Train Room

Mayo act Train Room's intimate album showcase concert at The Linenhall Arts Centre. This concert will coincide with the release of his sophomore album named Station Road chalked for the following day.

Train Room is the brainchild of Balla songwriter, musician and producer Joe Monaghan. Train Room’s first gig, at Dublin’s showcase Hard Working Class Heroes Festival last October, and debut EP Delicate Bones, brought the band’s distinctive sound to general attention and significant interest. Joe, who has been honing his musical skills recording demos for the past seven or eight years (in his studio in Balla), cites musical influences as broad as Wilco, Whipping Boy, Stereo Mcs, and Neil Young Train Room are thankful for previous radioplay on RTE Radio One, Red FM, 2xm, 8 Radio, KCLR, Galway bay FM, Midwest Radio, WPPM 106.5FM (USA), WLRM.

Performing under the moniker Train Room (Joe Monaghan), the native Mayo musician’s debut single since disbanding from record label in Sweden to start producing his own music again. Hurricane of love the first offering and has already received great reviews and radio play. Train Room have already played many headline shows in Ireland this year (Roisin Dubh, Workmans, Grand Social, Bridge St) and upcoming May tour has been rescheduled (Black Gate, Garbos, Bloody Marys)

As of 2024, Train Room returned to creating music after a 3 year hiatus and first single ‘Pleasure’ was released in Oct 2025. The track received acclaim online and second single ‘Wired to the Moon’ will be released in early December.