NewDad

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Growing up in Galway, Ireland the four members of NewDad thank a random band name generator for their unusual moniker. 

Dark and stormy with undeniably beautiful moments amid the mammoth guitars, their debut EP Waves (out on Fair Youth Records) acted as a perfect introduction to the world of NewDad. There’s a heaviness to the music, which the band pin to a love of The Cure, Pixies, and Slowdive among others. But it’s not just in the feedback that NewDad find their truth, Julie’s songwriting brings a subtlety to their sound, weaving personal relationships and influences from the worlds of literature and cinema. 

The new music is brighter, something Julie pins on the excitement of moving in together. “There’s a lightness to the songs and we’re moving in a more pop direction, too.” One song, Ladybird, was inspired by the Greta Gerwig movie of the same name while the bittersweet jangle of Say It deals with the heartache of being more interested in someone than they are in you. Other songs, including the epic and sprawling Spring, are more inward looking and tackle the waves of anxiety living in the modern world can make feel inescapable. “I’ve written a lot of songs about dreams, sleep and restlessness. This past year added a whole heap of pressure onto us so I’ve been doing a lot of talking through what’s going on in my mind.”

Booking: jsimmons@wmeagency.com
Radio: ivano@braceyourselfpr.com

Top tracks

01	Pretty	NewDad	Pretty	03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker / Composers: Áindle O’Beirn
01	Angel	NewDad	Angel	03:19
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
03	Where I Go	NewDad	MADRA	03:45
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
02	Sickly Sweet	NewDad	MADRA	03:23
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
08	Dream of Me	NewDad	MADRA	03:22
	Writer: Cara Angel Joshi - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Rob Brinkmann - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
04	Blue	NewDad	Waves	03:18
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
01	Other Side	NewDad	Altar	03:00
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
02	Heavyweight	NewDad	Altar	03:07
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
05	In My Head	NewDad	MADRA	03:39
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
02	I Don't Recognise You	NewDad	Waves	04:35
	Composers: Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Áindle O'Beirn - Fiachra Donal Parslow
11	Madra	NewDad	MADRA	04:32
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
01	Let Go	NewDad	Let Go	04:13
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
09	Everything I Wanted	NewDad	Altar	04:18
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
04	Roobosh	NewDad	Altar	03:20
	Writer: Fiachra Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán O’Dowd - Áindle O’Beirn
06	Waves	NewDad	Waves	05:10
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
01	Under My Skin	NewDad	Under My Skin	03:32
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
08	Entertainer	NewDad	Altar	03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
01	Nightmares	NewDad	Nightmares	03:44
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
04	Change My Mind	NewDad	MADRA	03:49
	Writer: Cara Angel Joshi - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
06	Nosebleed	NewDad	MADRA	03:27
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
05	Misery	NewDad	Altar	03:38
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
01	Say It	NewDad	Banshee	03:14
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
07	Puzzle	NewDad	Altar	03:35
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
06	Sinking Kind Of Feeling	NewDad	Altar	03:28
	Writer: Fiachra Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick - Seán O’Dowd
01	ILY2	NewDad	ILY2	03:45
	Composers: Charli XCX - Danny L Harle
12	Something’s Broken	NewDad	Altar	04:21
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
10	Mr Cold Embrace	NewDad	Altar	03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
02	Safe	NewDad	Safe	03:43
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
11	Vertigo	NewDad	Altar	03:45
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
01	Swimming	NewDad	Swimming	04:11
	Writer: Julie Dawson / Composers: Julie Dawson - Áindle O'Beirn
02	Banshee	NewDad	Banshee	04:05
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
01	Drown	NewDad	Waves	03:10
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
05	Hide	NewDad	Waves	04:26
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
05	Ladybird	NewDad	Banshee	04:05
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
03	Spring	NewDad	Banshee	03:34
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
01	Just Like Heaven (Live at BBC Maida Vale)	NewDad	Just Like Heaven (Live at BBC Maida Vale)	03:16
	Composers: Boris Williams - Laurence Andrew Tolhurst - Porl Thompson - Robert James Smith - Simon Gallup
03	Slowly	NewDad	Waves	03:05
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Áindle O'Beirn - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan
01	Angel (Recorded at Artistic Palace Studios, Paris)	NewDad	Deezer Sessions	04:00
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
04	Thinking Too Much	NewDad	Banshee	03:02
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
01	Break In	NewDad	Break In	03:42
	Writer: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
02	Angel - PinkPantheress cover (Recorded at Artistic Palace Studios, Paris)	NewDad	Deezer Sessions	04:08
	Writer: Pink Pantheress - Count Baldor - BloodPop
04	Be Kind	NewDad	Safe	03:15
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
01	Cry	NewDad	Cry	03:08
	Writer: Julie Dawson / Composers: NewDad

