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Steve Garrigan wrote 'Wherever You Are' For His Girlfriend. Beat that lads!

Aidan and Oonagh in the morning caught up with Steve Garrigan from Kodaline to talk about the band's brand new single 'Wherever You Are' as well as plans for their 4th studio album which will be coming out later this year.

Listen back to their chat in the podcast link below

KODALINE SHARE EMOTIONAL NEW VIDEO FOR ‘WHEREVER YOU ARE’

“Kodaline tug on the heartstrings and get the endorphins pumping.” - Official Charts

“When the world feels just a little too heavy and loud, sometimes the best therapy is a simple love song that encapsulates perfectly just what the world could be.” - EARMILK

Hot on the heels of releasing their new single ‘Wherever You Are’ - the first taste of their upcoming fourth album - Kodaline delve further into the song’s emotional impact by sharing  its accompanying video.

The ‘Wherever You Are’ video focuses on a young couple (played by Teresa Oman and Nick Mahady) in a blossoming relationship. They’d always planned a trip to Morocco together, but his tragic death meant that it was an ambition that they couldn’t fulfill. She later decides to complete the journey alone. It’s a bittersweet experience: it’s the trip of a lifetime and a fitting way to say goodbye, but his absence is heartbreaking.

Director Riley Blakeway’s interpretation of frontman Steve Garrigan’s lyrics perfectly captures the song’s poignancy.

Blakeway commented, “After hearing the song for the first time, I was reminded of a close friend that lost someone very special to her and shortly after, went on a trip in search of catharsis. I then asked that friend to star in the film and the result was one of the most meaningful collaborations I've had. I can't thank Teresa enough for the trust and vulnerability she gave me."

‘Wherever You Are’ is Kodaline’s first release since the 2018 album ‘Politics of Living’ and opens a new chapter in the band’s phenomenally successful career. After first breaking through in 2013 with their debut single ‘High Hopes’, Kodaline have scored three #1 albums in Ireland, two Top 5 albums in the UK and numerous strong chart placings all over the world.

Kodaline in 2019

In 2019, Kodaline played some of the biggest shows of their career. At home in Dublin they sold-out two huge outdoor shows at St. Anne’s Park, while a ten-date UK tour culminated with a packed show at London’s historic Roundhouse. Further afield, they hit festivals including Lollapalooza, Benicàssim and Open’er before becoming the first Irish band to headline the massive NH7 Weekender in Pune, India. Their extensive touring throughout Asia also included a headline set at Monsoon Music Festival in Vietnam plus dates in China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore.

That reach suggests that Kodaline are perfectly placed to continue to be discovered by new fans all over the globe with their fourth album. After more than a billion streams at Spotify and almost 600 million views at YouTube, there’s a lot more to come in the Kodaline story.