Critically acclaimed roots five piece I Draw Slow is currently touring their fifth and most exciting album to date. The band has consistently redefined roots music over four celebrated albums. Their last cut, Turn Your Face to the Sun, reached #1 in the Irish Independent Chart. 

Their songs are streamed in the millions worldwide and the band is in tour-demand in the US, UK, and across Europe. Their distinctive blend of Irish and Appalachian roots composition has been licensed for film, TV, and advertising and is widely covered and recorded by other artists. The band recently appeared in a major Kerrygold butter commercial which featured one of their songs, Swans.

They are also known for their high-production videos featuring actors such as Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) and award-winning directors Hugh O’Conor (Three Musketeers) and Ronan Fox.

“I Draw Slow is one of the most beguiling and singular acts currently on the circuit.”

-The Irish Independent

I Draw Slow is helmed by siblings Dave and Louise Holden and is signed to Nashville label Compass Records, a leading independent US label that nurtures and celebrates roots and folk music.

The band writes unique songs that inspire love and loyalty. Fans regularly travel hundreds of miles to see their dynamic, emotionally-charged performances that captivate audiences with exquisite balladry, then brings them to their feet with high energy, bass-heavy dance trad. Their latest album moves once again into new roots territory—employing traditional string instruments to deliver contemporary themes and alt-folk grooves. 

I Draw Slow has fully established itself in the North American acoustic music scene, touring the US and Canada multiple times a year and appearing regularly at some of the biggest and most iconic roots festivals including Pickathon, Merlefest, and Grey Fox. 

Irish Times Mandolin, fiddle, banjo, guitars, and double bass are the main instruments on Turn Your Face To The Sun, but it’s how the band weaves the sound into something original that really impresses. On stage, their instruments and vocals blend organically—giving audiences a sense of intimacy and connection to the performance.

‘Turn Your Face To The SUn’ Reached #1 on the Irish Independent Chart & Earned ‘Record of the Week’ spot on RTE Radio One

Nearly 500,000 video views on YouTUbe

Selected as the 2017 ‘Featured Act’ at Merlefest

Performed on the ‘Late Late Show,’ the longest running TV entertainment show in Europe

Albums
I Draw Slow
Turn Your Face to the Sun
White Wave Chapel
Redhills
Downside

Band Members
Dave Holden / Guitar and vocals
Louise Holden / Vocals
Konrad Liddle / Upright bass
Adrian Hart / Fiddle
Colin Derham / Claw hammer banjo

“Spurning cliché and playing with structure, I Draw Slow have created their own identity, their own sound.”

-The Irish Times