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Just to put it, we won't debate ourselves, but we'll see you soon and take care. Right, we go along and we say hello. We welcome our first studio guests on this Monday night. And they're four young lads who will go by the name of Telly Jura. And we introduce them here. We have Ben McDermott. Jack Doherty. Adam Robinson. And Aidan O'Deherty. I'm doing good. I'm doing good. So first of all, anyway, we introduction yourselves. How long are you guys going? Ten months. We're at the minute. That's from October last year. Come on a wee bit closer, Adam, if you don't mind. It's just that Michael Pigill. You started October last year? October, aye. 2022. And since then, we've been just making originals and recording. Have you written many originals? We have written plenty since October. And we find that the more we go on, the more we write. Excellent. Excellent. You've done a video on Alder. This current brand new song that you have out produced by Coach Paul Casey. And you've done the video too, didn't you? We've done it in Donego, Mal and Head. Five fingers down as well. Aye? Five fingers down as well. How'd you find that experience? That was great. It was the first time I ever seen it. The view was just unreal. Brilliant. Tell me this. What kind of views have you honored on your videos? I think we're 5,000 mark now. It's nearly 5,000 on the Hot Press's YouTube channel. Hot Press YouTube channel. Excellent. That's a nice one to have, I'll tell you. Anyway, we're going to do a bit of music first if you don't mind, so we're going to go straight in. So the first track you're going to do first is? It's going to be our new single. It's out now, Heart Fail Summer. Tell me a wee bit about that first, the story. So the single, the lyrics are wrote around the loss, the grieving process and the loneliness in it. And we wanted the instrumentals to contradict that and show the hope in the situation where it was upbeat and show that things will get better in time. That's done. Did you think it was long to write that or put it together? I think it was one of them ones where it just fell out and it just felt right. We're looking forward to this. We'll talk more after. This is the brand new single from Telly Zero. We played it last week and we got some reaction from it. It was amazing. The final production was Paul sent it to me and I was just blown away with it. It was brilliant and I said we have to get these boys up right away. Fair play. Thanks indeed for coming up. Jack, do you do all the vocals? I do the vocals, but Ben and Adam do the backing vocals when I'm singing, but I would do the lead vocals. Now that song, as you said, it's got a message in it which is important for young people. Fair play, Dave, because it's not often that young people will come up with relevant messages like that because you're probably songwriting a bit different things now. So is there a reason for that? Is it just to give hope to people? In general, I want to voice the general thing of grief. I don't think there could be voice enough ever, but I think it's our take on it and show that there is hope in the situation. And how's the reaction been to this song so far? Very good. We've had good reception and people are loving the sound of it and I think the message is good too. And gigging wise, have you been out much or? Our focus was to get the single out in the studio but definitely focus is back on live set now and we think we're ready to go. We know we're ready to go. You had an amazing sound live. How many songs have you written, by the way, if you don't mind me asking? Between me and Ben, we both write, so like I'd say myself, 15. That's like between us. Loads and loads that we have half the work with. You have to, I know. And what's the plan? Is it just get out there gigging, recording album or what way do you see it going forward? I think we'll see how people react to the singles maybe another single and then we have six recorded at the minute. You've left them on the steady hands of Paul Casey. Yeah, Paul Casey. All of them in cable junction, Terry. Cos he gets a good sound out of it. He's got a cracking new single out himself as well too. We're listening to that already. Brilliant. What the music is for, I'll just start, if you don't mind I'll start but you got them right. A biggy pardon. How long have you been involved in music? Me, I was lucky enough that my father plays the drums as well. So I've been playing drums since I was eight. Played for about five years and took a break in secondary school, which I shouldn't have done but started up again when I was around 15. Ever since. What kind of music influence do you? Me, mainly old rock and about a pop and a good mix of stuff but stuff like U2, the police all that sort of and they rock too would be my main. Are you all from Derry? Everyone is. Would the undertones have any influence on them? Definitely, yeah. See what they've done with their motivation. We were down last year in Oak Fest, one of us in Oakfield Park the day too, but we were down last year and they had lined it and for the length of time the other tones just go on the verse fresh. Last year they were way back in the 70s. Adam yourself, how long have you been involved in music? 15, 16, I should start listening to the genre today and hearing Sam Fender for me was like the motivation to write. Sam Fender? And growing up what would you listen to? Stom Roses, Oasis stuff from the dial would be very into rock so I was always brought up around rock. Ah, great stuff. So the music was about the house often. It was always playing in the background. It was just a bit wild to start to love it myself. Good man, well long we'll continue. I wasn't into music before lockdown, but I just got on there about 3 years ago. I had a guitar in my house, my uncle gave me one when I was younger so I had to learn it. I just get fed up. I wasn't into music. You play anything? I taught myself guitar and lockdown. I was just lying in the corner of the room and I just took an ocean one day to get on there and love it now. You know what I mean? It was bought and left there for a reason. When you're ready to pick it up, Ben yourself? I think from around 13 when I started getting into the music I took lessons for piano and school and stuff. And then I would always play about the guitar every now and then but that was never the main focus until lockdown. Everyday I just playing guitar. As a bass player? I play bass in here, but that would be my main instrument. You can play lead as well? I could get a week on guitars. Well the sound that you have obviously you have to collectively put it together it sounds like to me it sounds I get Oasis on there and actually just for some reason and getting the undertones on there but that's probably just my ears you know what I mean? It's not a bad thing to say. Well you have to get out and get involved and gigging and get a fan base built up. Your songs available where? If people want to download it? Spotify, all streaming platforms Apple Music etc. So on all them. And the HotPress YouTube channel is it difficult to get into that? Yeah I'd say so yeah definitely. We're definitely very fortunate to get on HotPress. Because HotPress is the main go-to place isn't it really? For music in the country. Right we're going to take a quick hour break and we're going to come back with an origin. What's the next one you're going to do first? It's called Eufinferno This is your original song? Right back after Sprigdonkowe. 