Doing the right thing: Pillow Queens on putting principles before success
Pillow Queens play Forest Fest, Co Laois, in July. Picture: Mark McGuinness
The last time you’ll have seen indie outfit Pillow Queens perform, the likelihood is that you’ll have seen a quartet, not a trio.
The darlings of the Irish musical scene – fans include James Corden, Phoebe Bridgers and Damien Dempsey – have entered a new phase of Pillow Queendom, one in which three sets of eyes stare back at me as we speak, not four. Back in November, long-term drummer of the band, Rachel Lyons, decided to step away to pursue another career.
