Kodaline Plays Barboza in Seattle Tonight

Kodaline with Special Guest: Diane Birch will perform tonight, October 26, 2013 at 7:30pm at Barboza (21 & Over). Price: $13.00 advance, $15.00 day of show, not including fees. Seating: General Admission.

On sale now. Ticketing Information: Available online at etix.com and at Moe Bar. For more information visit STGPresents.org.

With 2013 being named as the return of the guitar band, Kodaline have timed their arrival perfectly. A good job too, because the Irish four-piece haven't got a plan b.

"There are no other ideas. This is it," says lead singer Steve Garrigan, sat in a bar in central London with his other three bandmates. "It may sound cliched but this is all we've ever wanted," adds guitarist Mark Prendergast.

Steve and Mark, along with bassist Jay Boland and drummer Vinny May Jnr, have had an explosive start off the blocks. In three months, their debut track 'All I Want' is approaching almost 100,000 copies sold. Written by Steve about an ex who broke his heart, he explains, "I was with this girl for about two and a half years, who went away on holiday and said 'we'll talk about it when we get back' and she came back with a boyfriend, so it was like 'oh s', so I wrote about it."

Most of the song's success has been due to word of mouth from the video, a beauty and the beast melodrama directed by the upcoming Stevie Russell. The song, coupled with the story of a modern day 'monster' (played by Russell himself) winning over a blonde colleague, has racked up over 1.5 million views online. It was also hand-picked for the Google Zeitgeist ad, which has been watched by an audience of 13 million, bringing with it a solid army of fans.

"All I Want" is part of their debut 11-song opus In A Perfect World, out June 17th, which they've spent the best part of the last year making, and is an album of honest, melodic, soulful and romantic songs.

STG's mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping three historic venues, The Paramount, Moore and Neptune, alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz, to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at these three iconic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Oregon. STG is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington.

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