Donegal singer-songwriter Lara Sweeney-Doherty, aka LARAbEL, has poured her heart into another powerful track, Pigeon Song, out tomorrow.
Pigeon Song features the haunting vocals of Moya Brennan, the voice of Clannad, who has supported her since childhood. LARAbEL was one of the many up-and-coming artists to attend Brennan’s music night, Clubeo, in Leo’s Tavern.
Brennan’s contribution adds an ethereal layer to the track, where her voice intertwines with LARAbEL’s, creating a dreamy soundscape that seems to lift the listener into another realm.
The single draws on a mix of influences, both fresh and nostalgic.
“Pigeon Song poured out of me in one sitting. It was a flow of subconscious thoughts and feelings that I felt had to be expressed. The song has constantly grown with me, and has been taking on new meanings since its conception,” LARAbEL said.
“A friend of mine passed away last year and this was his favourite of my songs. Since then it’s become his song. Now, the meaning has become clear – it describes a forbidden love and a longing for that connection that can no longer exist.”
LARAbEL is a singer-songwriter who, at the age of 18, moved to Dublin to pursue a music career, and has since graduated from BIMM Dublin with a Degree in Songwriting. LARAbEL began busking on Grafton Street in 2020, and has gone on to perform at Glastonbury, Electric Picnic, and the 3Olympia Theatre, as well as selling out her first headline show in Whelan’s in 2024, and headlining Moya Brennan’s own musical night, Clubeo in Leo’s Tavern. She has also supported various acts such as David Keenan, Glass house, and Róisín O.
Now, the 23 year old artist is ready for the next step in her musical career.
This new single, Pigeon Song, taken from her debut EP Squiggle, is the second single in a series of releases.
You can catch LARAbEL live this summer at All Together Now Festival, as well her own headline shows to be announced soon.
If you like the sound of Pigeon Song, be sure to check out LARAbEL’s first single, Playground, now available on all major streaming platforms.
Follow Larabel’s pages on: https://linktr.ee/Larabelmusic
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