Fergus O'Farrell was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most compelling and influential bands to emerge from the Irish music scene in the 1990’s. He was best known for his timeless song “GOLD” which featured in the soundtrack to ONCE, the Oscar winning film and multi-Tony-award-winning musical. Despite being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age, through it all, Fergus had to keep singing. His unique talent and love for life inspired a generation of songwriters. Oscar-winner Glen Hansard was one of those songwriters and never forgot that voice, and in one of the many incredible moments in Breaking Out, he performs the ultimate duet as Fergus' greatest gift was failing. Winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and “a privilege to watch”, this intimate journey into the heart and soul of Fergus O’Farrell was filmed over ten years by director Michael McCormack.

Breaking Out will be in Irish Cinema Screens and on Demand November 6th 2020

In loving memory of Fergus O'Farrell, and with love and gratitude to Maurice Seezer and Malcolm MacClancy who co-wrote this beautiful song. Camilla has performed this many times before in many different formats and on many different stages, but this is the first time with an orchestra and with Cormac McCarthy's beautiful arrangement. With thanks and gratitude to everyone involved and especially the Cork School of Music. Please help make this as special to others as it is to us by sharing it with your friends and adding it to your playlists on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/7cMmdxvaUwVWHoT6FsDMWN

I N T E R F E R E N C E A R E B R E A K I N G O U T

Interference are proud to announce Element Distribution is releasing Michael McCormack's Award Winning Film

'BREAKING OUT' to Cinemas on May 15th 2020

Filmed over a ten year period it is a truly remarkable story, an emotional roller-coaster, a brilliant insight into the life,

the loves and music of Fergus O'Farrell.

To celebrate the release of the film INTERFERENCE with GLEN HANSARD will take to the stage in the National Concert Hall

on 18th July 2020 to celebrate Fergus and his music, this promises to be a very special night, one that will live long in memory.

Go see the Film and then go celebrate the music of Fergus O'Farrell.

Tickets on sale this Friday March 6th at 10am.

http://bit.ly/NCHInterference

ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF ‘BREAKING OUT’

This summer will celebrate the remarkable life of Irish singer and musician Fergus O’Farrell with the release of the award-winning feature documentary

BREAKING OUT to Irish cinemas on May 15th 2020

Fergus was the charismatic voice of Interference, one of the most compelling and influential bands to emerge from the Irish music scene in the 1990’s. He was best known for his timeless song “GOLD” which featured in the soundtrack to ONCE, the Oscar winning film and multi-Tony-award-winning musical. Despite being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at a young age, through it all, Fergus had to keep singing. His unique talent and love for life inspired a generation of songwriters, even as his own was slipping away. This is the story of that voice, and Fergus’ fierce passion and dedication to his art.

Winner of Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and “a privilege to watch”, this intimate journey into the heart and soul of Fergus O’Farrell was filmed over ten years by director Michael McCormack.

To celebrate the release of BREAKING OUT and its emotional and inspirational soundtrack, Interference together with Glen Hansard will perform a special live show in tribute to Fergus at the National Concert Hall on July 18th 2020

Breaking Out is a Silver Moonbeam Film Production in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland.

Element Distribution will release BREAKING OUT to cinemas on May 15th 2020

#BreakingOutFilm

For further information, please contact:
Amy Walsh
E: amy@elementpictures.ie
T: +353 (0) 1 485 3191

Glen Hansard will join Interference for a very special show on Saturday 18 July at National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland to mark the release of the documentary film 'Breaking Out' about former frontman Fergus O’Farrell. Tickets on sale Friday March 6th 2020 at 10am.

http://bit.ly/NCHInterference

'Breaking Out' will be released to Irish cinemas on May 15th 2020 by Element Distribution. Fergus O'Farrell's inspiring life story was filmed over 10 years by director Michael McCormack. The film was named Best Irish Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh 2019 and hailed by Screen Daily as “deeply affecting” and a privilege to watch".

NCH Summer Series is supported by Davy Group as Innovation Partner. 'Breaking Out' is a Silver Moonbeam Film production in association with Fís Eireann/Screen Ireland. Ferg sketch by Jonathan Parson.

