WHAT IT IS: Dermot Kennedy’s signature sound is an acclaimed mix of intimate, guitar-led storytelling and hip-hop-inspired production. With more than 310m global streams, his soulful and striking “Power Over Me” recently hit #6 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart and was featured on Spotify’s biggest playlist, Today’s Top Hits, and other key international playlists for top hits. And on the albums side, the Dermot Kennedy compilation hit #4 on that iTunes Singer-Songwriter chart. He was hailed as an NPR Slingshot “Best New Artist of 2018” and listed as an artist to watch in 2019 by BBC’s Sound Of, YouTube, Ticketmaster and MTV Push.
ALBUM: TBA
SINGLE: “Power Over Me”
TV: Performed single on Ellen and Colbert
LIVE: 100k+ headline tickets sold; performing at Coachella with a West Coast run surrounding
INTERNET: 310m+ streams worldwide; 31m+ YouTube views
RADIO: Single recently hit #3 at AAA; #33 Hot AC at press time
PRESS: NPR Music (“A voice built to fill stadiums”), Time (“Dermot Kennedy knows exactly how to infuse every syllable with raw-edged emotion”)
BOOKING: Carole Kinzel/CAA
PUBLISHING: TaP Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: TaP Management