Must Be Nice
by 49th & Main
— Released 22nd July 2022 on Counter Records
49th & Main are continuing their unprecedented ascent with new single 'Human Condition'.
Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, the duo have been making unbelievable waves internationally - selling out their debut headline shows 6 months in advance and amassing tens of millions of streams, appearing as Spotify's Radar cover stars earlier this year.
Now, the two piece are continuing to deliver on the hype that surrounds them with a forthcoming debut EP 'Must Be Nice', announced today ...
49th & Main are continuing their unprecedented ascent with new single 'Human Condition'.
Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, the duo have been making unbelievable waves internationally - selling out their debut headline shows 6 months in advance and amassing tens of millions of streams, appearing as Spotify's Radar cover stars earlier this year.
Now, the two piece are continuing to deliver on the hype that surrounds them with a forthcoming debut EP 'Must Be Nice', announced today and set for release 22nd July via Counter Records (an imprint of Ninja Tune).
To kick things off, today see's the release of new single 'Human Condition'. Effortlessly blurring the lines between electronic and alternative soundscapes, 'Human Condition' is a seamless statement of intent. Harnessing their ability to craft moving, relatable melodies, the single further showcases the emotive side to the duo's sound, laying the foundation for an undeniably forward thinking EP.
Speaking about 'Human Condition', 49th & Main said: "This is simply a song about being human. To be human is to make mistakes, to feel emotion and to seek connections. We tried to capture that in a song. We probably did a bad job but hey after all we are human.”
This week also sees the band announced for Glastonbury Festival 2022, with the duo set to play The Acoustic Stage at 12:45pm on Saturday 25th June.
'Human Condition' is taken from 49th & Main's debut EP 'Must Be Nice', out 22nd July on Counter Records.
More information on 49th & Main
Hailing from the Irish town of Kilkenny, 49th & Main are an indie-pop duo consisting of producer Ben O’Sullivan and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Paddy King. The pair first met in school and after growing close, they began working on music together during a particularly warm summer, with O’Sullivan dabbling with acoustics and how to record King’s guitar.
Once in Vancouver (just off 49th & Main street), O’Sullivan found himself unable to find work; so whilst King and his friends went to work at stores and building sites across the city, he would spend his days producing and writing music for Paddy to jump on when he returned.
It was around this time that O’Sullivan, unbeknownst to him, had developed aplastic anemia. A rare blood disease which prevented his bone marrow from producing enough new blood cells, making him chronically fatigued and prone to infections. After returning home from Canada, came months of tests, scans and anxiety for what was to come.
On the 1st of January 2020, O’Sullivan was officially diagnosed and began treatment which left him heavily immunocompromised, living between the attic of his family home or a triple-sealed hospital room.
Three months after O’Sullivan began treatment, and on the eve of a worldwide lockdown, 49th & Main introduced themselves to the world with the trap-infused ‘Party Alone’, in collaboration with former classmate TraviS. Less than a month later, they released their debut project Neon Palm Trees; which jumped between genres effortlessly as the pair blended dual influences without fear of insult. What followed, however, was beyond even the wildest of expectations. In April 2020, 49th & Main released ‘Catching Eyes’, a lo-fi banger which has gone on to generate over 13 million streams on Spotify and propel the duo to new heights."
Since then, 49th & Main have been on a roll, releasing collaborations with artists such as Sarah Carton, Khakikid, Landis and Chameleon (the latter of whom appeared on the band’s latest mixtape rodeo doors (COVID TAPES) which consists of 5 songs written in 5 days while the pair were in isolation with COVID). Over time, the pair have been attracting attention across the industry, including Red Light Management where they quickly joined the impressive global roster. Excitingly, the band recently announced that they have signed a global record deal with independent label Counter Records, an imprint of Ninja Tune, who already house artists such as Bonobo, Bicep, Thundercat, Kelis and Black Country, New Road. On top of that, Paradigm have come on board to support their live journey.
