Those that know Kevin will know that music is a great passion. Listening to it, sharing it , lending and borrowing it, going to gigs, organising supper clubs and events and encouraging connection, community and mental well being though music.
Kevin’s story is fairly unique though. Until the age of 39 Kevin had never sang a word or played a chord and at this point he decided that this had to change. Kevin borrowed a guitar and started to learn. He gathered some of this thoughts together and wrote some songs. At the age of 44 Kevin released his first 4 track EP, Painted Sun. This was a lo-fi, alt-folk collection of songs that was well received by friends, family and music lovers. The EP gained favourable reviews from Giggin’ NI, John Toal (BBC Radio Ulster) amongst others and was rewarded with radio airtime with Ralph McLean of BBC Radio Ulster. The EP allowed Kevin to support and share stages with Malojian, Joshua Burnside and others.
This release will be a step up in songwriting, production inspired by some of Kevin’s favourite artists; Elliott Smith, Nick Cave, Bonnie Prince Billy, Tom Waits to name a few.
The album will be recorded and produced by the outstanding human being, Mike Mormecha.
This project really is the realisation of a dream, making the journey from ‘daft idea’, through to ‘maybe I could’ through to ‘I think I can’ eventually to ‘holy sh!t, this is happening’ and Kevin would really love you to be involved.
He would love this collection of songs to be an inspiration to anyone who is sitting on a dream thinking ‘I could never do that!’. This project is proof that where focus goes, energy flows and that’s what grows. This project is for all the people out there who doubt themselves, it’s for all those who know they could but just need that little bit of support, encouragement and guidance.
This project is for those who know they have something to share that will be of value to the people in their lives, their communities and the world at large.
Kevin would love your support, your input and your help.
I am asking you, humbly, to help me realise a dream…Recording, producing, manufacturing and promoting an album is an expensive thing and I can’t do it alone!