Fontaines D.C. are an Irish

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band formed in

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in 2014. The band consists of

Grian Chatten Grian Alexander Chatten (; born 19 July 1995) is an Irish musician, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of post-punk band Fontaines D.C. Early life Grian Chatten was born in Barrow-in-Furness, England on 19 July 1995 to an English mo ...

(vocals), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), Tom Coll (drums) and Carlos O'Connell (guitar). The band members met while attending BIMM Dublin music college and bonded over a common love of poetry. They began self-releasing singles and performing live regularly, signing to

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in 2018. The band's debut album, ''

Dogrel ''Dogrel'' is the debut studio album by Dublin post-punk band Fontaines D.C. It was released through Partisan Records on 12 April 2019 on cassette, CD, digital download, and vinyl formats. The album was nominated for Album of The Year at th ...

'', was released on 12 April 2019 to widespread critical acclaim. It was listed as Album of the Year on record store Rough Trade's website, voted Album of the Year by presenters on

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, and nominated for the

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and the

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. The band's second studio album, ''

A Hero's Death ''A Hero's Death'' is the second studio album by Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. The album was released on 31 July 2020 through Partisan Records, less than 18 months after the release of their debut album '' Dogrel''. The album received cri ...

'', written and recorded in the midst of touring to promote their debut album, was released on 31 July 2020. ''A Hero's Death'' was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Their third album, '' Skinty Fia'', released in 2022, was the band's first to reach number one on the

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and

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and contributed to their winning the

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. The band's fourth album, ''

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'', was released on 23 August 2024. ''Romance'' won The Album Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024.

History

2014: formation

Carlos O'Connell, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan, Grian Chatten and Tom Coll met while attending music college at BIMM in

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. They bonded over a common love of poetry and released two collections of poetry called ''Vroom'', inspired by the

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(

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) and ''Winding'', inspired by Irish poets

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. None of the published poems were translated into songs, but the track "Television Screens" on their debut ''Dogrel'' began as a poem and was turned into a song. Lead singer Chatten is half-English (his mother is English and his father is Irish). He was born in

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, Cumbria, but grew up in the coastal town of

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, north of Dublin City. Before starting Fontaines D.C., Chatten played in local

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bands Gun Runner and Thumbprint as drummer and guitarist/singer respectively. Coll and Deegan are from

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in County Mayo, Curley is from

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in County Monaghan, and O'Connell grew up in

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, Spain. Deegan is regularly seen wearing

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clothing during live performances. The band took their name from Johnny Fontane, a character in the movie ''

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'' portrayed by

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, who was a singer and movie star and godson of

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. The band was first called The Fontaines, but the initials "D.C." were added when they found that a band in Los Angeles had the same name. The initials stand for "Dublin City", to reflect the city of their formation.

2015–2018: early career

Fontaines D.C. started out self-releasing singles. In 2015, they were going to release their debut with music journalist John Robb's Louder Than War label. In May 2017, the band released the single "Liberty Belle", followed by "Hurricane Laughter"/"Winter In the Sun". "Liberty Belle" was written in homage to the Liberties, a neighbourhood in Dublin where some of the band members lived. In 2018, Fontaines released the single "Chequeless Reckless"/"Boys In The Better Land" and "Too Real". ''

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'', who premiered "Chequeless Reckless" in early 2018, described their sound as "a synthesis between post-punk, garage rock, and a kind of gritty, urbane sense of rhythm and narrative" and named them a 'Band To Watch'. In May 2018, Fontaines played an in-studio gig at

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. In November 2018, the band signed with

. The band toured the UK as support act for fellow post-punk band

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. They released music videos directed by frequent collaborator Hugh Mulhern. The video for 2018's "Too Real" was inspired by

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's 1985 song, "

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" and the band Gilla Band. The 2019 video for "Roy's Tune", co-written by Conor Curley, was directed by Liam Papadachi. It was inspired by Curley's late night walks home from a job at a burrito shop. Fontaines received tour support from Irish Arts Council which allowed them to tour internationally. They also received grant funding from

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2019–2020: ''Dogrel''

On 12 April 2019, the band released their debut album ''Dogrel'' on Partisan Records. The title was a homage to

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, working class Irish poetry – 'poetry of the people' – that dates back to 1630 and was popularised by

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and later

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. The record was recorded live on tape. The ''

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'' said that "''Dogrel'' proves that early-days pinning as punk’s next great hope was perhaps premature – there's far more to Fontaines D.C. than your typical thrashed-out, pissed-off young rebellion." ''

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'' gave the album a five-star review, hailing it as a "perfect debut", and commending Chatten for embracing the Dublin accent. ''

