Novatone

“Rilo Kiley meets Belle and Sebastian meets Carnival era The Cardigans - very cool” Sarah Corcoran Pillow Queens.
"Indie Pop Resplendence" Hot Press Magazine
“a brilliant debut single” John Loftus 8Radio.com

Novatone are Mark McCorry and Ann Marie Walsh who are based in County Wexford and are originally from Kilkenny. Their debut single 'Spotlight' with a full band came out on 28th February 2025 and was praised by Sarah from Pillow Queens and covered by Hot Press, RTE Entertainment Online, Extra.ie, Pure M, Kilkenny People and played on RTE Radio 1, Galway Bay FM, KCLR FM, 8Radio, Folk Friday Radio (Ones to Watch), Hits Radio Ireland (Song of the Week) and selected as Track of the Week on Longwave Music Radio.

Having written and performed as an acoustic duo for many years, Novatone played their first full electric band gig in November '24 to a full house in Little Whelans followed by a 5 piece band launch gig in Whelans Upstairs on 28 March. Novatone will unveil more singles in 2025 followed by an EP with an album due out in 2026.

Mark was a member of acclaimed Kilkenny band Kaydee who signed to EMI Records, released an album and toured in the UK and Ireland (3 Arena, Olympia Theatre, Cork Opera House). Ann Marie is a radio presenter who also works in audio creation and Arts PR but who began her career as a musician and music booker.  

Novatone have played Workmans, Cobblestone, Whelans, Seamus Ennis Centre and they ran a successful long running singer/songwriter event ‘Tuesday Night Music Club’ in Dublin featuring Declan O' Rourke, Mundy & Duke Special.