Kildare music lovers, this is one ‘Barrfite’ you'll want to witness at Electric Picnic firsthand!

If you are a fan of bands such as Deftones, Alice In Chains, Queens of the Stone Age or The Scratch, then Barrfite will be right up your alley.

Barrfite is a rock band made up of: lead singer Harry Maloney, 19, from Stradbally in County Laois (near the border of County Kildare); guitarist Adam Hughes, 19, from Clarehall, County Dublin; bassist James Moriarty-Smyth, 19, from Sandyford in County Dublin; and drummer Sam Kelly, 18, from Newbridge, County Kildare.

All four members of this outfit met last year while studying at the BIMM Institute music college in Dublin, and connected due to their similar taste in music, and the band was officially established in November of last year.

They are managed by 19-year-old Brigid Burke, who is originally from Philadelphia in the United States, but who currently resides in County Galway.

The musical influences for Barrfite are loud and aggressive; their sound varies from grudge to hardcore metal.

Barrfite had its very first gig in Fibber Magees rock venue in Dublin back in February, and since then, Barrfite has gone on to play in different venues such as Whelan’s, The Workman’s Club and The Grand Social, and the members already have plans to expand outside of the Dublin, and play across Ireland, and who knows? Possibly abroad.

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ELECTRIC PICNIC

Commenting on how Barrfite got selected for Electric Picnic, Manager Brigid said: "We saw Youth Work Ireland’s Laois branch announcing an opportunity to compete for a set on their 'Electric Youth' stage via their Instagram, and we were immediately interested in putting our best foot forward to audition.

"I knew how important it was to the lads to make sure we got this opportunity to show off what we have been working on for a while now."

The band continued the story in a collective statement by saying: "We had auditions over the course of two days, with a semi-final and final between other contestants.

"We had our first performance on Thursday, August 24 last, and made it the finals on the Friday.

"It was both nerve wracking and exciting.

"Thanks to the organisers of Youth Work Ireland Laois, the process of auditioning has been an amazing and rewarding process. They have been amazing to work with and any young musician should get in contact and work with them."

Drummer Sam also explained about the moment when Barrfite found out that they would be taking to the 'Electric Youth' stage: "We were told shortly after the finals in the Youth Centre in Laois.

"The judges went into a separate room and took nearly fifty minutes to decide on the winners, and we were the final band to be announced.

"I felt like I was going to faint as they were announcing the results!" Sam joked.

Speaking ahead of their appearance, Barrfite has said that they are 'nervous but incredibly excited’ to be playing at Electric Picnic.

The members also said that the opportunity 'means so much' to them.

"Thanks to Youth Work Ireland Laois and Electric Youth for giving us this amazing opportunity," they added.

For those interested in keeping up to date with the band, Barrfite can be found on Instagram and TikTok, and they plan to join Spotify in the near-future.

You can catch Barrfite on the Electic Youth stage on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 2.30pm.