Calum Agnew

Calum Agnew is one of Ireland’s most exciting emerging soul-pop artists and was recently named an Irish Times Ones to Watch for 2026. He released his hotly anticipated debut EP Bad Boy in February alongside a sold-out headline show at The Grand Social and Head The Ball in London.

Bursting onto the scene in 2024, Agnew quickly gained momentum, achieving over 1,000 radio plays and 6 million radio impacts before even releasing his debut EP. Across just three singles in 2025 he reached #2 on the Irish Breakers Chart and toured extensively across Ireland, performing at major festivals including Electric Picnic, All Together Now and Beyond the Pale, Stendhal, as well as selling out headline shows such as Whelan’s Upstairs and playing packed sets in Whelan’s Main Room.

"A New Local Hero 2024 has been conferred on Calum Agnew – and the support from Irish local radio that it guarantees – will I'm sure open the way for him to move on with confidence to the next level, in what should be a wonderfully productive, long-term career." - Former President, Michael D. Higgins.

Agnew has supported acclaimed artists including Tolu Makay, Shobsy, Róisín Ó, SexyTadhg, Sam Wills, Curtis Harding and Jessica Doolan (London and Dublin). He was also selected as one of the faces of Culture Night 2025, appearing live on Virgin Media’s Six O’Clock Show.

Agnew is carving out a chic, soul-infused space in Ireland’s music scene. With a seductive vocal tone and a gift for weaving irresistibly catchy pop melodies through soulful, jazz-leaning arrangements, his sound draws comparisons to Amy Winehouse, Joy Crookes, Olivia Dean and RAYE, while remaining unmistakably his own.

"Bad Boy" 5 track EP was recorded in Camden Recording Studios, with Philip Magee and Cian Boylan.
Agnew brings a mischievous, mod-meets-modern energy that has quickly made him one of the most compelling new voices in Irish music.