From Tullamore to club charts
Hooks, beats, and DIY roots
Chasing Abbey are an Irish trio from Tullamore, known for mixing rap cadences with pop hooks and club-ready drops. They built their name by writing and producing their own tracks, then scaling those beats up for live shows. The sound is bright and quick, with hip-hop drums under glossy synths and tight vocal stacks. Fans can expect them to lean on
That Good Thing and
Talk To Me, plus a couple of current singles that punch hard live. Crowds at their gigs skew mixed-age, with college crews, dance-pop fans, and locals who follow Irish radio moving as one pocket. You will see friends trading verses up front while casual fans hang back for the big chorus drops. A neat note: the group kept a small DIY circle for visuals and merch, and they still test hooks in a basic piano sketch before building the beat. Also, early on they hosted small hometown shows to try out arrangements, which sharpened their timing on breaks. To be clear, any talk of the set or staging here is informed guesswork, not a confirmed plan.
Chasing Abbey fans and the floor culture
What you will notice in the pit
Rituals that travel city to city
You will see clean trainers, varsity jackets, and GAA jerseys next to club-fit tops and bucket hats. Phones go up not for every chorus, but for the first big drop and the last chant, which keeps the floor moving. Fans trade short call-and-response lines on the count-in, then shout the stutters that sit before the drop. Merch runs toward oversized tees with bold block lettering, bright accents, and a simple crest logo. The mood is friendly and local, with people comparing radio memories and swapping tips on which chorus hits hardest live. It feels like a scene that grew from small-town parties to regional stages, still casual but proud of its polish. Expect a few nods to early singles when the intro beat starts, and a quick cheer any time a hometown gets named.
Chasing Abbey on craft: beats first, then lift
Hooks built to lift
Small tweaks, big payoff
Vocals ride a rap-sung blend, with quick verse phrases and choruses stacked in tight thirds for lift. Arrangements favor short intros, a teasing pre-chorus, and a drop that lands on a clean four-count. Live, the trio often trigger drums and samples from pads while a DJ bed keeps the low end steady. Expect the band to flip one chorus into half-time for a bar, then snap back fast to make the next hit feel bigger. A small but telling habit is muting the kick for a breath just before the drop, which makes the room jump on the return. Keys may sit a touch lower than the studio so the top lines stay strong through the night. Lighting tends to mirror the music, with cool tones for verses and warm strobes on the hooks, but the audio choices stay in front.
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Overlapping crowds, different lanes
Fans of
Picture This often cross over because both acts chase big singalong hooks with Irish pop color.
Joel Corry is a match for the clean dance grooves and festival-minded drops that drive the live peaks.
Jax Jones fans will recognize the bright percussion and quick builds that turn a chorus into a jump moment. If you lean toward rawer vocal storytelling,
Dermot Kennedy scratches that itch while sharing a focus on huge, emotive refrains. These artists pull slightly different crowds, but they meet in the middle on tempo, melody, and a love of big-room energy. So if you enjoy crisp production, easy-to-remember hooks, and a set that moves, this lane will feel familiar.
