Inhaler (band)

Inhaler are an Irish rock band originating from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Elijah Hewson (son of U2 frontman Bono), bassist Robert Keating, guitarist Josh Jenkinson and drummer Ryan McMahon.[1] The band were tipped for success in 2020 when they ranked at number 5 in BBC's Sound of... music poll.[2] Inhaler have released seven singles, "I Want You", "It Won’t Always Be Like This", "My Honest Face", "Ice Cream Sundae",[3] "We Have to Move On", "Falling In", and, most recently, "When It Breaks".

Inhaler
Inhaler performing in Dublin, Ireland in 2018
Background information
OriginDublin, Ireland
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsPolydor Records
Websitewww.inhaler.band
Members
  • Elijah Hewson
  • Robert Keating
  • Josh Jenkinson
  • Ryan McMahon

Career

2015–2017: Early years

Originally formed in 2012 at St Andrews College in Blackrock, Dublin, the band only decided on the name Inhaler in 2015.[4][1] Jenkinson joined the band right after the band name was decided.

2018–present: Debut

The group self-released their debut single "I Want You" in 2017. The single was featured on Garageland Volume 1, released on April 14th 2017.[5] This was later followed by three more singles in 2019, namely "It Won’t Always Be Like This", "My Honest Face" and "Ice Cream Sundae". They placed fifth on BBC's annual music poll, Sound of 2020.[6] On January 21st, 2020, the group released their fourth single titled "We Have to Move On". [7]

On their 2019-2020 tours, the band released a self-titled debut EP featuring the singles "It Won't Always Be Like This", "Oklahoma" (Late Night Version), "My Honest Face" and "There's No Other Place".

For Record Store Day 2020, the band released their singles as limited edition vinyl records.[8]

The band were one of the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021[9] and were also shortlisted for the MTV PUSH UK & IRE 2021.[10]

Band members
Lead singer Elijah Hewson (left) and guitarist Josh Jenkinson (right)
  • Elijah Hewson (born 17 August 1999) – lead vocals and electric guitar
  • Robert Keating (born 19 April 2000) – electric bass guitar
  • Josh Jenkinson (born 8 October 1999) – electric / acoustic guitar
  • Ryan McMahon (born 28 August 1999) – drum kit

Louis Lambert (electronic keyboards and electronic synthesizers) joins the band for live performances.

Timeline

Discography

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album/EP
BEL
[11]
2018 "I Want You" — non-album single
2019 "It Won't Always Be Like This" — Inhaler 001
"My Honest Face" 24
"Ice Cream Sundae" 15 TBA
2020 "We Have to Move On" 37
"Falling In" —
"When It Breaks" —

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 NME The NME 100 Included [12]
BBC Sound of 2020 5th [2]

References
  1. "Everything you need to know about Inhaler, featuring Bono's son Elijah Hewson". Radio X. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. Youngs, Ian (5 January 2020). "BBC Sound of 2020: Bono's son and his band Inhaler tipped for success". BBC News. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. Hunt, El (4 November 2019). "Inhaler are the Dubliners who want rock to rage again – and shake off those U2 comparisons". NME. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Introducing Inhaler, a breathless new band with some power-pop prowess". Far Out Magazine. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. "Garageland. Volume 1 – Top 6". Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  6. "Sound of 2020 Shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  7. Ehrlich, Brenna (2020-01-21). "Inhaler: How an Asthmatic Irish Band Went From Talent Shows to Interscope". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  8. https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/christy-moore-dermot-kennedy-and-inhaler-among-irish-acts-releasing-limited-edition-vinyl-for-record-store-day-2020__28947/
  9. "Inhaler Win At Music Moves European Talent Awards 2021". HotPress. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  10. "MTV PUSH UK & IRE announce the 2021 shortlist". Music News. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  11. https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Inhaler. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. Smith, Thomas (3 January 2020). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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