Inhaler (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Polydor |
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| Website | www |
Inhaler are an Irish indie rock band originating from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Elijah Hewson (son of U2 frontman Bono), bassist Robert Keating, guitarist Josh Jenkinson and drummer Ryan McMahon.[1] The band were tipped for success in 2020 when they ranked at number 5 in BBC's Sound of... music poll.[2] Inhaler have released six singles, "I Want You", "It Won’t Always Be Like This", "My Honest Face", "Ice Cream Sundae",[3] "We Have to Move On", and most recently, "Falling In".
Career
2015–2017: Early years
Originally formed in 2012 at St Andrews College in Blackrock, Dublin, the band only decided on the name Inhaler in 2015.[4][1] Jenkinson joined the band right after the band name was decided.
2018–present: Debut
The group self-released their debut single "I Want You" in 2017. The single was featured on Garageland Volume 1, released on April 14th 2017[5]. This was later followed by three more singles in 2019, namely "It Won’t Always Be Like This,” "My Honest Face" and "Ice Cream Sundae.” They placed fifth on BBC's annual music poll, Sound of 2020.[2] On January 21st, 2020, the group released their fourth single titled "We Have to Move On.” [6]
On their 2019-2020 tours, the band released a self-titled debut EP featuring the singles 'It Won't Always Be Like This', 'Oklahoma' (Late Night Version), 'My Honest Face', and 'There's No Other Place'. For Record Store Day 2020, the band released their singles as limited edition vinyl records.[7]
Band members
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- Elijah Hewson (born 17 August 1999) – vocals, guitar
- Robert Keating (born 19 April 2000) – bass guitar
- Josh Jenkinson (born 8 October 1999) – guitar
- Ryan McMahon (born 28 August 1999) – drums
Louis Lambert (keys/synth) joins the band for live performances.
Timeline
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL [8] | |||
| 2018 | "I Want You" | — | Non-album single |
| 2019 | "It Won't Always Be Like This" | — | Inhaler 001 |
| "My Honest Face" | 24 | ||
| "Ice Cream Sundae" | 15 | TBA | |
| 2020 | "We Have to Move On" | 37 | |
| "Falling In" | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NME | The NME 100 | Included | [9] |
| BBC | Sound of 2020 | 5th | [2] |
References
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Inhaler, featuring Bono's son Elijah Hewson". Radio X. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Youngs, Ian (5 January 2020). "BBC Sound of 2020: Bono's son and his band Inhaler tipped for success". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hunt, El (4 November 2019). "Inhaler are the Dubliners who want rock to rage again – and shake off those U2 comparisons". NME. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Introducing Inhaler, a breathless new band with some power-pop prowess". Far Out Magazine. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Garageland. Volume 1 – Top 6". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (2020-01-21). "Inhaler: How an Asthmatic Irish Band Went From Talent Shows to Interscope". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/christy-moore-dermot-kennedy-and-inhaler-among-irish-acts-releasing-limited-edition-vinyl-for-record-store-day-2020__28947/
- ^ https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Inhaler.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Smith, Thomas (3 January 2020). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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