STARTED IN OCTOBER 2023, DUG IS THE NEW MUSICAL PROJECT OF LORKIN O’REILLY AND CALIFORNIA NATIVE JONNY PICKETT. 

AFTER SPENDING THE PAST DECADE IN UPSTATE NY, RELEASING 2 ALBUMS, TOURING AND GAINING 24+ MILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY, LORKIN DECIDED TO PACK HIS BAGS IN 2022 AND MOVE HOME TO DUBLIN.

WITH THAT LIFE CHANGE AND MEETING PICKETT, CAME THE INCEPTION OF DUG– A BAND THAT BLENDS AMERICAN OLD TIME AND IRISH FOLK, REFLECTING THE MUSICAL HERITAGE OF BOTH ITS MEMBERS.

AFTER SELLING OUT TWO HEADLINE SHOWS AT WHELAN'S UPSTAIRS, BEING FEATURED ON GEMSONVHS, AND PERFORMING ON “FANNING AT WHELAN'S”, THE DUO IS OFF TO A FLYING START. WITH THEIR DEBUT ALBUM WELL UNDER WAY AND FIRST TWO SINGLES RELEASED, 2024 IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY YEAR FOR DUG.

"WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE BAND? DUG! D-U-G. THAT'S PRETTY COOL" – CONAN O'BRIEN