Inhaler Essentials
Originally formed at Dublin’s St. Andrew’s College in 2012, Inhaler have made a name for themselves with their arena-sized blend of post-punk’s urgency and stadium rock’s grandeur. Vocalist-guitarist Elijah Hewson, bassist Robert Keating and drummer Ryan McMahon comprised the band’s original core; lead guitarist Josh Jenkinson joined in 2015. Inhaler self-released their first single, “I Want You”, in 2017, following it up in 2019 with three singles, including the slow-burning “Ice Cream Sundae”. The buzz—helped somewhat by Hewson being the son of U2’s Bono—grew steadily as the band toured and released more singles, and their first album, <i>It Won’t Always Be Like This</i>, came out in 2021. The 2023 follow-up, <i>Cuts & Bruises</i>, includes the dreamy “Just To Keep You Satisfied”.