Picture This: Get to know the Irish rock band

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 21st May 2024
Last updated 21st May 2024

Ireland’s hottest musical export in decades, Picture This are recognised for their compelling songwriting and electrifying performances.

To date, the band have amassed over 450 million total streams, sold out stadiums including a five-night stand at Dublin’s 3Arena, headlining Electric Picnic’s Main Stage twice and most recently sold-out their Belsonic 2024 show.

We thought we'd get to know the Irish band a bit more before the lads return to Belfast this summer.

Who are Picture This?

Picture This are a four-piece alternative rock band from Ireland, with hits like 'Take My Hand', 'Get On My Love', 'The One You Call' and 'Things Are Different'.

Picture This members

Picture This was formed by childhood friends Ryan Hennessy (vocals and guitar) and Jimmy Rainsford (drums).

Just a few months later, when the duo started playing live gigs, two more friends – Owen Cardiff (guitar) and Cliff Deane (bass) were recruited.

Where are they from?

Picture This hail from Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

How did the band get famous?

In October 2015, Ryan Hennessy recorded a sample of the song 'Take My Hand' on his iPhone, which he and Rainsford later recorded in the studio.

The duo uploaded the song on Facebook and YouTube and it was an instant hit, going viral very quickly.

That's Owen and Cliff joined the band and the quartet started to tour local towns and cities across Ireland, gaining a loyal and passionate fanbase.

What are their biggest songs?

Picture This have a number of top hits including 'Take My Hand', 'Addicted To You', 'Unconditional', 'This Morning' and 'One Drink'.

How many albums have they released?

In 2017, Picture This released their aptly named debut album 'Picture This', which was closely followed by their second album 'Mdrn Lv'.

Their third studio album 'Life In Colour' was released in June 2021.

And earlier this year, on April 26th the band released their long-awaited fourth studio album 'Parked Car Conversations'.

Are they going on tour?

Picture This have a number of gigs lined up across the UK & Ireland this summer, before they set off on a European Parked Car Conversations tour later this year.

St Anne's Park, Dublin - 1st June 2024

Ormeau Park, Belfast - 8th June 2024 (Calum Scott on support)

Tramore Road, Cork - 15th June 2024

Check out our 'Quick-fire Parked Car Conversations' with Picture This 👇

Picture This most popular songs 👇

TAKE MY HAND

44, 275,123 streams on Spotify

ONE DRINK

9,563,434 streams

Winona Ryder

19,078,370 streams on Spotify

NEVER CHANGE

17,717,680 streams on Spotify

ADDITCED TO YOU

35,606,885 streams on Spotify

YOU & I

11,097,651 streams on Spotify

THIS MORNING

30,972,272 streams on Spotify

Act of Innocence

1,848,014 streams on Spotify

LA House Party

11,880,337 streams on Spotify

Leftover Love

2,630,473 streams on Spotify

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