Indie Project, 4 Side Collective, release groove filled single

One of Irelands most exciting musical projects, 4 Side Collective have joined forces with songwriters Colm Quearney and Keith Margo, on their latest release, Me And Vincent.

Spearheaded by internationally renowned Irish drummer Dave Hingerty, Side 4 Collective brings an eclectic array of Irish and international artists together, sculpting songs from scratch using Hingerty's pre-written melodic and primal drum patterns, which is showcased on the latest release, Me And Vincent.

Lyrically, Me & Vincent, is a love letter to the urban and suburban communities of Dublin. The youth are the life and soul, humour and character of our beautiful city. The protagonists in the song's lyrics are on a fun journey that pays homage to how Dublin Youth bring a sense of adventure and colour to our city.

Colm chose one of Dave's exciting grooves from the Side 4 vaults. This song was recorded between three studios in Dublin and London. Colm and Keith worked back and forth on the music and lyrics responding to Dave's funkadelic groove.

When Dave explained his concept for making this album, I honestly never heard of a better idea. Dave is someone who has brought his creative support and patience to so many songwriters compositions.

The whole Side 4 Collective project has given his many song writing peers the chance to reciprocate their talents to his creations. The innovative thing about the project is that it turns the song writing process on its head.

Dave invited songwriters to compose a song from an opposing perspective. He started out the project by sharing original drum parts with various songwriters and performance artists. Then, they got to enter the process of writing from a rhythmic perspective. The results have yielded an incredible cornucopia of songs, music and spoken word; with the common thread being Dave's gift for finding an infectious pulse. - Colm Quearney

The video for Me And Vincent, was edited by Kevin Lynch and filmed in Dublin City Centre and in Poppintree, Ballymun by Dave Hingerty and Niamh O Donnell. The Poppintree Youth Centre were so helpful in allowing us unique access so we could see how everybody there learns about music, express themselves and develop their talents.

The single, Me and Vincent, is available through all streaming platforms.

Photo Credit: Darragh Nolan ( Sacred Animals )