Cork undecet, The White Horse Guitar Club have shared details surrounding the release of their second album ‘Sos Beag’ which is set to land on Friday, 3rd October 2025. The album was It was recorded slowly and soulfully upstairs at their hometown venue, The White Horse in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, the place where their story began back in 2012.
“Life’s full of noise – the kind that drowns out the quieter truths,” says founder Joe Philpott. “Sos Beag is our attempt to make space for those truths again. Songs sung shoulder to shoulder. Melodies that rise and fall like tides. Music that reminds us we’re not alone.”
The 11-piece outfit went viral with their moving cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “If I Needed You” which has amassed over 1.7 million YouTube views, capturing the attention of audiences worldwide. BBC’s Cerys Matthews described them as “a band that is taking Ireland, and the rest of the world, by storm.”
They even captured the attention of President Michael D. Higgins who described them in glowing terms. “There is an authenticity to The White Horse Guitar Club’s performance… Good for the heart and soul – the music knows no borders.”
The band is very much based around camaraderie, friendship, and joy — sometimes a missing facet in bands,” says founder Joe Carey. “All eleven of us sing in unison, harmony, and melody. The sound of eleven guitars adds a unique dimension, and on paper, it shouldn’t work – but it does.”
The White Horse Guitar Club are set to undertake a national tour later this month