‘Dogtail soup’ will be playing three very special shows in De Barras over the summer

Sunday June 30th, Sunday July 21st, and Thursday August 29th.
Doors 9pm - Tickets: €15 (+booking) - www.tickets.ie

‘Dogtail Soup’ is an eclectic and flavourful musical stew made by carefully simmering Camilla Griehsel (Swedish World Music diva) with Maurice Seezer (Twice Golden Globe nominated Film Music composer), adding a pinch of Paul Tiernan (International troubadour, pillar of West Cork’s favourite band, Interference), a sprinkling of Anthony Noonan (drummer for Roy Harper with extra dulcet tones), a cupful of John Fitzgerald (bass and all known instruments… last seen touring with Gilbert O’Sullivan) and of course the occasional splash of James O’Leary (co-founder of Interference on electric guitar). Ingredients include tunes from interference, Colin Vearncombe/Black, Paul Tiernan and more.

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INTERFERENCE

will be playing two shows this spring, the first will kickstart St.Patricks weekend on 15th March in Cork City in the beautiful

LIVE AT ST.LUKES venue

and the following month a very long awaited return to their old stomping ground of

WHELANS in Dublin on the 12th April.

Expect the usual blast of Fergus O'Farrell masterpieces with a sprinkling of guest performers. Having spent the tail end of the Summer touring with Glen Hansard in the Czech Republic and taking part in the incredible travelling Theatre project

'Come on Up to the House'

with The Frames, The Swell Season and the incredible Footsbarn Theatre , the band is really looking forward to continuing their journey of spreading the sound of the one called Ferg.

PAUL TIERNAN'S 'THE MYSTERY OF OTHERS' IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM INTERFERECE SHOP FOR A LIMITED TIME.

Paul who is currently working on his 8th studio album, as yet untitled, and who has just come off a sell out tour of the Czech Republic and Clonakilty with interference has given us a limited number of his 7th album 'The Mystery of Others'. If you would like to purchase this record please contact us here at interference.winstanley@gmail.com

If you'd like to contribute to the making of Pauls' new record please go to

the funding page of Paul Tiernan New Album

for more details of what Paul is up to go to Paul's own webpage

PAUL TIERNAN

CAMILLA GRIEHSEL’S MAMASONGUE
Songs in the Mother Tongue

Mamasongue is a celebration of songs from distant lands performed by Camilla Griehsel, one of Ireland’s most versatile and passionate singers. Camilla sings songs from around the world and just around the corner that transcend the constraints of culture, time and place.

Camilla Griehsel, born in Sweden, has over thirty years professional experience from pop recording artist to avant-garde opera, from traditional jazz to South American folk. She is dedicated to bringing people together through the power and universality of song. For Mamasongue, Camilla is joined onstage by Interference Colleague and Musical Director Maurice Seezer, and a band of world-class musicians.

Click on Poster for short video of Mamasongues sell out Town Hall Show

earlier this year

Interference to play this years Electric Picnic

Interference are a group centered around the late singer-songwriter, poet and painter Fergus O’Farrell. In existence for nearly 35 years the band have had several line-ups, the current ensemble featuring the talents of Maurice Seezer, Paul Tiernan and Camilla Griehsel along with original guitar maestro and founding member James O’Leary, a band who have through the years received numerous critically acclaimed reviews and commentary, they are very highly respected by their peers. Without O’Farrell interference have continued to wow audiences with their remarkable music with a number of guest vocalists, most notably Glen Hansard, who has proclaimed on several occasions that this is the band he always wanted to be in. Expect to hear songs from their extensive back catalogue, Dave Fanning notably remarked once that he “simply couldn’t pigeonhole this band” . Currently promoting a new album and being involved in a feature documentary in the making, of the life of O’Farrell, interference have headlined several sell out shows already this year with guest vocals form Hansard, Liam O’Maonlai, Mundy, and Mr. Jerry Fish himself, this is not a performance to be missed, a guaranteed highlight of the weekend.

Interference opened the new music festival 'Right Here, Right Now' in the Cork Opera House with another SOLD OUT show. The festival over the May Bank Holiday weekend featured over 20 bands and was a co-production between Coughlans Live promotions and the Opera House . The band were once again joined by Glen Hansard on lead vocals with Ciara O'Driscoll, Camilla Griehsel, Paul Tiernan, Max Vearncombe, Maurice Culligan, Jack O'Rourke and Roisin Little all lending their magnificent voices to some of Ferg's greatest songs. The boys from LowMountain, Niall O'Driscoll and Alan Tobin performed their beautiful version of 'American Townland' as well as a tune of their own making. Joe Doyle form the Frames stepped up on bass guitar as we were a man down and played a blinder. All in all another spectacularly good night out, we had a lot of fun and we'll definitely be back.

