
Carefully pushing the boundaries of what modern Irish folk can sound like, Junior Brother is an idiosyncratic, challenging and richly lyrical singer/songwriter from Killarney.
With his newest single, Take Guilt, the fearless artistry for which he is admired reaches exciting new heights, with thrilling clarity and shattering power.
One of Junior Brother’s most powerful statements to date, it is out now (September accompanied by a Lyric Video by Dylan Gomery and a music video to follow starring Éanna Hardwicke by Ellius Grace on October 4.
Born Ronan Kealy, and hailing from Kilcummin, Junior Brother’s debut album Pull the Right Rope earned a Choice Music Prize nomination for Irish Album of the Year, and similarly lauded sophomore LP The Great Irish Famine claimed another Album of the Year nomination at the RTÉ Folk Music Awards, along with glowing press reviews.
Junior Brother has whipped up a dedicated following, thanks to unmissable live shows and music both excitingly forward-looking and anciently evocative. Thrilling appearances in iconic venues worldwide have left crowds spellbound, from the East Coast of the US to Eastern Europe.
He has played support for a variety of like-minded acts such as The Proclaimers The Murder Capital and Glen Hansard, the latter personally choosing Junior as the opening act for his 2019 US tour.
To celebrate this new single, Junior Brother will perform a special intimate show at Dublin’s Bello Bar on October 19, For priority access, sign up to Junior Brother’s mailing list at: https://junior-brother.ck.page/6dbb50fac9
Junior Brother embarks on a UK tour in October and will round out the year performing at The Pogues’ 40th anniversary performance of Red Roses for Me, at the 3Arena, Dublin on December 17.
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