DU Music and PUNCHBAG Presents VILLANELLE

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PUNCHBAG “Because student culture was never meant to be quiet" PUNCHBAG is bringing live music back to the university scene. Featuring a lineup of emerging bands, the UK & Ireland tour is set to bring back loud, raw, and unforgettable performances to student nights out. It’s not just a gig - it’s a movement to reconnect students with live music, community, and chaos of band culture. VILLANELLE Emerging from London’s underground, VILLANELLE have quickly built a name beyond word-of-mouth buzz. In months, they’ve gone from sweaty pub gigs to arena crowds as the opening act of Liam Gallagher’s Definitely Maybe: 30 Years Tour. Formed in 2024, the band, Gene (vocals/guitar), Ben Taylor (guitar) and Jack Schiavo (bass) have shared stages with Seb Lowe, Overpass, and Pastel. Having sold-out pre-sale for their upcoming December Tour Magical Mallard Migration, the band are taking to the university scene to shake up student nightlife and bring back rock and roll. Bino Bames Raised in the neon shadows of the Vegas Strip, Bino is a half-Filipino, half-American outsider who channels the energy of icons who bled their truth into every creation - Syd Barrett, Elliott Smith, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Velvet Underground, Mac Miller, Andy Warhol, Spike Jones, Kurt Cobain, Led Zeppelin - fusing their unfiltered spirit into a raw and otherworldly sound that’s entirely his own. More than a musician – Bino is a polymath, blurring the lines between music, art, and fashion. A true DIY visionary, he crafts every aspect of his creative world: playing keys, drums, guitar, and bass; producing his own demos; designing his artwork; conceptualizing his music videos; and curating his distinct visual identity. Born Gino James Rayos, Bino Bames is a product of contrast— raised amidst the flashing chaos of Las Vegas. “I’m like, third-generation Las Vegas,” he says. “Its rare people are actually from there. Growing up there gave me a huge appreciation for showmanship, but it also showed me how to survive. Billion-dollar casinos surrounded by poverty and addiction—that contrast defines who I am. If I could survive Vegas, I can survive anything.” After years grinding in the underground, Bino linked up with producers Invisible Men and Darryl Reid (Lil Peep, Charli XCX), to craft his forthcoming debut EP, Gathers No Moss - a raw collision of grit, artistry, and unfiltered emotion, teetering between folk outsider intimacy and alt-rock anarchy, and built for sleepless nights and restless souls. Jessie & the Veil are a folk-rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Their work blends the storytelling aspect of folk music with the emotional intensity and theatricality of artists like Kate Bush, Florence + the Machine, and The Cranberries. Fronted by singer-songwriter, Jessie Dingle- who has performed both solo and with her band, at venues such as Whelans Main Stage, Belfast’s Áras Mhic Reachtain and Dun Laoghaire’s Pavilion Theatre- the group composes music in Irish and in English, combining an ethereal sound with a dynamic, contemporary edge. Formed through Jessie’s collaboration with an exceptional group of musicians- Lennon Connolly, Jack Farrell, Aidan Clair and Declan McCabe- the band has developed a sound that is at once ethereal and grounded, fusing elements from Irish Traditional music with a bold, contemporary edge. Currently, they are preparing to release their first single, ‘An Bhfuil tú i nGrá Léi?’, and just made their festival debut at Electric Picnic at the end of August.