The Guilteens

The Guilteens are a 4-piece band from Cork City, Ireland who have been quietly making a name for themselves on the Irish and European music scene since forming in 2023.
Formed out of a shared love for dark melodies and jagged rhythms, the band’s sound creates a cinematic atmosphere, blending sharp-edged modern alternative with a haunting sense of storytelling.
Drawing inspiration from the grit of garage rock, the looseness of psychedelia and the moody aesthetics of French New Wave cinema, The Guilteens craft songs that feel both timeless and immediate.

The band released their debut single ‘Further Down The Channel’ in March 2025 which caught the ears of French independent record label LVP Records who released their debut EP 'Heavy Letters' in November of the same year.
The band and have kept busy touring Ireland and playing notable support slots with other rising Irish acts such as Cardinals, Therapy Horse and Jean Pack.

In 2026, the band will finish work on their debut album due for release later in the year and are currently looking for live agent representation and to expand their presence in Europe.

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PRESS QUOTES:

“A visceral, cutting anthem led by a sense of urgency, the track brims with shoegaze-tinged alt-rock sensibility” - EARMILK

“Blending garage rock with the moody aesthetics of French New Wave cinema, The Guilteens have crafted a haunting, shoegaze-tinged track” - PSYCHEDELIC BABY MAG

“The Guilteens’ ‘Heavy Letters’ is loud and lush — four tracks of darkness, distortion, and melody that hit like a cinematic gut-punch...They fuse garage grit, psychedelic haze, and French New Wave noir — each track a postcard from the edge, all tension and beautiful chaos.” - FAME MAGAZINE

"A debut that not only announces The Guilteens’ arrival on the alternative rock landscape but also signals a band unafraid to stretch boundaries, creating work that is both intellectually compelling and viscerally thrilling." - ATWOOD MAGAZINE

"The Guilteens deliver music that is at once visceral and melodic, songs that strike like a knife but linger like a memory." - JAMMERZINE

"The group feel raw and vitriolic, confident in their post-punk and garage roots, but defined by the shadowy nature and sombre core" - MUSIC CROWNS