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Credit: @pizza_egg Ailsha Davey has had a rollercoaster career, having ventured into video game composition after years as a make-up artist. In between her gamer gigs, she’s also become one of Ireland’s most exciting rock musicians. Rock has always had a strong presence in Ireland, and one fresh artist is leading a new wave. 28-year-old Ailsha Davey is working away on a composition for the Big Brother video game when we get time together. Previously, she worked as a make-up artist for seven years, before hanging up her brushes and picking up a microphone instead. The 28-year-old completed her studies in Video Game Composition at Griffith College, then fell in love with rock music – and the rest is history. “I used to sit at my computer and produce short snippets of instrumental music all the time,” Ailsha laughs. “I showed them to a friend and they were like, ‘This would be perfect for video games’. That’s how it all started. I was a make-up artist as a means to make money, but I didn’t enjoy it. In 2019, I was so miserable. I knew I had to figure my life out.” Ailsha has come a long way since her childhood gaming years. “Initially I played a lot of the Harry Potter games!” she grins. “That’s what got me into video game music. I also played the Barbie CD ROMs and Bratz . I always leaned into the cosy, girly games when I was younger, or anything that had wizards or fairies. It’s great now that we’re at a place where it doesn’t really matter who you are. It’s just so accessible to everybody.” Having spent her youth learning to compose and produce, Ailsha kicked off 2023 with a performance at Whelan’s One to Watch following a creative revamp. Advertisement “I initially started producing pop songs because I felt people would like them more. But then at the end of last year, I literally locked myself away and started writing rock songs, You have to go for it. I’m already on single four this year.” ‘Enemy’ is inspired by […]
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