A SAMA Best Newcomer nominee, JBL & Martin Garrix Music Academy top 10 UK artists and one of The List’s Hot 100 (No. 57), Dara has taken her live show across the UK and Italy, collecting a run of sold-out nights in Scotland, Ireland, and Italy along the way. Her 2024 EP opened the door to a wider audience, followed by a collaborative EP in 2025 that pushed her sound into new territory. She’s currently working away—quietly but determinedly—on her debut album, set for 2026.

Dara Dubh is an Irish alternative-folk artist whose songs sit somewhere between heartfelt confession and a good kick up the road. A singer-songwriter and harpist with a habit of blending the delicate with the downright fierce, she brings a sharp emotional edge to a sound shaped by folk roots, alternative influences, and whatever else has been rattling around her head that week.

Originally from Ballycastle and now based in Edinburgh, Dara Dubh has quickly become one of Scotland’s most exciting emerging artists, known for redefining the harp beyond its traditional expectations and bringing it into bold contemporary spaces. Her music draws from indie, folk, blues and alternative influences, earning praise for its optimism, emotional depth and fearless experimentation.