Irish Artist Miranda Faul To Release Her Highly Anticipated Debut EP “Rise & Run" on January 17th 2025
With this EP, Miranda asserts a compelling and distinctive presence, showcasing a masterful blend of folk, pop, R&B, and soul influences that signal her readiness to make a significant impact on the contemporary music landscape. “You Would Have Let Me Down”, a single from the EP that dropped on Friday October 11th, debuted on BBC Across The Line, BBC Introducing, and The Greene Room with Jenny Greene on RTE 2FM ahead of it’s release.
The EP opens with "Rise & Run," an electrifying pop anthem infused with R&B and country undertones that addresses generational trauma. Next is "Delicate," a shimmering electro-pop ballad that explores the pain of being trapped in a toxic relationship. This melts into "Not Much of a Man," an upbeat R&B track that captures both the fun and the frustration of yearning for the wrong person. The mood shifts significantly with the closing track, "You Would Have Let Me Down," a folk-pop masterpiece that evolves from a raw, stripped intro into a powerful, atmospheric finale. Featuring a rich tapestry of piano, guitars, synths, strings, and percussion, this song poignantly addresses the decision to end a relationship before it can cause more harm.
Miranda's unique sound shines throughout the EP, marked by her emotive vocals, harmonious vocal layering, and distinctive songwriting. Her poetic, introspective lyrics wrapped in infectious melodies create a cohesive and dynamic musical experience. The EP was produced by Cian Sweeney.
Speaking on the focus track “Rise and Run”, Miranda says ‘Rise and Run is a song about generational trauma. It’s about giving yourself permission to detach yourself from a broken parent and find your own happiness. I’ve been writing it all my life. The chorus is a poem I wrote when I was eight years old. I wrote the song around the poem when I was 19 and had just started to write songs. I’m 24 now, and I rewrote it this year before recording it, examining the situation from a fresh perspective. Rise & Run was produced by Cian Sweeney. It's a fight for survival, it’s got grit and backbone, and I wanted the production to be infused with energy. I wanted listeners to be able to dance to it, but get caught by the lyrics and find catharsis in them. We built to dance pop with country and R&B undertones, but we used my original acoustic guitar part throughout to keep a singer-songwriter root.’
About Miranda:
Miranda Faul is an Irish singer-songwriter who blends folk, pop, R&B, and soul into a distinctive, captivating sound. Raised in musical house holds in Sligo and Kildare, she began playing guitar and writing songs at a young age, drawing inspiration from artists like Adele and Jorja Smith. Since debuting at Dublin’s open mics in 2022, Miranda has performed at top venues in Dublin and abroad, gracing stages including The Sound House, The Grand Social, The Workman’s Club, and The Button Factory, as well as Dingwalls and The Macbeth in London, in 2024 alone, culminating in a headline show in Whelan’s, Dublin on Tuesday 12th November. In the same year, she has released notable singles, including the acclaimed “Delicate”, which was Hot Press Magazine’s Track Of The Day, and “You Would Have Let Me Down,” which debuted as a World Exclusive on BBC Across The Line and on The Greene Room with Jenny Greene on RTE 2FM ahead of it’s release. Her music has garnered further praise from the likes of Nialler9, ChordBlossom, and Golden Plec, and radio play from RTE 2FM, Today FM, and Beat 102103 amongst other stations.
