Ships (Irish band)

Ships are an Irish synth-pop-disco duo based in Dublin.[1][2] They won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.[3]

Ships
OriginDublin
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Members
  • Simon Cullen
  • Sorca McGrath
WebsiteFacebook page

Career

Ships are composed of real-life couple Simon Cullen and Sorca McGrath. Cullen graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in 2004 with an M.Phil. in Music and Media Technology.[4] McGrath has been making music since her early teens, citing Kim Deal and Prince as inspirations, and was in the band Wounded Healer.[5] They formed Ships in 2011, the name being a reference to relationships, friendships, scholarships etc.[6]

Their debut album Precession, self-released via Irish crowdsourcing site Fundit, won the Choice Music Prize in 2017.[7][8][9][10]

Discography

Albums
  • Precession (2017)
Singles
  • "You're Gonna Feel It" (2012)
  • "Space Inside"[11]

References

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