Fresh from their Guinness Amplify gigs and currently fronting a number advertising campaign posters, Featuring X have more reason to celebrate, as the all-girl band announced they have been signed to UK independent label ‘Native Records’.
A deal was struck after a performance supporting Scottish rockers Altered Sky, who are also signed to Native Records. The label’s founder Kevin Donoghue has described Featuring X as
The most exciting female indie band of their generation.”
The girls jumped on our radar, we listened to their music, did some research and were very impressed with what we saw. We then heard the first 30 seconds of Wild Love and were straight on the phone to their management company” states Donoghue.
Launching their musical career in 2013 at just 16 years of age, Dara, Niamh, Jenny, Sarah and Eleanor has received critical acclaim with the release of their debut three-track EP release in 2013.
Now all 18 years of age preparing for college, armed with a Guinness Amplify advertising campaign and an Independent label; the five piece are back to the studio this Winter to record a new EP due for release in early 2015.
Speaking of the opportunity, lead singer Niamh Sharkey said:
For any band, signing to a label is probably one of the best achievements to reach. In our short 3 years together we have put our heart and soul into building Featuring X, and to have reached this point is nothing short of incredible for us. It means everything to us to have people behind us who believe and support us in what we wish to achieve. This is only the beginning of a whole new chapter for us as we start work with Native Records”
RobMoro 