Sonflour - 9 Castle Street
Cork
T12AD9E
Ireland
We never considered Sonflour as simply a place to eat but a new community, dedicated to a process of continuous growth of the city, promoting cultural activities and events aimed for a social and environmental awareness.
Irish songwriter Lorraine Nash has been steadily building her audience since the release of her debut EP ‘Wildflower’ in 2020. Quickly attracting the attention of Ireland’s music industry with her evocative songwriting and stunning vocals, while receiving praise for the lyrical beauty of her songs. Lorraine has built a loyal fan base with a string of stunning performances.
At the core of Lorraine’s songwriting is a blend of trad, folk and blues traditions. Drawing on a background of traditional singing, the multi-instrumentalist incorporates the traditional lilt into her live show. Taking inspiration from songwriting legends Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Carole King - fused with contemporary influences like Norah Jones, Gillian Welsh, Billie Marten, Lucy Rose, Gabrielle Aplin and Laura Marling - Lorraine creates stunning, image-laden songs.
Lorraine has received huge support from Irish radio with her singles ‘Wolves’, ‘Sing With Her’, ‘Winter Sun’, and ‘Changing Tides’ spending many weeks on the national broadcaster’s weekly Recommends Playlist, reaching audiences of 1.5 million listeners. According to the Gender Disparity Data Report compiled by WhyNotHer, Lorraine was one of the most played female artists on RTÉ Radio 1 in 2020.
Entrance fees as always are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated to Cork D.A.W.G.
The Sonflour community is growing day after day and there is no better way than to celebrate our first anniversary all together! After the success of the first edition, Music from the Sofa will be back Thursday 1st December at 9 pm for the first Sonflour Birthday!
Emily Donoghue is a musician, theatre performer and composer from Galway. Kaleidoscopic sounds and a fierce passion for detail have defined the 26-year-old’s musical path thus far.
Gigging nationally and abroad from the age of 12, Donoghue currently splits her time working as a touring session musician with various bands (TOUCAN, Billow Wood, Paddy Dennehy). Freshly back from a 6 weeks German tour, she will be playing a set of soul and folk classics along with some unreleased originals that have emerged over the last few years.
Entrance fees are "Up to you" and all the money will be donated !
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