Dermot Kennedy

About

Dermot Joseph Kennedy (born 13 December 1991) is an Irish singer and songwriter. His music blends folk and hip-hop. He is signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records for the rest of the world. Kennedy gained worldwide recognition in 2016 when Spotify added two of his self-released tracks to its influential playlists. His discography includes three albums: Without Fear (2019), Sonder (2022), and The Weight of the Woods (2026) as well as four EPs: Doves & Ravens (2017), Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy (2018), Lost in the Soft Light (2020), and I’ve Told the Trees Everything (2024). He has achieved commercial success with his singles “Power Over Me” (2018), “Outnumbered” (2019), “Giants” (2020), “Kiss Me” (2022), and he is featured on “Paradise” (2020) by Meduza.

Kennedy grew up in Rathcoole, County Dublin, Ireland, the son of John and Eileen Kennedy. His paternal aunt is Mary Kennedy, an Irish TV personality and former newscaster and the host of Eurovision Song Contest 1995.
Kennedy began learning how to play guitar at age 11, after seeing an older cousin play at a family party. When he was 13, he received 50 Cent’s first album, which inspired…