Amble (band)
Amble | |
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| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | Warner Records |
| Members |
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| Website | ambleofficial |
Amble is an Irish folk band formed in 2022. The band's members are Robbie Cunningham, Oisín McCaffrey, and Ross McNerney.
History
The band was originally formed by Cunningham and McCaffrey as a duo in 2022.[1][2] Their main aim was to play cover songs in pubs in order to obtain free pints.[1] McNerney was added to the band due to his skills playing the mandolin and banjo.[1]
After playing a concert in Leitrim, McNerney suggested that the band become a serious endeavor.[1] At the time, McCaffrey was working as a data scientist and programmer at Pfizer, Cunningham was a primary school teacher in Terenure, and McNerney was a secondary school teacher in Longford.[1][3][4][5]
By 2024, all three members had quit their jobs after signing a recording contract with Warner Records.[1][4][6] When Cunningham told his father that he would quit his job, his father responded with the phrase, "throw the trout out to catch the salmon".[4] The phrase, which the band has described as "resonating", has appeared on official merchandise.[4]
In 2025, Amble joined Hozier's Unreal Unearth Tour, appearing as an opening act in Boston (Massachusetts), Casper (Wyoming) and Toronto (Ontario).[7]
In 2026, Amble joined Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, as a featured supporting act on the North American leg of the tour including stops such as Glendale (Arizona) and Nashville (Tennessee).[8]
Discography
| Amble discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 1 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 8 |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [9] |
UK [9] | ||
| Reverie |
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1 | 48 |
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Live from Dublin |
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| Live from Dublin II |
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EPs
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [9] |
UK Sales [9] | ||
| Live EP |
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— | — |
| Of Land and Sea |
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— | — |
| The Commons |
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30 | — |
| Hand Me Downs |
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— | 94 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [9] | |||
| "Mariner Boy" | 2023 | — | Reverie |
| "Mary's Pub" | 48 | ||
| "Full Circle" | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "Lonely Island" | 8 | Reverie | |
| "Little White Chapel" | 47 | ||
| "The Commons" | — | The Commons | |
| "Sam Hall" (traditional) | — | Non-album single | |
| "Schoolyard Days" | 2025 | 9 | Reverie |
| "Swan Song" | 19 | ||
| "Marlay Park" | 32 | ||
| "Treehouse Wings" | 26 | ||
| "Of Land and Sea" | 23 | The Commons | |
| "Hand Me Downs" | 20 | Hand Me Downs | |
| "Socrates Smiled" | 12 | ||
| "The Rarest Hour" | 43 | TBA | |
| "Moral Victory" | 2026 | 17 | |
| "The Swell" | 2 | Love and All Its Wares | |
| "Last Rites" | — |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [9] | |||
| "Tonnta" | 2023 | 12 | Of Land and Sea |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Murphy, Lauren (15 December 2024). "Amble: 'If we can get standing ovations in America where no one knows us, this bodes well'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ Fox, Matt (13 December 2025) From teachers to chart-toppers, the 'pinch me' moments for Amble, BBC Northern Ireland. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ Dwyer, Riccardo (31 October 2024). "Amble: "Everyone loves telling stories, everyone loves telling jokes. It's just an Irish thing and I grew up fascinated by it all"". Hot Press. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Gilbart, Manon (15 December 2024). "'It seemed mad to leave a pensionable job': Meet the Irish folk trio selling out shows at home and abroad". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 Clark, Stuart (14 May 2025). "Amble: "I was teaching the primary kids at St. Pius in Terenure, when an email came through saying, 'You've got a record deal with Warners in L.A.'"". Hot Press. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Rooney, Aoife (16 February 2024). "Amble on Tik Tok stardom, their new tour and how their song 'Lonely Island' became an anthem for the Irish away from home". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Singh, Surej (2025-01-31). "Hozier adds new US summer dates to 2025 'Unreal Unearth' tour". NME. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ Osborne, Eva (2025-09-23). "Irish bands Biird and Amble announced as opening acts for Ed Sheeran on US tour". BreakingNews. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Amble". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2026.