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SUMMARY:MDR
DTSTAMP:20260921T051559Z
DTSTART:20261030T213000Z
DESCRIPTION:MDR is an Irish indie/alternative band from Cork and Tipperary\
	, built on strong\nbonds\, empathy\, and the belief that music should make
	 people feel less alone. At\nits core\, MDR is five best friends and throu
	gh their music\, they aim to connect\nwith anyone searching for that same 
	sense of understanding.\n\nTheir sound is rooted in guitar-driven indie an
	d alternative rock\, enriched by\nthe storytelling and expansive spirit of
	 heartland rock while blending the\nemotional directness of Sam Fender wit
	h the melodic\, jangly textures of The\nSmiths. With atmospheric arrangeme
	nts and raw\, honest songwriting\, MDR explore\nthemes of isolation\, vuln
	erability\, loss\, and belonging not with easy answers\,\nbut with sinceri
	ty and shared experience. As guitarist Ken Buckley explains\, “We\naren’t 
	trying to offer solutions\, but to let people know that we’ve been there\n
	too and that it’s ok.”\n\nThe band has quickly built momentum on the Irish
	 live circuit\, recently selling\nout headline shows in both Cork and Galw
	ay as part of their Irish tour. Known\nfor their emotionally charged and i
	mmersive live performances\, MDR have also\nappeared at festivals such as 
	The Next Big Thing\, and When Next We Meet with a\nmain stage slot\, marki
	ng a significant step forward in their growth as a live\nact.\n\nEarly cov
	erage and feedback have highlighted the band’s ability to pair\nintrospect
	ive lyricism with expansive soundscapes\, with praise for their\nauthentic
	ity\, dynamic performances\, and the sense of connection they create with\
	naudiences.\n\nAs MDR continue to build their presence across Ireland\, th
	ey remain grounded in\nwhat matters most: honesty\, connection\, and creat
	ing music that resonates on a\nreal\, human level. With a rapidly growing 
	fanbase\, strong live credentials\, and\na clear artistic identity\, MDR a
	re establishing themselves as one of the most\nexciting emerging bands on 
	the Irish indie scene.
URL:https://calendar.clonmel.town/event/mdr
GEO:52.3522097;-7.7061925
LOCATION:Gleeson's - 5 Irishtown
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Fee paid,Live Music
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3></h3><p>MDR is an Irish indie/alternative 
	band from Cork and Tipperary, built on strong bonds, empathy, and the beli
	ef that music should make people feel less alone. At its core, MDR is five
	 best friends and through their music, they aim to connect with anyone sea
	rching for that same sense of understanding.</p><p>Their sound is rooted i
	n guitar-driven indie and alternative rock, enriched by the storytelling a
	nd expansive spirit of heartland rock while blending the emotional directn
	ess of Sam Fender with the melodic, jangly textures of The Smiths. With at
	mospheric arrangements and raw, honest songwriting, MDR explore themes of 
	isolation, vulnerability, loss, and belonging not with easy answers, but w
	ith sincerity and shared experience. As guitarist Ken Buckley explains, <e
	m>“We aren’t trying to offer solutions, but to let people know that we’ve 
	been there too and that it’s ok.”</em></p><p>The band has quickly built mo
	mentum on the Irish live circuit, recently selling out headline shows in b
	oth Cork and Galway as part of their Irish tour. Known for their emotional
	ly charged and immersive live performances, MDR have also appeared at fest
	ivals such as <strong>The Next Big Thing</strong>, and <strong>When Next W
	e Meet</strong> with a main stage slot, marking a significant step forward
	 in their growth as a live act.</p><p>Early coverage and feedback have hig
	hlighted the band’s ability to pair introspective lyricism with expansive 
	soundscapes, with praise for their authenticity, dynamic performances, and
	 the sense of connection they create with audiences.</p><p>As MDR continue
	 to build their presence across Ireland, they remain grounded in what matt
	ers most: honesty, connection, and creating music that resonates on a real
	, human level. With a rapidly growing fanbase, strong live credentials, an
	d a clear artistic identity, MDR are establishing themselves as one of the
	 most exciting emerging bands on the Irish indie scene.</p>
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