Since winning the Choice Music Prize in 2008 for the critically acclaimed Ritual, Jape has toured extensively and has been quietly producing an array of new material, songs that have been carefully crafted and have become the best of Jape’s career.

Jape began making music in 2003. Originally started as the solo project of Richard Egan (The Redneck Manifesto, VisionAir), the band has evolved over the years into one of the most exciting live acts in the country, not to mention releasing 3 critically acclaimed albums to date - Cosmosphere, The Monkeys In The Zoo Have More Fun Than Me, and Ritual. Using an innovative mix of live instruments and hardware samplers and sequencers, the sound that Jape creates spans a range of genres and encompasses many different styles. From gothic to pop, Jape continue to surprise the listener with their eclectic blend of meticulously crafted lyrics and upbeat electronic rhythms.

The new Jape album Oceans of Frequency, scheduled for release on September 30th, Oceans of Frequency was recorded in Blackbox Studios in France with David Odlum (Tinariwen, Gemma Hayes) and features fellow Jape members Glenn Keating (bass), Ross Turner (drums) and Matthew Bolger (guitars). .

Support from Rarely Seen Above Ground.

Solidarity Songs offers young songwriters the chance to win valuable studio recording time and pressed copies of their own work on CD. The songwriting competition aims to highlight the UN's eight Millennium Development Goals and offers young people the opportunity to showcase their creative talent.

Solidarity Songs project partners are KADE, KDYS , Clubheadbangbang, ITT Music Society and ITT's BA (Hons) Music Technology course.

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