If I Could Make You Care

I’ve heard music and seen films and somehow felt less alone, if we can do that for someone else, then that’s cool in my books

- Euan Manning, Cardinals

This special Thursday night gig took place in Bello Bar which is an intimate and remote pub and was fronted as an old mans pub. As you step foot and discovered the downstairs area it was soon filled with hipster rockers sitting on the couches who continuously fled in and out to the smoking area.

The support, Echo Northstar, was just about missed with us just having seen the very end of their set. They added a mellow and vibrant start to the night with their eerie and energetic melodies. They generated a level of intimacy which can be seen throughout both acts.

Cardinals are a 5-piece band hailing from Cork, Ireland and they have been on the scene for quite some time now. Their impressive sound of mixing rock and traditional Irish folk alongside heartfelt lyrics makes them incomparable.

Their set included most of their songs from their self titled EP, our favourite one being ‘If I Could Make You Care’, alongside some new and old tracks. Their set quickly passed with us as we were boogying the night away but it left us with a question of why does no one boogy anymore?? Maybe it was the intimacy of Bello Bar or Cardinals’ bashfulness that rubbed off on the audience but we should bring back the fun boogy at gigs!

If you haven’t got a chance to see them yet, you’re missing out but in the mean time you can listen to them on Spotify and get lost in their lyrics and melody