AILSHA X Aran Sheehy With Their Sparkling Single “Burn”

By FusioNostalgia

Introducing two talented artists who have come together to present an outstanding track called “Burn”. Getting to know these artists a bit AILSHA she is Ireland’s most well-known ‘Pop Goth.’ Off the back of winning a position under two categories in the Hot Press Hottie Awards 2022 (‘Most Promising’ and ‘Ground-Breaking Female Artist of 2021’), the Wicklow singer’s signature bubblegum pop sound with wry lyrics have drawn comparisons to Lily Allen, The Divine Comedy and Danny Elfman. Securing headlines around Dublin in venues like The Workman’s Club, Fibber Magee’s, and Bello Bar this year, AILSHA is no stranger to live shows and looks forward to playing at Indiependence Festival 2022 (with more festival slots to be announced). Still within her first year of releasing music, AILSHA’s single releases have seen support internationally (EARMILK, Digital Tour Bus, Popmuzik, and more), nationally (‘Track of the Week’ on TodayFM, ‘One to Watch’ on Spin1038, and more) and her debut single ‘FBOY’ was #1 in the Irish iTunes Charts. AILSHA worked as a professional makeup artist for years while gigging around Dublin. In 2020 she bid farewell to the beauty industry to pursue a career as a composer. Shortly after graduating from Griffith/Pulse College with a qualification in Music Production for Video Games, she became the official composer for Big Brother: The Game. As well as Aran Sheehy who is one half of Wicklow-based electronic duo Manyana. So far in 2022, he has been the recipient of grants from both The Arts Council of Ireland and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to create two separate albums. Music written and produced by Aran has been featured on platforms such as RTE and Hot Press nationally, iHeartRadio (largest radio operator in the US) and SBS (largest radio operator in Australia) internationally, and on online communities such as SpaceAmbient (over 100,000 subscribers) and The Psychedelic Muse (over 250,000 subscribers) Aran’s productions have also racked up hundreds of thousands of streams across numerous platforms, most notably Spotify. Apart from his work with Manyana, Aran hosts a weekly show called ‘Emerald Sounds’ on Downda Road Radio which provides a platform for up and coming Irish artists. He has also worked as a freelance journalist for both Hot Press and Goldenplec, as well as working as a producer and mastering engineer for acts such as The Human Man and Simon Jewell, among others. With the release of their newest single “Burn”, they present a thrilling sound that will definitely grasp your ears. Starting with bright instrumentation leading onto AILSHA’s sweet and full vocals they capture the track entirely. Explaining the song a bit further it’s an escape to a futuristic space, letting loose and feeling the music within your body, Taking you to a different universe and freeing your mind. To the vocals and production, this single will surely have you dancing. Being just perfect for a late-night drive or playing this at a party. Go stream “Burn”.