In the organizer's words:

Whether it's the piano ballad "Caterpillar" or the indie rock sing-along "Heavy", the Irish indie rock band Florence Road's seven released songs already demonstrate a musical range that many other bands can only dream of. Three years have now passed since the first single "another seventeen", which the four musicians have made good use of - including studio time in California. After supporting gigs for Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice and Royel Otis and with the debut EP "Fall Back" in the bag, Florence Road is heading to Germany for headline shows in May.

But first things first: Once upon a time, there was a school called Coláiste Ráithín in Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland, south of the capital Dublin. It was there that Lily, Emma, Ailbhe and Hannah met and gave themselves over to music at the age of 16. They gave so-called "lunch concerts" at their school during lunch breaks. This was followed by celebrated cover versions of Kate Bush and Paramore songs, which the quartet uploaded to TikTok. These included the cover of Paramore's "Hard Times", which features the band's typical fish-eye look and has now been clicked around 50 million times.

When the project, named after a coastal road in their native Wicklow, won a music competition in 2022 and thus the funding for a single including a music video, fate proved merciful: the foursome's hard work paid off in the form of a record and publishing contract with Warner Music. And Lily Aron (vocals), Emma Brandon (guitar), Ailbhe Barry (bass) and Hannah Kelly (drums) flew to Los Angeles to record their debut mixtape. Dan Nigro, who produced the aforementioned song "Caterpillar" with Florence Road, had already worked with Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan, while fellow Ski producer Dan Wilson worked on the EP track "Hand Me Downs". The six songs on the "Fall Back" EP received praise from media such as the NME and Rolling Stone, and drew comparisons with Avril Lavigne, Phoebe Bridgers and Paramore. The Irish band have also supported Olivia Rodrigo, are touring Europe with Wolf Alice this fall and have already been nominated for the Music Moves Europe (MME) Award 2026.

In spring 2026, Florence Road will be touring North America with The Last Dinner Party before returning to Germany in May. The quartet will be stopping off in Cologne and Berlin for two concerts.