Teens to release debut single
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Young musicians from Mahon Community Pop Academy and their tutor Clodagh Kearney with American singer and songwriter Geoff Tate, of the band Queensrÿche, during his visit to the music project in late 2019.Image 2 of 2
The artwork for Mahon Community Pop Academy’s debut single ‘Lose Yourselves in Hope’ featuring band members Alexander Lawton, Sean Hurley, Adam McNamara, Lucy O’ Sullivan, Lyneisha Gaule, Aoife O’ Brien, Wiktor Owczarek and Eimear Halihan, guest player from Rebel Brass.A group of teens on Leeside are about to release a debut single.
The talented young people of Mahon Community Pop Academy, an initiative of Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Cork Academy of Music, will release ‘Lose Yourselves in Hope’ tomorrow, Friday.
This uplifting original song shares a meaningful positive message of hope and friendship, with all music and lyrics written by the group members themselves, who are all 14-17 years old.
In recent months, they have come together online every Wednesday afternoon to compose and collaborate using Zoom and Soundtrap. These Wednesday workshops have been facilitated by their fantastic music tutors from the Cork Education and Training Board-funded Music Generation Cork City and Cork Academy of Music: Clodagh, Steve, Andrew, and Mark. The group also filmed and directed their own music video for the song, which features each of the young musicians performing, and conveys the vibrant message of hope through its overall theme of nature and friendship. The new single ‘Lose Yourselves in Hope’ will be released via Music Generation Cork City’s YouTube and Soundcloud channels on Friday 6 August.