Irish band Fontaines D.C. releases a new take on ‘I Was Not Born’

The Lexington represented a landmark venue for the band playing some of their first gigs outside of their native Ireland in the early years following their formation in 2017.

Grammy-nominated Irish band Fontaines D.C. today announced the release of a new take on ‘I Was Not Born’, marking the second of four unique releases planned by Jim Beam Welcome Sessions across 2021, available exclusively via Jim Beam’s official YouTube channel.

With millions of fans not having experienced live music in over a year and looking to reconnect with one another through their shared passion for it, Jim Beam Welcome Sessions is bringing iconic artistes back to the independent venues that gave them their first stage to film one-of-a-kind performances.

Filmed at the iconic The Lexington in Islington, North London, Fontaines D.C.’s return pays homage to their roots and their shared career. Prior to critical acclaim and breaking through into the mainstream consciousness, The Lexington represented a landmark venue for the band playing some of their first gigs outside of their native Ireland in the early years following their formation in 2017.

Taken from their second album, ‘A Hero’s Death’, which was nominated at the Grammy Awards 2021 for ‘Best Rock Album’, the unique re-recording of ‘I Was Not Born’ brings to life the intimacy and romance of the on-stage experience. Both through sound and the style in which it is filmed, the film offers a unique take on the importance of finding a genuine connection with fans live.

Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell says, “We have been incredibly lucky that there’s always been ‘a buzz’ and energy around our live gigs. The experience of being a live performer is a heightened one in which emotions are amplified. In its very essence, a live performance is a conversation between the band, their instruments, and the crowd in front of them. It can never be as fulfilling as creating communion with an audience that is both feeding off and providing you with the energy you need in the moment.”

Fontaines D.C’s Conor Curley continues: “So often it’s a singularly unique experience – you can’t replicate or imitate playing live. It’s refreshing to be back at The Lexington, which has a particular romance that reminds us of when we started out. Memories of this place are all about the people within it.”

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