Kevin Neary
"Kevin Neary nailed it in Bruxelles tonight!" - Keala Settle (Golden Globe Winner - Best Original Song 2017 "This is Me" from famous movie "The Greatest Showman")
"Love your song too! Was listening to it just now. Great voice! We should sing together sometime!" - Marketa Irglova (2008 Oscar-winning, Grammy-Nominated singer/composer of the song "Falling Slowly" from famous Irish Movie "Once" with Glen Hansard)
"Raw vocals are Neary's ultimate bread and butter, and 'Man of Faith' is no different. An explosive, crescendo-like chorus is well-earned, with his gravelly tone adding a blues element. " - Hot Press Magazine
"'Hopelessly True' marks Kevin as a thrilling new force in Irish Music" - Hot Press Magazine.
"It feels like there's been a seismic infusion of soul-baring sincerity on the airwaves since the pandemic began, yet, not many candid tracks can hold a candle to Kevin Neary's 'Hopelessly True.'" - A&R Factory (UK)
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Kevin Neary is a 31 year-old Irish Singer-Songwriter, hailing from Galway and living in Dublin, Ireland.
Kevin has found a following from his unique sound, that celebrates exploring an eclectic mix of genres such as Soul, RnB, Acoustic, Pop, Folk and Rock, within deeply layered and orchestral soundscapes. He has been likened in style to artists such as Dermot Kennedy, Hozier, Matt Corby, Gavin James, Paulo Nutini, Tom Odell.
From humble busking roots, he grew his musicianship on the streets of Galway and Dublin.
A multi-instrumentalist, playing up to 10 instruments; Kevin has honed his versatility to create a unique live band show and has played numerous venues across Ireland (Electric Picnic, Whelan's, Workman's, The Button Factory, Lost Lane, The Roisín Dubh, etc.), Europe (Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Amsterdam), New York, Melbourne, and the UK (Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Leeds)
Hot off his sold-out debut headline show in Whelan's in November 2019, Kevin sold out a further 2 (simultaneously-announced) shows in Dublin in 2020, with the first selling out in a number of hours, and the second selling out within 2 days. In November 2021, in his biggest headliner to date, Kevin sold out 300-person venue "The Grand Social", managing a crowd of this number even through the height of the Irish government preparing to reintroduce lockdown to the country.
He was spotted one night in 2019 in Bruxelles bar in Dublin by The Greatest Showman's iconic singer Keala Settle, and a performance of his song "Man of Faith" appeared on her Instagram, where she commended his singing ability and performance.
Kevin recorded his most popular songs with established producer Michael Heffernan (Dermot Kennedy, The Script, Gavin James, The Coronas) He released his debut single; Pop-Rock, Feel-Good Anthem "Take Me Anywhere" in February 2020 to much hype, with the track being played throughout national radio.
He followed up more humbly with his sophomore release; the introspective, yet cosy Indie-Folk tale "Hopelessly True", accompanied with a wonderfully introspective, fairy-tale-like animation video.
Both song and animation video were received very positively throughout national and regional Irish radio; with the song's highlight feature being on RTÉ radio 1, with Head of Music Martina McGlynn having complimented the song's accomplished sound and featuring it on RTÉ Radio 1's weekly recommends list for March 2021.
In 2022, he released his strongest single, and most well-known song to date, hard-hitting soul anthem "Man of Faith" to rave-response again, with Kevin once more getting featured on RTÉ Radio 1's Weekly recommends list for July 2022, alongside many name including the Oscar-winner and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Marketa Irglova of Irish musical movie "Once", who commended both Kevin's voice and song on his Instagram post about said feature.
From there, Kevin continued to feature both on RTÉ.ie and in the Irish Independent Irish national newspaper on separate occasions.
Kevin played at Electric Picnic in September 2022, and flew the very next day to support renowned Irish Band Keywest in their EU and UK tour for the remaining months of 2022.
After these high years, in truth, Kevin suffered a financial and mental burnout from the overwhelming costs of maintaining a solo singer-songwriting career entirely on his own with no support, alongside a number of just-missed career-propelling opportunities, caused by the Covid Lockdown quelling his career momentum.
With the financial difficulties of keeping the ship sailing on his own, alongside financial priorities having to change and grow alongside Kevin's growth, he has been in Singer-Songwriter hibernation these last few years.
Kevin still can be found performing weekly around venues in Dublin and maintaining his strong busking identity on the streets of Dublin, as he builds up his songs once more. Kevin anticipates to make a big return to the original music scene in Dublin very soon, ten times more talented and experienced than when he departed in 2023.
He has strong hope in his future and what he can do, and looks forward to rebuilding his name once more, and sharing his endless creativity with you all once again.