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'' said that "Shouty

bands are making a surprise comeback in 2019, with this brutal but articulate Irish bunch emerging as one of the most captivating. Capturing the feeling of living in Dublin as it balances historical weight with financial upheaval, the singer Grian Chattan makes his statement of intent by announcing in a monotone rant on the opener, Big: “Dublin in the rain is mine, a pregnant city with a Catholic mind."" In 2019, the band toured 50 cities throughout Ireland, Europe, and North America. They have toured with

and

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. They played nine sets at

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2019 over the course of five days, selling out venues, and count Gilla Band as a major influence. They were the musical guests on ''

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'' on 1 May 2019, performing "Boys in the Better Land". In January 2020, the band headlined the

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- notable as being one of the only live events to happen in the UK that year. The band was also expecting to perform at the

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in 2020, which was to have been the festival's 50th anniversary, but the event had to be cancelled because of the

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. On 14 July 2020, Fontaines D.C. performed a live set from Dublin's

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as part of the live television series, '' Other Voices''. A recording of the performance was released on vinyl as a limited edition release for Record Store Day on 12 June 2021 and later as a surprise digital release on 26 November 2021.

2020–2021: ''A Hero's Death''

The band released their second album, ''

,'' on 31 July 2020. The title track was released on 5 May 2020 with a video featuring actor

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. Chatten described the single as "a list of rules for the self". It was a tribute to one of their fans who died of COVID early in the pandemic. Three further singles were released from the album: "I Don't Belong", "Televised Mind" and "A Lucid Dream". ''A Hero's Death'' debuted at number two on the

after

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advanced the release date for ''Folklore'' when the midweek charts had Fontaines D.C. on top by over 10,000 copies. Swift's manoeuvre resulted in ''Folklore'' remaining at number one by 3,500 copies. The band returned to ''The Tonight Show'' as musical guests on 28 January 2021, performing "A Hero's Death". The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021

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2022–2023: ''Skinty Fia''

In January 2022 the band announced their third studio album, '' Skinty Fia,'' which was released on 22 April 2022. To coincide with the announcement the band shared the lead single, "Jackie Down the Line" with accompanying video. They also advance-released the singles "I Love You", "Skinty Fia" and "Roman Holiday" from the album, with one described by Chatten as "the first overtly political song we’ve written." ''Skinty Fia'' debuted at number one on the

and the

. In the summer of 2022 the band played European music festivals, including

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and

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. In June 2023, Chatten released a debut solo album, ''

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''. In December 2023, the band announced a collaborative EP with

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and

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titled ''Ceasefire'' to raise money for

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in Gaza.

2024–present: ''Romance''

On April 17, 2024, the band announced their fourth album, ''

,'' to be released on

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. The band released the single "

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" at the same time and made the album available for pre-order. For ''Romance'', the band worked with producer James Ford. ''Romance'' was released on 23 August 2024. It debuted at No. 2 in the UK, where it doubled the first-week sales of ''Skinty Fia'', as well as in Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands, while reaching the top 10 in a total of 12 European countries. It was also the band's first album to chart in the United States, where it reached No. 97 on the

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. The singles "Starburster", "Favourite" and "In the Modern World" reached No. 57, No. 69 and No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively, the band's first. The band's music was featured throughout the 2024 feature film, ''

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'', directed by

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. The music video for "Bug", starring

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, was composed of footage from the film, with the band stating, "Andrea Arnold was kind enough to cut up a sequence to our tune "Bug" featuring Barry Keoghan playing the character Bug in her latest movie ''Bird''. Big thanks to Andrea Arnold for letting us in so close to her visionary universe. She'll be remembered how we remember

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." Multi-instrumentalist Carlos O'Connell made his acting debut in the film, with the

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describing his performance as "playing a pivotal role in perhaps the film’s most memorable musical moment." The band received two nominations at the

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for

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for ''Romance'' and Best Alternative Music Performance for "Starburster". On February 21, 2025, the band released a stand-alone single, "It's Amazing to Be Young", which was recorded during the same sessions as ''Romance'', but left off the album to keep it "concise". It was included on the deluxe version of ''Romance'' along with a second new track, "Before You I Just Forget", written by guitarist Conor Curley. Fontaines D.C.'s 7 June 2025 performance at the

festival in

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attracted media attention when the band displayed a Palestinian flag on the screen, as well as the phrases "free

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" and "Israel is committing genocide – use your voice", during their performance of the song "I Love You".

Band members

– lead vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar,

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(2014–present) * Conor Curley – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, bass guitar, backing vocals (2014–present) * Conor Deegan III – bass guitar, baritone guitar, backing vocals (2014–present) * Tom Coll – drums, percussion, guitar (2014–present) * Carlos O'Connell – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, backing vocals (2016–present) Current touring musicians * Chilli Jesson – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, guitars, bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals (2023–present) Former members * Josh O'Connor – guitar (2014–2015) Former touring musicians * Cathal Mac Gabhann – guitar (2023; substitute for Carlos O'Connell)

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

EPs

Singles

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

Works and publications

* ''Vroom'' (self-published) – poetry

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* ''Winding'' (self-published) – poetry chapbook

Notes

References

External links

* – official site
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