Creative Holywood Festival 2025: Ris

RIS is a composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic artist from Fermanagh, whose songs breathe new life into a forgotten Ireland. Blending elements of folk, sean-ns, electronics, and jazz harmony, RIS genre-bending sound is highly innovative and captivating. The flowing shape of her sets mean that no two performances are ever the same, as she introduces audiences to a fascinating palette of mesmerising soundscapes. You can expect twists and turns of tempo and genre, and moments of sheer magic. Her ethereal voice has been compared to Bjrk, Meredith Monk, and Hatis Noir and her music transports you to a place where the ancient meets the new.

Her debut album, Mo Lan, was nominated for Best Album at the RT Choice Music Prize.