They’ve taken over 2UIBestow this week, but 66% Irish band I am Not Lefthanded could easily take over the airwaves with their instantly memorable pop tunes. They’ve only released EPs so far, but are due to record their album this year. Their live act is just as fantastic.

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#4 I Am Not Lefthanded:

Fiercely independent, mostly-Irish but currently London-based, I Am Not Lefthanded are described as sounding like “Natalie Merchant fronting Death Cab for Cutie”

6. I Am Not Lefthanded

I Am Not Lefthanded are an indie folk power pop three piece consisting of two thirds Irish! With this band you get beautiful vocals, harmonies and lyrics from Kathryn and Daniel. They’ve released two EPs recently which contain so many brilliant tunes like ‘Long Goodbyes’, ‘Persuade Yourself’, ‘Lifelines’ and ‘Boats (Swept Away)’.

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“Brimming with infectious and irresistible songs that instantly bury themselves in your head, pushing their melodic roots all the way into your brain and effortlessly flourishing.” (Alternative Ulster Magazine)

“Songs like ‘Long Goodbyes’ bring me back again. The song invites the bleakness in, then pours it out again, filtered in fight and colour.

A song to hold to yourself, to sing to the north-east wind until the dust is out of your eyes.” (fabulist.org)

“Another of those rare things that at only five seconds in you know instantly you’re going to fall headlong in love with, the bitter sweet cruise controlled drive timing ’persuade yourself’ smoulders its way into your affections in a way that these days only Kirsten Hersh manages to do.” (losingtoday.com)

“A rather handy dusky indie trio whose lyrical tunes give a nod to the likes of Rilo Kiley and Death Cab For Cutie.” (the Windmill, Brixton)

“When a simple musical idea is done exceptionally well it instantly leaves the dabblers and wannabes in the shade - I Am Not Lefthanded does just that, effortlessly, gracefully and with an indisputable beauty - an absolutely flawless, touching, rich chocolate sauce voice over not much more than a well seasoned guitar and or piano, no battling elements here just a smooth natural flow with touches of the gentle confident styles of Suzanne Vega, Natalie Merchant and Joni Mitchell.” (The Bull and Gate)