Interference present Brú Colm Banus and Schull Community Hospital the money raised from Ferg's Anniversary concerts before their sell out show in Cork Opera House on Friday 28th April 2017... the band raised €14,770 euros for each of the charities which took place in the Opera House and in Vicar Street in Dublin last February. On hand for the presentation were members of Ferg's family, the band, Edel and Brian from Coughlans Live Promotions and Eileen and her gang from the Opera House itself.

[click on the picture above to go to YouTube and see some highlights of the shows]

Interference played two incredible sold out shows this february in the Opera House in Cork and Vicar Street in Dublin, to celebrate the life and work of Fergus O’Farrell. There were tunes from all 30 years of the bands career along with some old familiar faces and some very special guests including Liam O'Maonlai, Mundy, Jerry Fish, Katell Keineg, Ciara O'Driscoll, Joe O'Leary, Mick O'Callaghan, Herbie Macken, Luke Butler, Roisin Little, Max Vearncombe and LOWmountain


Long time honorary interferer Glen Hansard took the role of main vocals for both shows . This was an extraordinary couple of nights of music and musicianship to acknowledge one of Irelands most talented songwriters, his incredible band interference from some of the people who’s own careers Fergus greatly inspired and influenced.
All profits from both nights will go to two charities very important to us, Brú Columbanus – who provide a “home from home” accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients in any of the Cork Hospitals and the Hospice, and the Respite Care Unit of Schull Community Hospital. Thankyou to everyone who made these shows happen.

More Photographs and videos from the shows are on the interference facebook pages interference archive & interference

a quick note of thanks

Hard to know where to start, it was an amazing week, we started at home in Winstanleys, in Schull, in Fergs' Studio, recreating the band without him was hard, we knew it wasn't going to be an easy task, we had a magical few days starting over and hanging in Hacketts and Newmans before coming up to Coughlans where Hassey and Edel made us feel at home. It was here that something very special took shape. Early starts and late nights brought us to the Opera House on thursday 2nd feb for a three hour blast of some of Ferg's best songs and onwards to Dublin to rip the roof off Vicar Street on the 5th feb.We showcased his new record 'the sweet spot' and launched the crowdfunding for Michael McCormacks' film 'Breaking Out'.
Interference who are, James O'Leary, Maurice Roycroft, John Fitzgerald, Maurice Culligan, Anthony Noonan, Jerry Fehilly, Cal McCarthy, Justin Healy, Graham Hopkins, Marja Gaynor, Bertrand Galen, Colm McCaughey, Camilla Griehsel and Paul Tiernan along with our extened family of Liam O'Maonlai, Mundy, Jerry Fish, Katell Keineg, Ciara O'Driscoll, Mick O'Callaghan, Herbie Macken, Joe O'Leary, Sara Caccamo, Gavin Harte, Jack O'Rourke, Niall O'Driscoll, Alan Tobin and Darren McCarthy, and our actual family of Max Vearncombe, Luke Butler and Roisin Little, our golden princess and Malcolm MacClancy, without whom we'd have very few songs, to Maria Pizzuti and Jonathan Parsons for your incredible visuals, thank you each and every one of you for making this happen.
Our crew was the best you could get, thank you all, especially Leon O'Neill, Mic Geraghty, Conor Jacobs, Brian Larkin, Andy Knightly, Phil Hayes and Tara Udema, ye were brilliant, Fiacre Gaffney and Philip King made the show run flawlessly, gentlemen and experts in equal measure.
We could not have made these shows happen without Edel Curtin, Brian Hassett and Claire Leadbitter, thankyou for your patience, your expertise, your encouragement and your time.
Thankyou Glen for absolutely everything, there aren't words to express how we feel, as Mr.Fish is prone to saying True Friends Never Part
To or adopted siblings Shar and Lyd, and Arthur and John, thankyou for all your support, guidance and love.
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And finally thankyou Vaj Vaj, for Ferg and to Li, for being his Happiness. interference X

Interference

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Breaking Out The Film

interference - right here, right now

interference present charities with funds raised from anniversary shows