Florence Road started out as four friends playing covers during their lunch break at school in Ireland. Now, a few years, plenty of rehearsals in the barn and a TikTok cover of Paramore later, life for Lily Aron, Emma Brandon, Ailbhe Barry and Hannah Kelly looks quite different. The band released their first mixtape in 2025 and have gone from strength to strength ever since, with sold-out tours and ever-larger festival sets.Their music sits somewhere between indie rock and alternative pop, with guitars that really let rip and choruses that are usually just as powerful. The lyrics come from a very relatable place: being in love, trying to grow up and sometimes simply not knowing what to do with yourself. For instance, the new track ‘7563’ is about feeling lost and alienated, and about the moment when you realise you have to find your way out of it yourself. As a result, Florence Road often sound grand, but above all they write about the chaos that comes with it.