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No, nothing Basically you're not even a year going and your songwriting? Songwriting's been something I've been doing since 15 it's like it's time we're done levels kind of increased a bit but it's always been something I've enjoyed Well there's two crack and chin there absolutely I said they marked on your social media stuff what was put out there you know we get a lot of stuff sent this and sometimes you get emails sent and they're just the bare bones you don't get a lot of insight in there but there was a certain level of professionalism that I liked in it because I read all about this first and I can play this song it helps it makes people think you're serious so well done Mark involved in that Mark Hogan What about yourself on social media are you on anything that people can follow you Hi we're on Facebook Instagram and Tiktok just at Telly Zera Where did you come from? Me and Ben kind of went 50-50 so I liked the word Telly and Ben liked the word Zera we fought the two together then so it was really good That sounds about dead on isn't it in fairness Well listen you're looking for gigs if anybody's understood is that right 100% aye Do you do covers as well? Covers they make a set a bit longer of course but we would do mainly originals and if you were to do a set now what would you be talking time wise what wrong would it be 45 minutes with originals we would do 45 as like a support slot and then if we added a cover 2 hours like Excellent and when you're doing your song and I'm looking at yourself Adam when you're doing your song writing how do you do it do you get something recorded do you write it or what ways? Me and Ben seem to like since the band we boys off each other a lot with songwriting so we sit down with the guitars get a melody and then we find the lyrics just come naturally to us and kind of 50-50 Even the day probably about 2 hours before we hit the road we were just working on a new song again It's a common and daily thing Do you know it's a great thing to do what sparks a song in you from the start just something happens in you I think we would sit down and try and say well today what are you feeling what do you want to get out there what do you want to say Excellent Well done, as I say brilliant sound and I think if you go about it the right way you have definitely a bright future there's no choice if you don't because the finished product that Paul Casey sent me was just unreal I think they really made it big like it wasn't what it sounded like when we brought it on there it's the same song, it's the same thing but he made it a lot bigger that's what it's all about and when you sing it live it's excellent it's stripped back that's what production studios do it created a great sound piece and you know it's long made last Right, we might get a third song now excuse me for going what would it be the next one so we have one called beautiful world and what's the background so that song is about finding the smaller things in life and the comfort in them you would maybe overlook every day but seeing that they're always around and they're always there for you you have a great insight to things from a perspective of a writer for somebody so young if you told me you went to songwriters classes or something like that you would say definitely but you've got something there very special so brilliant right we're looking forward to hearing this we'll get our chin up do you want a chin up I'll talk to Jimmy here what do you think of the weather Jimmy I'll tell you what I'll do I'll take a quick hour break and we'll come back alright lads Kelly Zurich live in studio on a Monday night session it's just gone 25 in front of 9 o'clock I'm not the kind of person who wants to sit in a metal box I don't want to slowly die in traffic I want to ride a motorbike keep riding a motorbike I don't want to suddenly die in traffic I'm not the kind of person who wants to lie in a wooden box biking is a joy don't let it kill you a third of bikers who have died in our roads were speeding so ease off the throttle and keep within the speed limit from the road safety authority Harkins have been providing customers with quality fireplaces, stoves and electric fires for over 30 years and now you can experience the elegance of luxuries from Harkins their experienced craftsmen can fabricate marble quartz or granite work tops cure specification so if you're planning a new kitchen or bathroom or upgrading your existing walk Harkin Fireplaces can provide a quote for your quartz marble or granite worktop visit their showroom in Ballywogan Lifford or call 911109 or visit them online at harkinfireplaces.ie see me in these microphones welcome back Monday night sessions telly Zurich live in studio it's got a brand new single out and it is available you can download it check them out on all the social media pages and they're going to give us a third song as soon as we're tuned up you should do it them rock stars do you know they have two guitars sitting on a boycon to put it around their neck and stuff like that are you ready Adam are you alright? alright whenever you're ready is this your first time on radio? it's our second time on radio yesterday doing a double FM104 how did you find that? it was good it was a great experience being on radio station do you think the music will be played as it gets out there do you think? I hope so I think it was played in Lloyd's there was it? why not? it's brilliant to see it total respect for you for what you're creating you're creating a great sounder you know that produced it'll be something else many songs have you recorded for Paul or any of you say? six we've recorded so far and there's six originals just put them out one at a time or what he's trying to do with them I think we're going to play it by ear and see how you swung go so far and then we're thinking about the one we played there now beautiful world we're thinking about releasing that next we'll see how you swung go first you know when it's produced left in the capable hands of Mr Casey have no doubt about it it's been an absolute delight having you here I really really enjoyed your company we would love to get an older track for me if you don't mind as I say if you use your heads I think big things are going to happen here don't forget us when you make a pick we'll see what's the next one you're going to do Adam you take your time it's called the point of no return or is it cover? it's our own originals as well I'm thinking of what's the point of rescue and what's the basics around that Jack? I have to pass that on to the boys I don't like them so it's a bit of a breakup song right a lot of your songs are on the emotion side I feel like emotion works best for Telly Zura it brings out the creative side that's the best way to write a song that's a cracking answer I love that we'd love to hear this whenever you're ready absolutely bring it and your credit to yourselves Adam and Jack and Ben listen to their brand new single is out in general at least check it out it's going to be an absolute belter over 5,000 views on the video already and that takes some going so well done and as I say keep in touch with us we'll have you back over here Ben Reel is a south or mass singer and songwriter Ben has just released his 11th album 11 tracks on it and this is the title track