Inyal Explained

Inyal
Years Active:	–present^[1]
Current Members:	Robbie Greig (fiddle) Hamish Macleod (electronics, keyboards, guitar) Conal McDonagh (uilleann pipes, whistle) Owen Sinclair (drums, percussion) Josie Duncan (vocals)
Genre:	Scottish folk music, folktronica
Origin:	Glasgow, Scotland

Inyal (stylized INYAL) is a Scottish folktronica band. It was founded in 2016 in Glasgow.

History

The band formed in early 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2017, it was nominated for "best up and coming artist" at the Scots Trad Music Awards.^[2] By 2019, the band had completed a tour of Australia as well as numerous concerts in Scotland.^[3]

Musical style

Reviewing Inyal's debut album for The National, Jonny Jobson highlighted the band's Glasgow roots, writing that "the city’s musical spirit runs through the album like an artery". He noted that it was "peppered with soaring soundscapes that help give it an almost cinematic feel" and that it confidently blended elements of Scottish traditional music, electronica, and hip-hop.^[4] Alex Monaghan wrote for FolkWorld that the band "seem to focus on a dance club sound, strong beats and softer melodies, lots of alien noises and distortion without the harshness of metal music".^[5]

Band members

• Robbie Greig – fiddle^[6]
• Hamish Macleod – electronics, keyboards, guitar^[6]
• Conal McDonagh – uilleann pipes, whistle^[6]
• Owen Sinclair – drums, percussion^[6]
• Josie Duncan – vocals^[6]

Discography

• INYAL (2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trad Music Spotlight: INYAL . Hands Up for Trad . 3 July 2021 . 3 October 2017.
2. News: Furniss. Olaf. Mackinnon. Derick. 8 March 2018. Under the Radar: INYAL. en. The Scotsman. 3 July 2021.
3. Web site: Live.
4. News: Jobson. Jonny. Inyal blend folk and a city vibe for their debut album. 2021-07-03. The National. 21 March 2018. en.
5. News: Monaghan . Alex . CD Reviews . 3 July 2021 . FolkWorld . 67 . November 2018.
6. News: Ward . Kevin T. . CD review of INYAL - INYAL . 3 July 2021 . . 124.