Inyal

Inyal (stylized INYAL) is a Scottish folktronica band. It was founded in 2016 in Glasgow.

Inyal
Background information
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresScottish folk music, folktronica[1]
Years active2016 (2016)–present[2]
Members
  • Robbie Greig (fiddle)
  • Hamish Macleod (electronics, keyboards, guitar)
  • Conal McDonagh (uilleann pipes, whistle)
  • Owen Sinclair (drums, percussion)
  • Josie Duncan (vocals)
Websiteinyalband.com

History

The band formed in early 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.[2] In 2017, it was nominated for "best up and coming artist" at the Scots Trad Music Awards.[3] By 2019, the band had completed a tour of Australia as well as numerous concerts in Scotland.[4]

Musical style

Reviewing Inyal's debut album for The National, Jonny Jobson highlighted the band's Glasgow roots, writing that "the city’s musical spirit runs through the album like an artery". He noted that it was "peppered with soaring soundscapes that help give it an almost cinematic feel" and that it confidently blended elements of Scottish traditional music, electronica, and hip-hop.[1] Alex Monaghan wrote for FolkWorld that the band "seem to focus on a dance club sound, strong beats and softer melodies, lots of alien noises and distortion without the harshness of metal music".[5]

Band members
  • Robbie Greig – fiddle[6]
  • Hamish Macleod – electronics, keyboards, guitar[6]
  • Conal McDonagh – uilleann pipes, whistle[6]
  • Owen Sinclair – drums, percussion[6]
  • Josie Duncan – vocals[6]

Discography
  • INYAL (2018)

References
  1. Jobson, Jonny (21 March 2018). "Inyal blend folk and a city vibe for their debut album". The National. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. "Trad Music Spotlight: INYAL". Hands Up for Trad. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. Furniss, Olaf; Mackinnon, Derick (8 March 2018). "Under the Radar: INYAL". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. "Live".
  5. Monaghan, Alex (November 2018). "CD Reviews". FolkWorld. No. 67. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. Ward, Kevin T. "CD review of INYAL - INYAL". The Living Tradition. No. 124. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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