Must Be Nice
by 49th & Main
— Released 22nd July 2022 on Counter Records
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49th & Main are continuing their unprecedented ascent with new single 'Human Condition'.
Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, the duo have been making unbelievable waves internationally - selling out their debut headline shows 6 months in advance and amassing tens of millions of streams, appearing as Spotify's Radar cover stars earlier this year.
Now, the two piece are continuing to deliver on the hype that surrounds them with a forthcoming debut EP 'Must Be Nice', announced today ...
49th & Main are continuing their unprecedented ascent with new single 'Human Condition'.
Hailing from Kilkenny, Ireland, the duo have been making unbelievable waves internationally - selling out their debut headline shows 6 months in advance and amassing tens of millions of streams, appearing as Spotify's Radar cover stars earlier this year.
Now, the two piece are continuing to deliver on the hype that surrounds them with a forthcoming debut EP 'Must Be Nice', announced today and set for release 22nd July via Counter Records (an imprint of Ninja Tune).
To kick things off, today see's the release of new single 'Human Condition'. Effortlessly blurring the lines between electronic and alternative soundscapes, 'Human Condition' is a seamless statement of intent. Harnessing their ability to craft moving, relatable melodies, the single further showcases the emotive side to the duo's sound, laying the foundation for an undeniably forward thinking EP.
Speaking about 'Human Condition', 49th & Main said: "This is simply a song about being human. To be human is to make mistakes, to feel emotion and to seek connections. We tried to capture that in a song. We probably did a bad job but hey after all we are human.”
This week also sees the band announced for Glastonbury Festival 2022, with the duo set to play The Acoustic Stage at 12:45pm on Saturday 25th June.
'Human Condition' is taken from 49th & Main's debut EP 'Must Be Nice', out 22nd July on Counter Records.
More information on 49th & Main
Hailing from the Irish town of Kilkenny, 49th & Main are an indie-pop duo consisting of producer Ben O’Sullivan and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Paddy King. The pair first met in school and after growing close, they began working on music together during a particularly warm summer, with O’Sullivan dabbling with acoustics and how to record King’s guitar.
Once in Vancouver (just off 49th & Main street), O’Sullivan found himself unable to find work; so whilst King and his friends went to work at stores and building sites across the city, he would spend his days producing and writing music for Paddy to jump on when he returned.
It was around this time that O’Sullivan, unbeknownst to him, had developed aplastic anemia. A rare blood disease which prevented his bone marrow from producing enough new blood cells, making him chronically fatigued and prone to infections. After returning home from Canada, came months of tests, scans and anxiety for what was to come.
On the 1st of January 2020, O’Sullivan was officially diagnosed and began treatment which left him heavily immunocompromised, living between the attic of his family home or a triple-sealed hospital room.
Three months after O’Sullivan began treatment, and on the eve of a worldwide lockdown, 49th & Main introduced themselves to the world with the trap-infused ‘Party Alone’, in collaboration with former classmate TraviS. Less than a month later, they released their debut project Neon Palm Trees; which jumped between genres effortlessly as the pair blended dual influences without fear of insult. What followed, however, was beyond even the wildest of expectations. In April 2020, 49th & Main released ‘Catching Eyes’, a lo-fi banger which has gone on to generate over 13 million streams on Spotify and propel the duo to new heights."
Since then, 49th & Main have been on a roll, releasing collaborations with artists such as Sarah Carton, Khakikid, Landis and Chameleon (the latter of whom appeared on the band’s latest mixtape rodeo doors (COVID TAPES) which consists of 5 songs written in 5 days while the pair were in isolation with COVID). Over time, the pair have been attracting attention across the industry, including Red Light Management where they quickly joined the impressive global roster. Excitingly, the band recently announced that they have signed a global record deal with independent label Counter Records, an imprint of Ninja Tune, who already house artists such as Bonobo, Bicep, Thundercat, Kelis and Black Country, New Road. On top of that, Paradigm have come on board to support their live journey.
