If this doesn't give hope to all young bands out there, nothing will. Well done to Chasing Abbey.

Chasing Abbey are very special indeed, and now the Tullamore-based band are set for worldwide domination after signing a global deal with Universal Music. It marks the culmination of a remarkable few months for the young band, and comes just one year after they formed. "The commercial success of 'That Good Thing' speaks for itself, but I think the real story here is that three lads from Tullamore formed a hip-hop band and got a global record deal with a major label within one year of forming, and a mere few months after releasing their debut track," Shane Gillen, who manages the band along with Greg O'Donoghue, tells JOE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoRG87_MdPI "It's a great success story in and of itself, I think. Each of the three guys is an accomplished musician, with each of them playing a number of instruments. Their vast knowledge of music has helped them form this contemporary pop sound, and I think that is going to really stand to them going forward. After all, I'm not sure I know any hip-hop/rap/pop group who uses an electric banjo in every song!" Chasing Abbey - who have also been receiving advice from Niall 'Bressie' Breslin, lead singer of The Blizzards - appeared in the very first episode of The JOE Show back in May... If you want to catch Chasing Abbey live, they'll be playing a headline show at The Academy on 23 September. Tickets are available here.