Gilla Band are a Dublin noise-rock quartet - vocalist Dara Kiely, guitarist Alan Duggan Borges, bassist Daniel Fox and drummer Adam Faulkner - formed in 2011 and formerly known as Girl Band. Signed to Rough Trade in 2015, they built a reputation for confrontational live shows and a sound that fuses effects-heavy guitars with techno-influenced rhythms. Their debut album Holding Hands with Jamie (2015) drew widespread critical acclaim, and two further records - The Talkies (2019) and Most Normal (2022) - cemented their place as one of the most original guitar acts to emerge from Ireland in the past decade.
Gilla Band released new single 'Giraffe' on Rough Trade on May 27, 2026 - their first new music in nearly four years - as a limited edition 7" picture disc.
Alongside 'Giraffe', the band announced an extensive North American tour for October-November 2026 and European/UK dates for early 2027.
Gilla Band re-issued The Early Years EP (originally 2015) with new artwork and a remastered version of their fan-favourite Blawan cover, and announced a seven-date Irish small-venue tour.
Gilla Band played the In The Meadows festival in Dublin on June 7, 2025, on a bill headlined by Iggy Pop.
The band released their third studio album Most Normal on October 7, 2022 via Rough Trade, and embarked on their first full US tour in support of the record.
Irish post-punk band Gilla Band performs at Hamburg's BETTY club. An energetic live show from the group known for their experimental sound.
Irish post-punk group Gilla Band performs at SO36. Experimental sound from Dublin.