thanks mom dove into 2025 with a bang playing at Whelan’s Ones To Watch January 2nd!

thanks mom is an indie/alternative rock ensemble from Co. Kildare, Ireland, composed of Erica, Grace, Amelie, and Cillian. Their music delves into themes of life, death, friendship, and self-hatred.  They are an authentic garage band, working hard on honing their song writing craft through previous gems like ‘if you want me’. Boasting an impressive 45k streams on Spotify and earning a place in “The 100 Best Irish Songs of 23!” Radio Nova 100.  ‘if you want me’  has propelled ‘thanks mom’ through the ranks of up and coming bands.

Recognized as one of the Hottest Irish Artists to watch by HotPress. 

On August 16th, they released ‘why don't u like me anymore?’ which topped the iTunes Alternative Charts in Ireland and is still featured on two Spotify playlists. Recently earning a shiny spot in “The 100 Best Irish Songs of '24!” thanks to the fabulous Kieran over at Radio Nova 100!

Following this success, they launched ‘Teenage Sacrifice’ at a packed event on October 28th, 2024, earning a place on Spotify's featured “Shockwave” and “Fresh Finds Rock” playlists. 

 They have made a mark by showcasing at Ireland Music Week, headlining the epic Based Festival, and dazzling the crowd in the We’ve Only Just Begun Festival. They have also captivated audiences at the enchanting Forest Fest Emo in both '23 and '24. Additionally, they threw down an unforgettable set supporting a sold-out performance for “The Go! Team” at The Button Factory, along with many other notable performances.

Heavily inspired by bands such as The Breeders, Los Campesinos!, Car Seat Headrest, Big Thief, Wunderhorse, and many more. thanks mom pulls from these influences to create energy filled tracks with catchy hooks and heart wrenching lyrics.

thanks mom have accumulated over 145k streams on Spotify!

Erica

I'm Erica and I play guitar and sing in thanks mom! I picked up a guitar and started writing four years ago when I became obsessed with Nirvana and literally wanted to be Kurt Cobain. Since then my musical influences have grown to include bands like Car Seat Headrest, Los Campesinos, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Breeders. My biggest song writing inspirations are Elliott Smith, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Grace

I always loved singing growing up, and I started playing guitar so I could have something to sing along with. I got my first guitar for Christmas in 2019, a classical guitar from lidl and I’ve been playing ever since. My biggest musical inspirations are Alex G, Radiohead, King Krule, Adrienne Lenker and Black Midi.

Cillian

My name is Cillian McDonnell, I am the drummer for thanks mom. I started playing around fIve years ago, and grew up listening to all kinds of music, which I like to take inspiration and ideas from when writing parts. My biggest inspirations when it comes to drummers are John Bonham, Bill Ward, Tom Coll, Ringo Starr, David lovering and Stephen Morris. My favourite bands are Joy Division, The Beatles, The Pixies, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Fugazi and Queens of the Stone Age. In my spare time I like to skateboard and watch movies.

Ameile

At the age of 15 I started playing the bass. I enjoyed the simple rhythmic qualities of the instrument over the flashiness of the electric guitar, also Marceline from Adventure Time played bass, so I obviously had to also play bass. I wanted to teach myself how to play, I used youtube as well as covering songs that I thought were cool, this was mostly Radiohead, Gorillaz, and Car Seat Headrest. It's brilliant to be able to share something like the genuine love for music with others, and being able to create and perform with the rest of the band is amazing.