Author Archives: SJ McArdle

Let me put this out there: I LOVE Christmas. It’s a major big deal in our house. But it’s not the easiest time for many people. There’s something about the season that stirs memories, and those memories can be sad … Continue reading →

This is shaping up to be a really great event. Jamie Lawson has become very well known in Ireland due to the huge exposure of his single “Wasn’t Expecting That”. A deal with Universal and a year spent touring (including … Continue reading →

The new single – “At The Same Time” is out now on iTunes (Europe only for the moment). Click the image above to buy it. To celebrate, here’s a live version of the song from Cologne, with James Mackin on … Continue reading →

On Saturday December 3rd I will be sharing a bill in McHugh’s Venue in Drogheda with this man: Jamie Lawson is a beautiful writer and performer and a lovely man. You’ve probably seen him do “Wasn’t Expecting That” on the … Continue reading →

We’re very excited here at SJ HQ to announce that part of the upcoming autumn/winter tour in support of the new single (more on that in a later post) will be done collaboratively. That is to say that some of … Continue reading →

Well, the weather’s getting decidedly autumnal. The summer tour in support of the album has gone really well, with special mentions to headliners in Wexford, Dublin, Drogheda and Dundalk. We did a few summer festivals also – as you do. … Continue reading →

With the album now out almost four weeks, we’ve been enjoying some great radio and TV coverage. On Tuesday July 19th I was a guest on TV3′s Ireland AM for a chat and a song. You can view the clip … Continue reading →

Have a look at the press pieces that have been coming in over on the Press page here. Meanwhile, we finished up our Drogheda in-store appearances and will be in Dundalk next Saturday (July 23rd) at the following times: 1pm … Continue reading →

Carberry’s Pub is one of the most important places in the world to me, and so it was natural that we’d pick it for our “secret” launch party. Some of the pub’s unique 150-year history can be read about here. … Continue reading →

… but very happy! We launched in Tower Records on Friday evening, having done a live session on the Late Lunch on LMFM that afternoon. A great crowd turned out last night to wet the album’s head, as it were, … Continue reading →