One of our Plec Picks for 2014, The Academic, have just released their long-awaited new single Northern Boy. The single was produced by pop&indie extraordinaire Phillip Magee(who we interviewed here) and is the follow up to their hugely successful debut Different. Have a listen to the track below.

It’s been a hugely successful 24 hours for the Mullingar four-piece with news breaking yesterday that The Academic have been selected by 2FM to represent Ireland at Europe’s largest music industry event, the 15th annual Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, The Netherlands, which takes place January 13th – 16th 2016.

Lead singer of The Academic, Craig Fitzgerald, says; “Getting to play somewhere like Eurosonic is a big deal for us. We feel very honoured and privileged to be going and representing Ireland at the event. It has been an amazing launch pad for Irish acts in the past and something that we have always wanted to do.

“We are playing music as long as we can remember: playing in sheds, garages, pubs, clubs, basically anywhere that would let us in and let us play. Now, to have an opportunity to play on an international stage along with so many other great acts, this is a real milestone for us. We can’t wait for it.”