BEAD

Dave Dwyer

Dublin

"Bead avoids introspective singer-songwriter hell and ploughs a furrow that keeps him on the right side of the commercial track." – Jackie Hayden HOTPRESS Bead is the name given to musician and songwriter Dave Dwyer by an MTV rapper he once crossed paths with. In June 2017, Bead collaborated with Morrissey guitarist Boz Boorer in Portugal to produce his 5 song acoustic EP 'Country Mountain'. Born in the front bedroom of a three bed semi in North Dublin, he became vegetarian while watching Live Aid, fascinated with Manchester band The Smiths he formed his own band, started writing songs but the band split up after two years gigging his home town. Undeterred, Bead began recording demos of his original material with local producer Dave McCune who he met through a mutual musician friend. Almost immediately, he received airplay for his demo songs 'Superman' and 'Heaven' on the Dave Fanning Show (Irelands National Radio Station 2FM) which garnered attention from Major record labels. He played Whelans IMRO showcase gigs and received favourable reviews from Hotpress magazine. He headlined his own gigs in the DA Club and played open mic sessions in Sin é, the Mez Bar and the Ruby Sessions. After seeing a poster in the window of Tower Records, Bead decided he had to work with Morrissey's guitarist Boz Boorer for his next project. Recorded in Portugal and mastered in Metropolis Studios London, the 5 song ‘Country Mountain EP' was released on September 10th, 2018.