A significant moment on their music journey, Midlands dance pop trio, Chasing Abbey, has signed to major dance label Spinnin' Records and Warner Music Ireland.
When Irish dance-pop trio Chasing Abbey teased a 30-second clip of their new track - and brand new sound - on TikTok in May, it quickly went viral, racking up millions of views (#1 Irish Soundcloud Chart, #1 Irish YouTube Trending Chart, eight million views and over 3,000 creations on TikTok, three million views on Instagram ) and piquing the interest of record labels across the globe.
To the Irish ear, ‘Oh My Johnny’ sounds at once familiar and completely fresh. The track is a reimagining of an 18th century Irish folk song ‘Banks Of The Roses’ and sets warm vocals to an intoxicating house beat that bounds into your chest and doesn’t let go For Chasing Abbey, three multi-instrumentalists firmly rooted in the Irish trad scene, Oh My Johnny is both a return to those roots and the dawning of a new era - as well as the launch of a brand-new style of music, dubbed Trad House by Ro, Bee, and Teddy C.
“We’re delighted to have signed with Spinnin’ Records and Warner Music Ireland. We grew up as trad musicians, playing with our families in various trad bands over the years. To now be able to bring that musicianship to a Chasing Abbey style of production and rework these timeless Irish songs without any sampling is a dream. We can’t wait to pioneer this brand-new genre that we’re calling ‘Trad House whereby we play all the trad instruments you hear in the tracks, mixed with house dance beats and we’re delighted that Spinnin’ Records can see our vision too," the trio enthused.
No strangers to viral success, Chasing Abbey exploded onto the Irish music scene in 2016, with singles That Good Thing and Talk To Me achieving millions of streams and scoring the band a household name status in Ireland. Known for their electrifying live performances, Chasing Abbey sold out their debut tour; have supported superstars including The Chainsmokers, Rita Ora, Zara Larsson, Martin Garrix, and Enrique Iglesias; and have toured the festival scene internationally, most recently returning from a headline performance in Vancouver.
An instant crowd pleaser, the track has inspired countless Reels and TikToks from its fans on social media and popular demand has already seen bootleg downloads of Oh My Johnny being played at club nights up and down the country. Oh My Johnny is out now!
