CHERYM Announce Debut Album 'Take It Or Leave It' Released 16th February 2024 via Alcopop! Records
"There is nothing more natural than talent tearing through your speakers... CHERYM have it!" - Jack Saunders, BBC R1
“Laden with ’90s riot grrrl energy...nostalgic as all hell while simultaneously giving us hope for the future” - ALT PRESS
“Effervescent pop punk...expect everyone to know their name before too long” - Kerrang! Magazine
“A perfect pop song dressed up in a worn leather jacket...an absolute belter” - NME
"This is so much fun" - Gemma Bradley, BBC R1
“A fizzy, razor edged delight” - DORK Magazine
"A bit of a tune" - John Kennedy, Radio X
CHERYM Announce Debut Album Take It Or Leave It Released 16th February 2024 via Alcopop! Records
Watch The Video For ADHD Anthem Lead Single ‘Do It Another Day’ Released 11th October 2023
Watch - https://youtu.be/vIULmc9SEg8
Stream and share - https://bfan.link/do-it-another-day
Announce Enter Shikari March 2024 Ireland Support Tour + October 2023 Headline Tour Dates On Sale Now
Tickets - https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/cherym
Hotly-tipped Derry-based Northern Irish trio Cherym continue their rapid ascent to the zenith of pop-punk as they today announce the news of their long-awaited debut album Take It Or Leave It, set for release on 16th February 2024 via Alcopop! Records.
Recorded by George Perks at Vada Studios back in January 2023, commenting on the album the band said: “This album is a project that we’ve been developing for the last 6 years of our lives. Whenever we started the band the end goal was to create music that we enjoyed, and if that meant other people could relate to it and enjoy it too, then all the better. As three queer people who didn’t really fit the criteria when it came to the DIY music scene at that time, we have watched as the scene has evolved and grown into something much more inclusive and beautiful that we can now confidently say we feel like we’re part of."
"This album tells the story of how our lives have been transformed in the last 6 years—two EPs, lots of shows all over the world, and a few pronoun changes later…we made the record we needed to hear when we were growing up. Take It Or Leave It.”
The three piece hit the road later this month for a run of October 2023 headline tour dates, with tickets on sale now, and are also delighted to announce that they will support Enter Shikari on their 2024 Irish tour dates next year (see below for listings).
To celebrate the news, lead single ‘Do It Another Day’ is out now on all good streaming platforms—another roaring pop punk anthem that examines how an ADHD diagnosis reframed vocalist Hannah Richardson’s perception of events in her life, and ultimately her understanding of herself.
Commenting on the new single, Richardson says: “I was diagnosed with ADHD earlier this year and for the first time in my life I realised that I wasn’t just a complete idiot and I actually had an illness that explained why I am the way I am. I guess the diagnosis also prompted creativity and so ‘Do it Another Day’ was born. Whenever we recorded it in the studio we just knew straight away that we wanted it to be the anthem for all the ADHDers out there who, like me, struggle with productivity and finding that initial bit of motivation you need to clean your room, or do laundry, or sometimes even get a shower…because that’s the reality of living with ADHD. If this is you, we really hope this song allows you to feel heard ‘n’ we love u x”
The video was shot in vocalist Hannah Richardon’s house, in her actual bedroom by director Joe Millar, because naturally, that’s where we all procrastinate the most, right? “I didn’t really have to do much, all I had to do was roll about the bed and play guitar,” laughs Richardson of the shoot, “which I would have probably done that day anyway! Also we want to add a MASSIVE thanks to the lovely Caoimhe Sweeney for the lyrics and animation—you guys have no excuse not to learn the words now.”
‘Do It Another Day’ follows on from previously-released single ‘Taking Up Sports’ which dropped earlier this year to coincide with the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the official music video saw the band take on the Derry FC football team at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with a guest appearance from Tramp vocalist Sianna Lafferty as love interest.
For those yet to join the bandwagon, Cherym are a three-piece from Derry in Northern Ireland with some seriously infectious songwriting credentials. Taking influence from The Smashing Pumpkins, Bikini Kill, American Football, PUP and Pixies, the trio formed after meeting in college over a joint love of garage rock, pop punk and a desire to be the biggest band in the world.
