Driven Snow & Dave Hope

Cuppa Tea TV and Whitehorse Sessions present Driven Snow who are set to release new Album

Mother Of Christ on Friday 11th September 2026

Fresh from releasing four singles already this year, Irish duo Driven Snow will release their spectacular second album, Mother of Christ, due September 2026, followed by a special Irish tour in wonderful intimate Irish venues.

Driven Snow centres around husband-and-wife duo Kieran McGuinness and Emily Aylmer, whose musical careers grew from their respective roles in Delorentos and Republic of Loose. Their dreamy pop tunes and vocal harmonies grew out of songs penned late at night, while their three children were fast asleep. The couple took these moments of stillness and formed the foundation of their intimate sound.

Recorded and mixed by Tommy McLaughlin (Villagers, Soak, Altan, Ailbhe Reddy) at his Attica Studios base in the wilds of Donegal, and mastered by Richard Dowling (WAV Mastering), the album, alongside already released singles I Wasn’t Looking For You, Dawn Chorus, Knots and Slowly, Gently is a powerful statement.

The band’s 2024 debut album, A Kind of Dreaming, was met with widespread acclaim and described as “Sublime” (Irish Times), “Bewitching” (Irish Independent), and “An album to luxuriate in” (Hot Press). Coverage and features in Sunday Times Magazine, Irish Independent and Hot Press Magazine, alongside national playlists on RTÉ and BBC NI, saw the duo’s audience grow steadily across Ireland, the UK, Europe and as far afield as the USA, Canada, South Africa and Mexico.

Accessible, honest and deeply felt, Mother of Christ is set to unfold like an open diary you’ve been trusted to hold. To celebrate the album's release, Driven Snow will embark on a nationwide Irish tour this autumn, bringing this new collection of songs to audiences across the country.

Clare singer-songwriter, David Hope kicked 2022 off with the two new singles, ‘Moon and back’ and 'Whiskey Mornings'. Both singles are from his forthcoming fifth studio album ‘...and the Sea’ which is out in September 2022. Having previously worked with Irish folk legends, Terry Woods and Declan Sinnott, Hope has collaborated yet again with legendary producer and drummer, Christian Best, on his new album.  '…and the Sea’ is the fifth studio album release by Irish singer-songwriter, David Hope. Both lyrically and musically, this is the deepest dive that Hope has taken into his songwriting and recording. Through capturing a mix of raw emotional acoustic tracks and full band epics, this makes for his most complete album to date.

‍

Please Note

Tickets are non refundable

Strictly over 18s

‍