Summary
Hare Squead are an Irish rap duo from Dublin.
Hare Squead | |
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| Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | Hare Squead on Instagram |
Career edit
Hare Squead's music has been described as a combination of trap, rap, R&B, pop, jazz and electronic music. They formed in 2013 as a trio, singer Jessy Rose and rappers Tony Konstone and Lilo Blues[1][2] (formerly known as E-Knock).[3] Their first single, If I Ask, was released in 2016 having just been signed to Columbia Records and supporting Nas and Joey Bada$$. In 2016, they toured as the supporting act for Dua Lipa.[4] In 2015, they played at the Body and Soul stage at Electric Picnic and Hard Working Class Heroes festival.[5]
Rose left the group in 2017, citing his mental health as the reason for leaving. This resulted in the group leaving Columbia Records. Konstone and Blues moved to London to pursue their career as a duo, releasing the single 100 Miles in 2019. The duo were featured in a live social media broadcast of London Mayoral candidate Rory Stewart who was live streaming as he canvased for votes.[6] They released the single Minor Gangsters (Gully) in 2019, inspired by their encounter with Stewart[7] who had referred to them as "minor gangsters".[8][9] They later spoke out about the conversation, stating that Stewart was being "opportunistic" in approaching them to take part in the video, and Diane Abbott stated that Stewart had been racist.[10]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
- Supernormal (2016)
- Superweird (2020)
- Superquick (2022)
Singles edit
- "If I Ask" (2016)
- "Long Way To Go" (2016)
- "Herside Story" (2016)
- "Loco" (2016)
- "Herside Story" with GoldLink (2017)[11]
- "Pure" (2017)
- "Flowers" (2017)
- "100 Miles" (2019)
- "Petty" featuring Shauna Shadae & Wusu (2019)[12]
- "Meeting With Myself" featuring Jay Prince (2019)
- "Minor Gangsters (Gully)" (2020)
- "Baeboo" (2020)
- "Disloyal WTF" (2020)
- "Handle Bars" (2021)
- "Late Night Flex" with Shauna Shadae (2022)[13]
References edit
- ^ Bassett, Jordan (8 September 2017). "Dublin's Hare Squead talk Irish hip-hop and the importance of small clubs". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Jeakins, Dan (29 September 2017). "The Dubliners: Hare Squead". diymag.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Peavey, April (8 October 2015). "The music scene in 21st century Dublin is changing — and this group is proof of that". The World from PRX. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (22 September 2017). "'People are vibing off each other's cultures': Hare Squead and the rise of Irish rap". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Ireland's rising hip-hop stars Hare Squead announce headline Dublin gig". Independent. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ McGoran, Peter (9 October 2019). "Hare Squead: On their return to the music scene and keeping your mental health in check". Hotpress. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "LISTEN: Hare Squead share new Superweird EP". Hotpress. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (1 March 2020). "Hare Squead are leaping at the chance". The Times. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ McGoran, Peter (25 October 2020). "Former Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart calls Hare Squead 'minor gangsters' | Hotpress". Hotpress. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Irish musicians angry at being called 'minor gangsters' by Rory Stewart". The Irish Times. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ McKeon, Angus (24 April 2020). "New Éire: Exploring Ireland's Soulful Hip-Hop Sound". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Juengling, Selina (13 August 2019). "Hare Squead release new single 'Petty'". Hotpress. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Hot Press, 2022-06-09