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ROE

I am a youth that’s inclined to ramble

‘I am a youth that’s inclined to ramble’ is another one of those enduring and beguiling songs of emigration where the temptation of the American shore is too much for the youth, despite his being in love with Mary at home.’ She worries about her Jamie being seduced by women there, but he assures her that this won’t happen. In the early days of emigration, very few friends and acquaintances ever saw each other again – the expensive journey took weeks and the return was no small undertaking. Hardship on both sides was the inevitable result.

Biography

ROE in the schoolhouse

Winner of ‘Best Emerging Artist’ at the 2018 Northern Ireland Music Prize, ROE is 20-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Derry (Ireland), Roisin Donald. 

Laying down her unique brand of self-styled “Grumpy Electro-Pop”, she has been blazing a trail for young female indie artists across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond. ROE has already performed on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury, been the voice of a UK wide advertising campaign to promote her hometown of Derry and most recently had her music used as part of a TV and radio campaign for BBC Music NI, ITV’s ‘The Only Way is Essex’, Channel 4’s ‘Made in Chelsea’ and Netflix’s ‘Terrace House’. 

With performances at The Great Escape, Reeperbahn, M for Montreal, Other Voices, Live at Leeds, Eurosonic and Primavera, ROE has been moving from strength to strength with increasing momentum. Selected as one of 21 acts from around the UK (the only Northern Irish artist) to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2017, ROE is carving out her own path, on her terms. 

ROE kicked off 2019 being featured on BBC Radio 1’s “Introducing Tips for 2019” by Huw Stephens, included in RTE2 FM’s “Rising” list, and supporting Snow Patrol on their arena tour around the UK. She performed her first shows in the US at SXSW 19, and has some huge supports coming up with Snow Patrol, Kodaline, Tom Odell and The Coronas. Her latest single ‘Down Days’ has featured on New Music Friday and New Pop Revolution, racking up 20,000 streams in its first week of release.