Dermot Kennedy — Live in Studio

August 6, 2018 – A native of County Dublin, singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy began writing songs in his teens. The current NPR Slingshot artist stopped by WGBH’s Fraser performance studio on a blazing hot August afternoon to perform a powerfully intimate set featuring two songs on guitar and two on piano. NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson recently wrote that Kennedy has “a voice built to fill stadiums”. The moment Dermot began to sing we were left with the same jaw-dropping feeling. It's clear Dermot is well on his way to doing some pretty special things in music.

Set list:
A Closeness 0:06
For Island Fires and Family 4:24
An Evening I Will Not Forget 9:45
Moments Passed 14:22


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Video Credits:
Greg Shea – Director/Camera/Editor
Stacy Buchanan – Producer
Alan Mattes – Audio Recording & Mix
Mike Kligerman – Camera/Slider/Lighting

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Set list:
A Closeness 0:06
For Island Fires and Family 4:24
An Evening I Will Not Forget 9:45
Moments Passed 14:22

[andeusmc]

One day this man will be world famous, I can't wait.

[LukeJitsu]

Dang, this man is blessed with voice of god.

[jessicamilligan]

“An evening I will not forget “ breaks my heart every time without fail

[samsh]

This isn't a music session, this is a spiritual experience. This could be the fastest yet most haunting 19 minutes of my life.

[theinterstellarfox]

I. Can't. Stop. Crying. This man has single handedly dragged me out of heartbreak and depression and taught me how to feel places in my heart I didn't feel existed before. Each song is pure magic. I see him in 8 days in Boston!! Counting down since I bought tickets to the now sold out show. Traveling from Canada, I'm shaking.

[docluv]

“Moments Passed” is the reason I’m here. It’s an incredibly powerful song

[diegomegi]

it saddens me to think that there are people that cannot appreciate this.

[maceymontgomery]

A big middle finger to that one person who disliked this. This man has pure, raw, talent and puts so much emotion into all of his work

[celinaroberts]

That growl at minute 13… holy heavens. I’ve seen this man twice perform, met him and got a hug once… each time it was special… Dermot, I’m waiting for you to arrive at my doorstep on one knee any day now my love.. lol

[Friduwulf]

So beautiful. So painful. So poetic. Love the honesty and strength and weakness.

[kristyschertz]

This is my favorite Dermot Kennedy session thus far. He gives 110% every single time. This session feels so intimate and I love everything about it.

[shiprasingh]

this man is a poet. Give him a Grammy already! every time he sings, he is pulling on my heart strings. i always tear up! ALWAYS!

[marsel_dude]

If his music was taught in schools, kids would definitely begin to get more interested in poetry.

[nickolasjackson]

14:30 - 14:42 this probably the greatest little snippet of vocals I’ve ever heard in my life

[jimjohns]

Dermot is slicing his soul open and most of the world is passing him by... We are the lucky ones. Getting it and being here

[jordancramm]

This man was born for greatness. I'm glad he sings to us. He makes the world a better place.

There's an old saying "we will never see his likeness again". I disagree. Each of us can be that powerful in life. But he's definitely one of my heroes...for whatever that's worth

[diegomegi]

his music travels through me like i'm living different lifes.

[rachelfielder]

His Irish accent coming through just hits me right in the soul...so beautiful x

[richpalpal]

My age is 65 so I reley on my neices to introduce me to music like this, on the way home from a Jethro Tull concert Tuesday night my niece played me A Closeness I was blown away, since than I cannot stop listening to this very gifted artist I hope more people learn about him. Thank you Dermott for the music