See Cherym take on Derry FC in new video for Taking Up Sports

Derry trio Cherym are proving why they were picked for our 2023 rising stars round-up with an ace new single.

Featuring Tramp’s Sianna Lafferty, the band have unveiled new single Taking Up Sports, and they’ve also joined forces with their local football team for the equally great accompanying video.

“Taking Up Sports’ is a love song about a time when I had a huge crush on the sporty girl who played football – even though I myself am not sporty or athletic in any way, shape, or form – and about hilariously attempting to join the football team just to get close to this person,” explains vocalist/guitarist Hannah Richardson.

“It’s an ode to the self-proclaimed stragglers who used to get their friends to forge notes for them so they could get out of double P.E, but it’s also a little nod to the WLW community and a reminder of the ridiculous lengths we’ll go to sometimes for the person we think is worth it.”

Watch the video for Taking Up Sports below:

Catch Cherym live at the following dates this year:

July
21 Truck Festival
30 High Tide Festival

August
3 Rebellion Festival

September

2 Badlands Festival

October

13 Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms
14 Middlesborough Twisterella Festival
17 Liverpool Jimmy's
18 Milton Keynes Craufurd Arms
19 Bristol The Lanes
21 Brighton Prince Albert

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