Antony Szmierek

Manchester-based writer and musician Antony Szmierek brings his hybrid of spoken word, indie pop and electronica to Button Factory, Curved Street, Dublin, Ireland, on 28 October 2026. Coming from poetry and performance scenes, he builds songs around everyday moments and urban stories, delivered with a quick, near-rap cadence and a clear sense of narrative. The voice sits upfront, the production leaves space, and the rhythm leans towards house or slow hip-hop without losing a pop instinct.

His 2023 EP Poems To Dance To set the blueprint: spoken passages meet melodic hooks, synths and drum machines sketch clean lines, and bass lines carry the mood rather than crowd it. Live, Szmierek moves between stripped-back intimacy and fuller group energy, playing with pacing and proximity. In a room like Button Factory, the set folds conversation into groove, letting the words breathe while the beats keep the floor moving, a balance of storytelling, pulse and detail.