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Discography

Albums

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2025 NewDad Partnership LLC: 19-09-2025

Altar

01	Other Side	NewDad	Altar	03:00
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
02	Heavyweight	NewDad	Altar	03:07
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
03	Pretty	NewDad	Altar	03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker / Composers: Áindle O’Beirn
04	Roobosh	NewDad	Altar	03:20
	Writer: Fiachra Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán O’Dowd - Áindle O’Beirn
05	Misery	NewDad	Altar	03:38
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
06	Sinking Kind Of Feeling	NewDad	Altar	03:28
	Writer: Fiachra Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick - Seán O’Dowd
07	Puzzle	NewDad	Altar	03:35
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker

Access the complete album info (12 songs)

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 26-01-2024

MADRA

01	Angel	NewDad	MADRA	03:19
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
02	Sickly Sweet	NewDad	MADRA	03:23
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
03	Where I Go	NewDad	MADRA	03:45
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
04	Change My Mind	NewDad	MADRA	03:49
	Writer: Cara Angel Joshi - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan
05	In My Head	NewDad	MADRA	03:39
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
06	Nosebleed	NewDad	MADRA	03:27
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
07	Let Go	NewDad	MADRA	04:13
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn

Access the complete album info (11 songs)

EPs

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2025 NewDad Partnership LLC: 02-05-2025

Safe

01	Entertainer	NewDad	Safe	03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
02	Safe	NewDad	Safe	03:43
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Sam Breathwick
03	Puzzle	NewDad	Safe	03:35
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker
04	Be Kind	NewDad	Safe	03:15
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan

(P) 2022 Fair Youth: 09-02-2022

Banshee

01	Say It	NewDad	Banshee	03:14
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
02	Banshee	NewDad	Banshee	04:05
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
03	Spring	NewDad	Banshee	03:34
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
04	Thinking Too Much	NewDad	Banshee	03:02
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
05	Ladybird	NewDad	Banshee	04:05
	Composers: Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Fiachra Donal Parslow - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn

(P) 2021 Fair Youth: 26-03-2021

Waves

01	Drown	NewDad	Waves	03:10
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
02	I Don't Recognise You	NewDad	Waves	04:35
	Composers: Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Áindle O'Beirn - Fiachra Donal Parslow
03	Slowly	NewDad	Waves	03:05
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Áindle O'Beirn - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan
04	Blue	NewDad	Waves	03:18
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
05	Hide	NewDad	Waves	04:26
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn
06	Waves	NewDad	Waves	05:10
	Composers: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elizabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O'Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O'Beirn

Singles

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2025 NewDad Partnership LLC: 04-09-2025

Everything I Wanted

01	Everything I Wanted	NewDad	Everything I Wanted			04:18
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2025 NewDad Partnership LLC: 04-08-2025

Pretty

01	Pretty	NewDad	Pretty			03:23
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker / Composers: Áindle O’Beirn

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2025 NewDad Partnership LLC: 07-07-2025

Roobosh

01	Roobosh	NewDad	Roobosh			03:20
	Writer: Fiachra Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán O’Dowd - Áindle O’Beirn

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2024 NewDad Partnership LLC: 27-09-2024

Under My Skin

01	Under My Skin	NewDad	Under My Skin			03:32
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn

Licensed courtesy of BBC Studios, ℗ 2024 BBC: 24-05-2024

Just Like Heaven (Live at BBC Maida Vale)

01	Just Like Heaven (Live at BBC Maida Vale)	NewDad	Just Like Heaven (Live at BBC Maida Vale)			03:16
	Composers: Boris Williams - Laurence Andrew Tolhurst - Porl Thompson - Robert James Smith - Simon Gallup

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 11-01-2024

White Ribbons

01	White Ribbons	NewDad	White Ribbons			04:24
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 30-11-2023

Deezer Sessions

01	Angel (Recorded at Artistic Palace Studios, Paris)	NewDad	Deezer Sessions	04:00
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn
02	Angel - PinkPantheress cover (Recorded at Artistic Palace Studios, Paris)	NewDad	Deezer Sessions	04:08
	Writer: Pink Pantheress - Count Baldor - BloodPop

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 13-11-2023

Nightmares

01	Nightmares	NewDad	Nightmares			03:44
	Writer: Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Justin Parker

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 20-10-2023

Let Go

01	Let Go	NewDad	Let Go			04:13
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn

A Fair Youth release, ℗ 2023 NewDad Partnership LLC: 13-09-2023

Angel

01	Angel	NewDad	Angel			03:19
	Writer: Fiachra Donal Parslow - Julie Elisabeth Dawson - Seán Elliott O’Dowd Monaghan - Áindle O’Beirn