences, wrapping new roots and rhythms around new and old melodies.
NEW ALBUM DIARIES – WALKIE TALKIE
Talking Songs on the Carinthian Trail

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Help us get the song out there.
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OTHER MUSIC NEWS
Shane and the band will be perform live at locations in Germany and Austria in March & May. Go to the home page for dates.
WATCH THE NEW VIDEOS
Scroll down to watch the videos from the most recent releases.
STARLIGHT – THE NEW VIDEO
Turn me on
Starlight is the third single release from the new album by Shane Ó Fearghail & The Host. Written by Shane Ó Fearghail, the song combines reggae rhythms and grooves, married to a traditional Irish feel. The result is Afro-Gael. Or as Shane likes to call it, “Treggae”.
Starlight the video, is a look back at some moments on the road and in the studio, with The Host and our “Frans”. Friends and Fands. Our every growing family.
YOU TO HOLD
The first single
‘You To Hold’, was officially released to all streaming sites on Oiche Shamhna – Monday the 31st October 2022 (Halloween). It was followed by the video release on Friday 4th November. The video takes us on a tour around Vienna with ‘The Host’.
HER
A Sweet Sentiment
Written by Shane Ó Fearghail, ‘You To Hold’ was launched live on stage in Vienna, at the Theater Akzent, to fans and friends alike on the 14th October 2022 – the song is the first single from their eagerly awaited album.
‘Her’ is the brand new single from the eagerly awaited album by Shane Ó Fearghail & The Host. Written by Shane Ó Fearghail in Vienna, ‘Her’ was released on the 6th December 2022.
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Go raibh míle maith agaibh…