Dermot Kennedy sings with a fire in his soul and writes with a raw, unfiltered honesty that reflects his emotional and musical maturity. The young Irishman is fascinated by American poetry and by extremes. He channels influences by artists like Bon Iver, Ben Howard and Frank Ocean in music that can be analog and electronic, celebratory and solemn, playful and serious. He takes you from indie folk and folktronica to chamber pop. His live shows tend to provide intense and powerful experiences.