Villagers in New York

Villagers is an Irish indie-folk project formed in Dublin in 2008 by songwriter Conor O’Brien. The project became known through songs including “Becoming a Jackal,” “Nothing Arrived” and “Courage”; the albums Becoming a Jackal and Awayland were both shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. In 2011, Villagers supported Elbow on a UK arena tour and performed at Glastonbury Festival. They later headlined theatres and music halls with arrangements built around O’Brien’s voice and guitar, including repeated Dublin concerts at Vicar Street.