Music: Bleech 9:3 – “Jacky”: Raw Grunge from Dublin’s Edge

Bleech 9:3 are an Irish four-piece emerging from Dublin, their sound rooted in 90s-era alt-grunge but charged with contemporary urgency and emotional weight. Co-led by vocalist/guitarist Baz Quinlan and guitarist Sam Duffy, their background includes personal loss, shared struggles and a fierce creative bond forged in Dublin’s underground scene. Their debut single “Ceiling” introduced their style—tumultuous guitars, screeching riffs, and lyrical weight—and “Jacky” arrives riding that wave.

“Jacky” is a powerful and cathartic track born from authenticity and chaos. Baz Quinlan describes the song as partly autobiographical, partly a reflection on lives touched by addiction and loss: “It’s not specifically about being an addict… I’m talking about that loss and the difficulty with understanding it.” The sound: snarling guitars, snapping bass lines, relentless energy and a raw narrative that doesn’t simplify pain but makes it something that can be felt, shared and survived.

Band Page: https://www.instagram.com/bleech_9.3/