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Black Pope’s ‘sweaty love letter’ to his inspirations

THE artist behind a new EP, with goth and comedy-horror overtones, has described his four-track compilation as “a sweaty love letter to the girls who made me want to write songs”.  Music for Girls Vol. 1 is the debut EP from Ennis-born John Hennessy, whose stage persona is the enigmatic Black Pope. Now based between Berlin, Cork and his home town, John is fast making his name in music. Credited by none other than Mojo magazine with developing a “neo rock ’n’ roll” style, Black Pope blends darkly beautiful lyrics with impeccably smooth guitar riffs and a flavour of fizzling glam rock. Music for Girls Vol. 1 has been described as a dark rock’n’roll soundtrack to a movie that never existed. The lyrics find the sweet spot between small-town angst and monster movies. The track ‘Werewolf, Man’ even includes a clip recorded by Twin Peaks star, Sherilyn Fenn.  On the title of the EP, John explained that: “It’s my invitation …

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John’s journey in sound leads to Papal visit to glór

MUSIC has always been a part of John Hennessy’s life, and the soundtrack to his childhood was an eclectic one. No surprise, because the Drumcliffe native’s dad is the legendary Michael, a music teacher and an inspiration to generations of budding performers.  Now based between Berlin, Cork and Ennis, John is fast making his own name in music. Credited by none other than Mojo magazine with developing a “neo rock ’n’ roll” style, John’s on stage persona is Black Pope. Blending darkly beautiful lyrics with impeccably smooth guitar riffs and a flavour of fizzling glam rock, Black Pope’s sound defies easy comparisons. A multi-instrumentalist and song writer, John is modest about the waves he has been making since bursting onto the music scene. Ahead of a hometown gig at Glór later this month, he is reflective about his musical influences.  “The piano was a constant when we were growing up,” he tells The Champion. “I played violin for a while, …

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