Dermot Kennedy

About

Irish pop singer/songwriter who is best recognized for the 2016 single "After Rain." The single would go on to be considered the catalyst of his career and garnered over 19 million streams on Spotify.

Before Fame

Folk singer Glen Hansard offered him an opening slot at one of his sold out holiday shows.

Trivia

He released an EP titled Doves & Ravens in 2017.

Family Life

He was raised in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland. His parents were supportive of his music career, and his father used to drive him to open mic nights. Mary Kennedy, an Irish TV celebrity and former newscaster, is his paternal aunt.

Associated With

Both he and Lorde performed at the 2017 Bonnaroo music festival.