Foggy Notions Presents
GOLDBUG
“SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS” ALBUM LAUNCH
BELLO BAR DUBLIN
FRIDAY 3RD JULY 2026
Foggy Notions are proud to present Goldbug “Swings & Roundabouts” album release show at Bello Bar on Friday 3rd July. Tickets are on sale now.
Goldbug’s is the moniker of Irish/French artist Danilo Ward. Goldbug’s story starts in the stagnant waters of an abandoned well, thriving but neglected since many summers ago; in the ugly oak tree, hollow and dying, yet a house for the living.
Raised in a religious commune in the quiet isolation of rural Provence, his music draws inspiration from forgotten places and the creatures that inhabit them. Subjected to a life of constant uprooting, Goldbug’s music is a mirror to his unstable upbringing. Now based in Dublin, Goldbug crafts songs that drift into unfamiliar territory, with sweeping strings, dusty mellotrons, splashes of brass, and his soft, hazy voice.
His debut album Swings & Roundabouts, co-produced with Chris W Ryan (Just Mustard, Chalk, Newdad) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Bjork, Big Thief), twists and turns into the unknown, through darkness and light. The nine songs off of his debut explore art rock/pop, post rock, lo fi electronic, and neoclassical influences. Unconventional song structures, odd time signatures, and ambient sound collages are all part of the one organism, hellbent not on surviving, but on thriving in the murky waters of adulthood.
Moving ahead after a busy first year in 2025, with performances at Other Voices, Ireland Music Week, Sounds From A Safe Harbour, and a collaboration with the Crash Ensemble at MusicTown, Swings & Roundabouts will be released independently June 26th alongside a run of 100 limited vinyl.
My debut album SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS is coming out June 26th. 9 songs made with love. New song BLINK is out now, with a music video. Limited run of 100 vinyls available for pre-order this very second. Tickets are on sale for my album launch show in Bello Bar July 3rd, courtesy of Foggy Notions. All of this at the link in my bio. Bug may be small, but his sting is VENOMOUS. If stung, one may start to experience FEELINGS.
Swings & Roundabouts was:
produced by @hellochrisryan and I
mixed by Chris W Ryan
mastered by @heba_kadry
vinyl design by @lexswamp and I
Today is Bandcamp friday, I get 100% of proceeds from pre-orders of my album. If you would like one, today is a perfect day. I’m releasing this record independently myself, it’s just little me and my computer doing it all on my own. My brother @lexswamp helped design the record, so happy we did it together. It warms my heart to see all your support. Means the world. Pick one up at the link in my bio
Surprises at every turn in my first year as Goldbug, wouldn’t have dreamt it. Never before have I felt as a part of a community. I am grateful eternally to you all who gave a chance to something new
Photo by @lexswamp
A joy to look forward to my first time in Riga next summer for @ladidadigardenparty festival. Sharing the bill with @carolinetheband , whose album caroline 2 was a favourite this year
