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DARREN KIELY CRIES OUT FOR HELP ON NEW SINGLE, “SAY I”
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CONFIRMED TO PLAY THE GREAT ESCAPE, BRIGHTON ON 16TH MAY
HEADLINE SHOW AT LA FAYETTE, LONDON ON 19TH MAY
Free Flight Records’ pop/folk singer-songwriter Darren Kiely releases his newest track today, “Say I”
Written alongside Joe Fox and Geoff Warburton, Kiely channels his Irish candor to signal an SOS while seemingly drowning amid feelings of self-doubt. Darren has also just announced he’s confirmed to play The Great Escape festival, Brighton on the 16th May, a headline gig in London at LaFayette on the 19th May and further dates in Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin.
“‘Say I’ is a song for when you need reassurance that there is some light or goodness still inside of you. It’s a determinate cry for help from someone or something that can reaffirm the light inside of you,” says Kiely. “I wanted my fans to hear this next song as it sets the tone for the next batch of music I plan to release.”
Pulling inspiration from influences like Mumford & Suns, The Lumineers and Noah Kahan, Kiely has mastered his own distinctive sound while drawing in fans worldwide. With a busy start to the year thus far— “Sunrise” reaching No. 1 on the Irish Homegrown Chart, signing to Free Flight Records, and headlining his almost sold out 33 date tour THE LOST TOUR— Kiely continues to capitalize on his momentum with the announcement of plans to join Mat Kearney on the HEADLIGHTS HOME TOUR this autumn. For a full list of tour dates and tickets, visit darrenkiely.com.
Earlier this year, Kiely released, “Slow Decay,” a heart-wrenching song that battles moving on from something and struggling to let go after his track “Sunrise” reached No. 1 on the Irish Homegrown chart. “Sunrise” is featured on Kiely’s debut EP, Lost. His unique presentation of folk-infused pop and lush storytelling, which echoes the backdrop of the Irish countryside where he was raised, is the forefront of Lost. Kiely solo-wrote four of the seven tracks on the project and co-wrote the other three. The EP explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find himself, questioning emotions and seeking answers. Lost features “Mom & Dad,” which debuted in the Top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart and also landed him in the Top 5 on the Irish Homegrown chart.
The full list of dates in UK and Ireland next month are:
May 2024
16th – Brighton, The Great Escape
19th – London, LaFayette
25th – Glasgow, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
26th – Manchester, The Deaf Institute
27th – Edinburgh, The Caves
28th – Belfast, Limelight
30th – Dublin, The Academy, Middle Abbey Street
31st – Dublin, The Academy, Middle Abbey Street
About Darren Kiely:
Hailing from a quaint town in Co. Cork, Ireland, Darren Kiely’s folk-infused pop sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Noah Kahan. At just five years old, Darren learned the tin whistle, and at eight years old he picked up the fiddle, eventually teaching himself to play guitar as well. Darren began singing in 2019, quickly garnering attention for his raw and fervent vocals and emotive delivery. After winning numerous honors at a national level in Irish traditional music, Darren found his way to NYC in 2022 to continue developing his own music and sound, and soon after headed to the songwriting hub of Nashville. Darren’s unique presentation of folk-infused pop and lush storytelling, which echoes the backdrop of the Irish countryside where he was raised, is the forefront of his debut EP, Lost, which arrived last fall. The seven-track project explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find himself, questioning emotions and seeking answers. Lost features new track “Mom & Dad,” which debuted in the Top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart and also landed him in the Top 5 on the Irish Homegrown chart, as well as fan-favorite, No. 1 hit, “Sunrise.” Kiely took his new music on the road in the fall with his headline THE ROAD HOME TOUR, where he sold out shows across his home country of Ireland. Following his headline tour, Kiely toured across Europe with the 502s. The singer is currently on his international headline tour, THE LOST TOUR, wrapping in Ireland in May.
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About Free Flight Records
Free Flight Records is a new creative hub and home for artists who embody the ethos and authentic storytelling of the Nashville music community but sonically lie outside the country genre. Free Flight Records will operate out of Nashville, TN under the Sony Music Nashville umbrella.
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