Darren Kiely 15-02-25

za 15 feb '25

Irish folk pop

Darren Kiely uses his folk-inspired pop music to express his emotions. The Irish singer has a deep-rooted love for traditional Irish music and combines these sounds with modern influences, inspired by artists such as The Lumineers and Noah Kahan.

Darren broke through with his debut single "How Could You Love Me," after which he released tracks such as "Time To Leave" and the fan-favorite No. 1 hit "Sunrise. It forms the vanguard of his debut EP Lost, which he presents.

For fans of The Lumineers, Noah Kahan, Mumford & Sons, Hozier, Marcus Mumford, Tom Grennan, Kings Of Leon, Bon Iver,...

More about Darren

When Darren was five years old, he learned the tin whistle. At eight, he picked up the fiddle and eventually taught himself to play guitar. Singing began in 2019 and he quickly gained attention for his raw and fiery vocals and emotional way of singing.

After winning numerous awards at the national level in Irish traditional music, Darren found his way to NYC in 2022 to further develop his own music and sound, and soon after moved to the songwriting center Nashville.

His EP Lost

The seven-track project explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find oneself, questioning emotions and searching for answers.

Lost includes the new song "Mom & Dad," which debuted in the Top 40 of the Irish Singles Chart and also landed in the Top 5 of the Irish Homegrown chart, as well as the fan-favorite No. 1 hit "Sunrise."