For Those I Love

Tour starts in 13 days. That's mildly terrifying. Any specific tunes ya want to hear? Dublin and London are reaching sold out, so snap them up sharpish if you're thinking of coming. Listowel is sold out. Galway has had a venue change. Tickets in the bio. 🎟️🔗 I played two shows a few days back. My first full length shows in years and years. I never forgot just how intense performing can be, but it was interesting to really feel it so physically again. It was exhausting in a literal sense, but it was pretty revelatory and energising mentally/spiritually. Some privilege. I don't and won't take it for granted, and it's nice to know that I can share that again with you all soon. In less than two weeks actually. 🥶🥶🥶🥶 Bristol - SEP 23rd London - SEP 25th Manchester - SEP 28th Glasgow - SEP 29th Listowel - OCT 1st Cork - OCT 2nd Belfast - OCT 3rd Galway - OCT 5th Dublin - OCT 6th

I have a new album coming out on August 8th. Carving The Stone is my first full length release since my debut in 2021, and while it took a long time to bring it to you, I am so proud to be able to do that now. You can pre order it now from the link in my bio. There was a time when I thought I wouldn't write any more, never give you all the follow up, until one day it started coming and I couldn't stop writing. I'll save the really detailed notes and oddities about the album until closer to its release, but It is not lost on me how special it is that you are here and listening. thank you. I’ve also today released the second single of the album, ‘No Scheme’. ‘No Scheme’ is the spiritual successor to ‘Top Scheme’, the only track on the new album with a direct link to the old. Anchored by the same chaos as ‘Top Scheme’, ‘No Scheme’ trades some of its anger for despondency, its rage for reflection, while never fully leaving that original fire behind. Like much of the album it comes from, whenever it points the finger outwardly, it points it back inwardly too. Hypocrisy, complacency, and culpability are all present, but so too is a search for justice or meaning in an increasingly confusing time. A great deal has changed since I wrote it, but I feel as committed as ever to sharing it with you all. The video was shot on less than 24 hours notice, stemming from an idea that has been with me since I wrote the song. It was my first time running again after the leg break and was an intense way to reconnect with my body like that. You'll find the live video on YouTube and the regular tune on streaming. Thank you, Dave

I am doing my first tour in four years. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. Pre-sale is live from tomorrow, July 2nd at 10am. Pre-order the album from my store via the link in my bio to receive access. In the years since that first run of shows, I have thought about them a lot. For everything I gave in them, I got back so much more from all of you. In September/October I invite you to join me again to hopefully share something intimate, powerful, and giving. You'll find me in Dublin, Listowel, Galway, Cork and Belfast, as well as London, Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow. Madness. Ya write songs alone in a flat and a shed, and then suddenly you get to share them with rooms of strangers and friends. I'll never fully rationalise that, but jaysus I do see it as the blessing that it is. Hopefully see yiz there. Dave

Wear It Your Way | Edition 4 | The Common Room. Connected by sound, shared purpose and a clear sense of place, KhakiKid & For Those I Love represent Dublin through their music. Their connection is rooted in where they come from, what they stand for and the culture that continues to shape them. A shared city, expressed in different ways. #wearityourway #lyleandscottss26

Leftover merch from tour has been added to the web store. Pretty limited stock left. Link in bio. Take care. Stay safe. And thank you. ❤️ Dave FTIL

All my thanks. Dave

So this is a proper special moment for me. I am absolutely delighted, proud, and excited to have the great Mohammad Syfkhan kicking things off at the Dublin show in @3olympiatheatre @mohammad_syfkhan is one of my favourite musicians and one of the best live acts I've been lucky enough to see over the past few years. You may excuse me if I seem a little dry coming on stage on the night, cause I'll probably miss my warm ups in favour of watching him. 🥶😅 There's a handful of tickets left, so grab em and get down early. Tour has been some trip so far. Every single show has been a real journey and has done something special for me in a unique way each time. Im reminded why I don't play often, cause it knocks the bollox out of me, but I am very happy to be able to share these moments with yous. Thank you all for sharing your stories with me, and I'm glad the space is doing something for you too. Mike the Pies tonight. Cork tomorrow. Belfast on Friday, and then Galway on Sunday in a very nearly sold out Róisín Dubh. Voice is going. Feeling tired. Will always give you everything I have left. Thank you Dave

I just wanted to take a moment to give sincere thanks to those of you who have come out to the shows so far. Bristol was an incredibly intense and moving experience. I won't forget it. The London show was one of my favourites ever. The crowd. The venue. The feeling. I have so much gratitude for that. Thank you for selling it out and making me feel welcome. I'm in Manchester tonight @thisisgorilla I would love to see you there. Then I'm off to Glasgow, and back to Ireland for another run of shows. Dates below, and tickets in the bio. Glasgow - SEP 29 Listowel - OCT 1 Cork - OCT 2 Belfast - OCT 3 Galway - OCT 5 Dublin - OCT 6 🎥 @patrick.filmphotography

I leave for my first tour in years tomorrow morning. 🥶🥶🥶🥶 London and Listowel are SOLD OUT. Dublin has a few tickets left. Snap up the rest.

FOR THOSE I LOVE Sunday 05 October // Róisín Dubh Tickets at roisindubh.net Performing under the name For Those I Love, Dublin artist David Balfe creates raw, spoken-word-driven music that explores themes of grief, catharsis, and personal history. His self-titled debut album, released in March 2021, offers a powerful blend of evocative soundscapes and deeply personal storytelling.

I Have A Love live at Electric Picnic (2022). I'm back there this weekend, for my first Irish show in over two years, I hope I'm lucky enough to see you there too. I really don't play live much, so I'm looking forward to doing this ahead of my tour at the end of September. Electric Picnic Saturday 7.30pm Three Stage Also!!!!!!! End Of The Road Sunday 8.30pm Big Top @epfestival @endoftheroad

I Came Back To See The Stone Had Moved (2025) Electric Picnic this Saturday End Of The Road this Sunday