Chasing Abbey Announces Debut Album ‘CYBER CELT’ and 2027 World Tour

Chasing Abbey is redefining traditional Irish music for the electronic era. Photo: Chasing Abbey

Meet Chasing Abbey: The Electro-Celt Trio Revolutionizing Irish Music

Chasing Abbey is an independent electro-Celtic trio from Tullamore, Ireland made up of multi-instrumentalists, producers, and vocalists Ronan Bell, Jonathan Byrne, and Ted Conway. By seamlessly blending traditional Irish instrumentation and Gaeilge with high-energy electronic, dance, and rock influences, the band has built a massive worldwide following anchored by their distinctive sound and acclaimed live shows. (Chasing Abbey, 2026)

Their music dives deep into themes of identity, heritage, and social justice, pushing Irish tradition firmly into the future.

Key Milestones & Journey

  • 2016: Chasing Abbey officially forms in Tullamore, Ireland.
  • 2017: The trio breaks out with their debut single, “That Good Thing,” earning them a record deal with 3 Beat UK and Universal Music Group.
  • 2019: Their follow-up EP, The Oddessy Project, lands at #1 on the Irish Music Charts.
  • 2023: On the back of their hit single “Oh My Johnny,” the group inks a major deal with Warner and powerhouse dance label Spinnin’ Records.

What’s Next: CYBER CELT and World Tour

Mark your calendars: Chasing Abbey will release their genre-defying debut album, CYBER CELT, on September 18, 2026. Pre-order here.

The release will be paired with an extensive world tour, including a newly announced 22-date run across North America kicking off in spring 2027.


Photo: Chasing Abbey


Cyber Celt track list:

  1. GORTA
  2. T.A.L
  3. ÍORÓNTA
  4. MAR SIN
  5. SCARTHA
  6. GREEDY PIGS
  7. SEACHAIN
  8. CULCHIE
  9. SEAN TÍR
  10. ARÍS IS ARÍS
  11. SAOIRSE SAOIRSE
  12. COLONISED MINDS
  13. IS RUD CRUA

From Viral Covers to Emotional Club Anthems: Mareux Evolves with ‘Ébèné Fumé’

Mareux shares shares Ébèné Fumé video/single feat Riki. Photo: Jason Renaud, used with permission.

Mareux Teams Up with Riki for New Single “Ébèné Fumé” Ahead of Nonstop Romance🎶

Los Angeles, CA – Revered pop/darkwave musician and producer Mareux (Aryan Ashtiani) joins forces with multifaceted artist and singer Riki on his nostalgic new single “Ébèné Fumé,” out now via Revolution/Warner Records. (another side, 2025)

Riki’s charismatic, confessional vocal performance blends seamlessly with Mareux’s intricately crafted electronics, creating a compelling dance-pop track that’s as moody as it is magnetic. Her standout presence shines throughout the song’s striking music video, created by Muted Widows (Michael E Linn, Nedda Afsari, and Michael R. Zumaya), which visually channels the same fusion of elegance and edge.

Where most artists might double down on the slick darkwave and goth-pop that brought them initial fame, Mareux pivots with his upcoming sophomore album, Nonstop Romance, due out June 27. The new project is messy in all the right ways—drunk in love, feverish with emotion, and unafraid to stumble. Picture a frilly valentine dragged through city grit: gushing, fractured, but completely transparent in its longing.

Throughout Nonstop Romance, Mareux sets his songs like Venus fly traps—irresistibly romantic and danceable, but tinged with a sinister red glow. It’s a record that revels in pleasure while hinting at danger, a balance central to its ethos.

“I’m trying to make something that’s reflective of me getting older,” Mareux shares. But rather than quiet introspection, his version of maturity centers on joy: “Could you put it on in your house with people around and not bring the mood down?” That guiding question helped shape the sound and energy of the album.

Written and recorded in Mareux’s Lincoln Heights bedroom throughout 2024, Nonstop Romance draws cinematic inspiration from a muted old CRT TV playing everything from Tarkovsky and Jodorowsky to Hype Williams’ Belly. The result? Smudged tape-residue synths woven into readymade club anthems.

Though Mareux favors vibe over precision, longtime fans won’t feel lost. Whether you discovered him through his viral platinum-certified cover of The Cure’s “The Perfect Girl” or the noir heartache of 2023’s Lovers from the Past, there’s plenty to swoon over. Nonstop Romance is exactly what it promises: emotionally raw, sonically rich, and obsessed with love.

“I only care about one thing,” Mareux says. “And that’s being in love.”


📀 Pre-Order / Save Nonstop Romance


🎤 Upcoming Performances

  • Friday, December 12Fox Theater, Pomona
  • Saturday, December 13The Novo, Los Angeles

Tickets are on sale now. Stay tuned for more tour announcements!


Nonstop Romance tracklist:
1 – Blackmail
2 – Radio Club
3 – Nonstop Romance
4 – Wild at Heart
5 – Ébène Fumé Ft. Riki
6 – Prodigy
7 – Blue
8 – Laugh Now Cry Later
9 – Snake Eyes

Photo: Cameron McCool, used with permission.


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