Picture This are an Irish pop rock musical band based in Athy, County Kildare, comprising Ryan Hennessy, Jimmy Rainsford, Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane. In 2017, they released their eponymous debut album, which entered atop the Irish Albums Chart. In early 2019, they released their follow up album Mdrn Lv. Their third studio album Life in Colour was released in June 2021. On 26 April 2024 they released their fourth, Parked Car Conversations.
Biography Picture This originate from Athy, County Kildare, Ireland, originally a duo consisting of Ryan Hennessy and Jimmy Rainsford, they added Owen Cardiff and Cliff Deane in 2016.
History
2015–2017: Breakthrough and Picture This
In October 2015, Ryan Hennessy recorded a sample of the song "Take My Hand" on his iPhone, which he and Rainsford later recorded in the studio. The video was uploaded to Facebook and YouTube, and has amassed over 4 million views across all platforms. The band's debut gig was to be played in the Grand Social venue in Dublin, which they sold out in under 30 minutes. To meet the demand, the gig was moved to The Academy, which has a capacity of 850 people. The band became the first act to sell out the venue for their debut gig.
The band announced a 20-date tour of Ireland in spring 2016. The tour began in Leixlip on 4 June and culminated with three dates at the Olympia, a 1,600 capacity venue in Dublin on 1–3 November. By 22 July 2016 tickets for 16 of the shows had sold out, including two dates at the Olympia. The band later announced that they would be playing a third and final date at the Olympia on 3 November 2016.
In July 2016, the band announced that they would be releasing their debut self-titled EP on 12 August. The track list featured five original songs including "Take My Hand". The EP debuted at number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart for the week ending 18 August 2016.
In May 2017, Picture This released "Never Change", the lead single from their debut studio album. Rainsford told Billboard the song was inspired by "the feeling of loving somebody exactly how they are and never wanting them to change a thing. The video signifies that we could go anywhere in the world but we always end up back home and will never change that."
They released their self-titled debut album on 25 August 2017. It ended up topping the IRMA charts in Ireland.
2018–present: Mdrn Lv and Life in Colour On 23 March 2018, Picture This released "This Morning". On 15 June 2018, they released "When We Were Young". On 17 October 2018, they announced their second album, Mdrn Lv, and released its lead single, "One Drink". Following the release, they also announced their second headline tour. On 7 December 2018, they released the second single from Mdrn Lv, "Everything or Nothing". The album was released on 19 February 2019, with a performance atop the Empire State Building in New York City. On 18 October 2019 they released their single "One Night". On 19 October they announced three concert dates in Ireland in Cork, Dublin and Belfast for June 2020.
In June 2021, the band released their third studio album, Life in Colour, which includes the single "LA House Party". The album debuted at number 2 on the Irish Albums Chart.
In October 2025, they released the song "Heart Over Head" with German musician JORIS, who published the song in German ("Herz Über Kopf") ten years prior with large success.
Band members Ryan Hennessy – vocals (2015–present) Jimmy Rainsford – drums (2015–present) Owen Cardiff – guitar (2016–present) Cliff Deane – bass (2016–present)
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions IRE UK Picture ThisReleased: 25 August 2017 Label: Picture This Music, Republic (0190295781637) Formats: CD, LP, DD, streaming 1 — Mdrn LvReleased: 15 February 2019 Label: Republic (00602577242977) Format: CD, LP, DD, streaming 1 54 Life in ColourReleased: 25 June 2021 Label: Let's Get It, Republic (3832728) Format: CD, LP, DD, streaming 2 51 Parked Car ConversationsReleased: 26 April 2024 Label: RCA, Sony Format: CD, LP, DD, streaming 2 74
Extended plays Title Extended play details Peak chartpositions IRE Picture ThisReleased: 12 August 2016 Label: Picture This Music, Warner Music Ireland Formats: CD, DD, streaming 1 Let the Light InReleased: 6 June 2025 Label: Hansa, Sony Formats: Streaming —
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album IRE UK "Take My Hand"2015 21 — — IRE: 10,000 Picture This (EP) "You & I"2016 48 — — — "Let's Be Young" 66 — — — "This Christmas" 25 — — — "Never Change" 2017 30 — — — Picture This "Everything I Need" 72 — — — "95" 61 — — — "Addicted to You" 22 — — — "This Morning" 2018 6 — — — rowspan="2" "When We Were Young" 28 — — — "One Drink" 12 — — 98 Mdrn Lv "Everything or Nothing" 7 — — — "If You Wanna Be Loved" 2019 18 — — — "Modern Love" 23 — — — "One Night" 4 — — — rowspan="2" "This Christmas" (Orchestral Version) — — — — "Winona Ryder" 2020 20 — — — Life in Colour "Troublemaker" 38 — — — rowspan=2 "If I Build a Home on the Moon" 23 — — — "Unconditional" 17 — — — Life in Colour "Things Are Different" 2021 16 — — — "LA House Party" 20 — — — "Heart's Not In It" (with Loote) — — — — "If Ever However Whenever Forever" 49 — — — Life in Colour "Get on My Love" 2022 38 — — — Parked Car Conversations "Song to Myself" 2023 31 — — — "Ireland" — — — — Red Lights / Ireland "Leftover Love" 65 — — — Parked Car Conversations "Call It Love" 78 — — — "Act of Innocence" 2024 71 — — — "Somewhere Close to Heaven" — — — — Halo "Parked Car Conversations" 87 — — — Parked Car Conversations "Satellites" — — — — rowspan="3" "Middle of Love" 97 — — — "Drink It Down to There" — — — — "Let's Try Love" 2025 — — — — Let the Light In "A Thousand Times" — — — — "Giants" 2026 — 44 77 — Beautiful Reasons"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
Other charted songs Year Title Peak chart positions AlbumIRE2017"Smell Like Him"73Picture This"Jane"81"Carry On"82"Dream"92"Saviour"97"Body and Mind"622019"Nevada"93Mdrn Lv"Hurt Nobody"522021"Addict of Magic"10Life in Colour"Die for You"49
See also Music of Ireland
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