Girl In The Year Above
Girl In The Year Above | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | UK / Ireland |
| Years active | 2024-present |
| Website | http://www.girlintheyearabove.com |
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Girl In The Year Above are an Irish / Cornish band.[1], consisting of the following members[2]:
- Jennifer Ball – vocals
- Jeanie White – keys, vocals
- David Kennedy – electric guitar
- Shane Kennedy – acoustic guitar, bass
- Nathan Coen – bass, acoustic guitar
- Kapil Trivedi – drums
Live Performances
The band first performed live in December 2024, at The Mascara Bar in London[3] and, from late 2025, began playing more frequent live shows[4], notably including supporting Razorlight[5][4] and touring with Seb Lowe[6][4].
They were invited by BBC Introducing's Abbie McCarthy to play one of her Future Karma nights in January 2026[7] and, shortly afterwards, embarked on tour with The Kooks as support for their European Tour 2026[8][4][9][10][11].
In February 2026, they announced their first UK headline tour with dates across the UK and Ireland[12], taking place alongside a number of summer festival appearances[13][14][15][16][17].
Discography
Teardrop
The band's first official release was a cover version of the Massive Attack song, "Teardrop", which features on the "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" soundtrack[18]. During press for the release of the film, singer Jennifer Ball was pictured on the red carpet[19][20][21] alongside Martin Slattery and Antony Genn[20], Tom Coll and Carlos O'Connell of Fontaines D.C.[22].
Jen was also interviewed on BBC Radio 2 by Edith Bowman on March 19th 2026[23], where she and Antony Genn discussed the soundtrack.
The recording received the seal of approval from Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja, quoted as saying it is the “most sublime, beautiful interpretation of that song that anyone has ever done”[24]
Mama, My Heart Is Achin'
The first original song released by the band as a single was "Mama, My Heart Achin'"[25], which premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 18th March 2026[26]. The song was released on streaming platforms on March 20th 2026[27], and the video for the song premiered on YouTube on the same date[28].
The song was played again on BBC Radio 6 on Friday 20th March 2026, where DJ Chris Hawkins introduced the band saying "you're about to discover your new favourite band"[29][30].
A review of the single in Dork magazine described it as "slow-burning, deeply emotive debut that draws on folk-adjacent storytelling, spectral indie textures and a diaristic lyrical core"[31].
References
- ↑ "Girl In The Year Above - Band Biography". Spotify. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Sinharay, Rinee (11 December 2025). "Razorlight perform very intimate Brighton gig". Brighton & Hove News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mascara Bar Gig Announcement". Instagram. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Girl In The Year Above - Past Events". Concert Archives. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Razorlight Support Announcement". Instagram. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Seb Lowe Tour Support Announcement". Instagram. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Abbie McCarthy's Future Karma - Tooth, Hot Stamp, Girl In The Year Above". The Lexington - Venue Website. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Girl In The Year Above - Kooks Support Announcement". Instagram. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Concert Photos: The Kooks in Zurich at X-Tra 26.02.2026". Loads of Music. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Kooks return to the Czech Republic after years, bringing their new album to Fórum Karlín". Rebel Sound. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Kooks Deliver an Unforgettable Performance in Prague". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Girl In The Year Above - UK Tour Announcement". Instagram. 24 Feb 2026. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Boardmasters Lineup 2026". Boardmasters Festival Website. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tramlines Lineup 2026". Tramlines Festival Website. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sound City Lineup 2026". Sound City Festival Website. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Long, Susie. "Ritual Union Announces Final Wave of Artists in Mammoth 2026 Lineup". Clunk Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sound City reveals rising stars line-up for 2026". View From The Pit. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Trendell, Andrew (27 Feb 2026). "Inside the 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' soundtrack: "All the artists are dirty, gritty and dangerous"". NME. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Noble, Phil (2 March 2026). "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' global premiere in Birmingham". Reuters Connect. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ackerman, Simon (2 March 2026). ""Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" Global Premiere - Arrivals". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Photos of Jennifer Ball (Girl In The Year Above) - Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Premiere". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sinclair, Shane Anthony (2 March 2026). ""Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" World Premiere In Birmingham". Getty Images. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Edith Bowman sits in...with Antony Genn and Girl In The Year Above!". BBC Radio 2. 19 March 2026. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (9 March 2026). "Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja says Girl In The Year Above's cover of 'Teardrop' is "most sublime, beautiful interpretation of that song that anyone has ever done"". Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mama, My Heart Is Achin' Available to presave now". Girl In The Year Above Instagram. 12 March 2026. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Edith Bowman sits in...and TV critic Emma Bullimore reviews the latest releases". BBC Radio 2. 18 March 2026. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mama, My Heart Is Achin' - Our literal new born baby shoots out at midnight". Girl In The Year Above Instagram. 19 March 2026. Archived from the original on 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Girl In The Year Above - Mama, My Heart Is Achin'". Girl In The Year Above YouTube. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chris Hawkins - Welcome to Friday". BBC Radio 6. 20 March 2026. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WHAT THANK YOU @chrishawkinsdj and @bbc6music". Girl In The Year Above Instagram. 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 march 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Ackroyd, Stephen (20 March 2026). "Girl In The Year Above have arrived with their Really Very Good debut single 'Mama, My Heart Is Achin". Dork. Archived from the original on 21 March 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026. Unknown parameter
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