The Alkove are:
Eddie Kelly – vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion; Jeanne Plouchart – Keyboards, backing
vocals; Andrew Kiely – guitar, backing vocals; Keith Drummond – Bass; John O’Connor –
Drums; Alan Kiely – guitar
The band has released three Eps, nine singles, and one album – available on
iTunes/Spotify/GooglePlay/Souncloud.
Touring and radio airplay:
The band has toured extensively, playing festival’s such as Electric Picnic, The Kilkenny
Outdoor Music Festival (with Frank&Walters, The Stunning, Mundy), along with venues all
across the country including Kavanaghs in Portlaoise, Monroes of Galway, Courtney’s in
Killarney, The The Soundhouse Dublin (Garageland Sessions), and most Cork venues,
including Cork City Hall, Cork Opera House, and numerous headline slots in the Crane Lane
and The Pav.
The Alkove supported Aslan on the Cork leg of their “Feel No Shame” tour at Cork Opera
House, and supported them once again in Cork’s Big Top Festival in 2022. The Alkove also
supported Christy Dignam and Joe Jewell of Aslan in at two concerts raising funds for the
charity Flame Of Hope.
The Alkove also headlined Sober Lane as part of the ‘96/1 Festival’ held in Cork, where 96
bands from across the country played over one day at venues across the city, and also
headlined on the main stage at the Liverpool FC Legends day in Cork.
The band’s music gets regular play on radio including RedFM, Highland Radio, TippFM,
CUHFM. The Alkove have appeared live on RedFM, Highland Radio, and also CRY FM, giving
interviews while playing some live tracks in the studio, (creating at the time CRYFMs biggest
ever listenership figure).