Starting out as a kick-back against the local music scene boys club back in 2018, the trio finally found mainland success in 2021 when they signed to Alcopop! Records for the release of their critically-acclaimed Hey Tori EP, showcasing their zingy, fearless new recipe for pop punk rock that centres the lived experiences of Gen Z queer women and non-binary people.
The EP’s success led to sizeable tours alongside The Beths, cheerbleederz, Arxx and more, with the band jetting out to the US for the first time at SXSW 2023 in Austin earlier this year, and the trio also tipped for big things in Kerrang! Magazine’s Sound of 2023 feature.
Following a packed summer of festival appearances at TRUCK, Rebellion, High Tide, Badlands and Omagh Pride, Cherym will be revealing album details and live dates over the coming months.
Debut album Take it Or Leave It is released 16th February 2024 via Alcopop! Records
2023 Live Dates:
Oct 13th - The Voodoo Rooms - Edinburgh
Oct 14th - Twisterella Festival - Middlesbrough
Oct 15th - The Sidney & Matilda - Sheffield
Oct 17th - 24 Kitchen Street - Liverpool
Oct 18th - The Craufurd Arms - Milton Keynes
Oct 19th - Rough Trade - Bristol
Oct 20th - Matchstick Piehouse - London
Oct 21st - The Prince Albert - Brighton
Oct 28th - Sandinos - Derry
Nov 18th - Oh Yeah Music Centre - Belfast
2024 Live Dates:
March 21st - The Academy - Dublin - (Enter Shikari Support)
March 22nd - The Academy - Dublin - (Enter Shikari Support)
March 23rd - Limelight 1 - Belfast - (Enter Shikari Support)
Tickets on sale now: https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/cherym
Watch the video for previous single ‘Taking Up Sports’:
Watch the video - https://youtu.be/YPsdkMpPfrg
Stream and share - https://bfan.link/taking-up-sports
Cherym are:
Hannah Richardson - guitar and lead vocals (she/her)
Nyree Dawn - bass and vocals (they/them)
Alannagh Doherty - drums and vocals (she/they)
Cherym online:
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https://www.facebook.com/cherymofficial
https://twitter.com/cherymofficial
https://www.instagram.com/cherymofficial
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https://cherym.bandcamp.com/music
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Cherym’s self-released 2018 debut EP Mouthbreatherz garnered them fans all over Ireland, earning them slots at a number of prominent festivals and support roles for notable bands such as local legends And So I Watch You From Afar... and Fangclub.
They went on to win the ‘Oh Yeah Contender’ award at the NI Music Prize in 2019, which was sponsored by BBC Introducing, and Irish music bible Hot Press tipped them as one of their Hot For 2020 artists in their annual list.
The band released their latest singles ‘Abigail’ and ‘Weird Ones’ in May 2020, with support from both Spotify editorial playlists (New Punk Tracks, Punk Unleashed, Hot New Bands, Alt-Rocked) and national radio (BBC R1, BBC 6music, RTE 2FM, BBC Radio Ulster and more) with ‘Abigail’ debuted by Huw Stephens at BBC Introducing.
In February 2020, the band embarked on a series of dates with Yonaka, including sold-out shows in Dublin and Belfast, ending the year with ‘Abigail’ nominated for best single at the NI Music Prize in August 2020.
The trio signed to Alcopop! Records in 2021 and released their latest EP Hey Tori later that year, making their biggest mark yet and setting themselves up firmly as ones to watch.
Singles ‘Kisses On My Cards’ and ‘Listening To My Head’ caused a storm among new music enthusiasts across UK media, with a host of press coverage from NME, Alt Press, UPSET, DORK, DSCVRD, HARD BEAT, VISIONS, Track 7, Get In Her Ears, Punktastic, Hot Press, Nialler9, The Irish News, The Daily Mirror NI, The Thin Air and many more.
The tracks also landed on Spotify’s New Punk Tracks and The Punk List, and picked up over 100 radio plays, with enthusiastic support rolling in from Jack Saunders and Gemma Bradley at BBC R1, Tom Robinson at BBC 6music, John Kennedy at Radio X, Dan Hegarty at RTÉ 2fm, BBC Ulster and more.
