Raised in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, Dermot Kennedy is an Irish singer-songwriter now based in Dublin.

Dermot started taking music seriously at 17 years old when he went and earned a degree in classical music. He was part of a band called Shadows and Dust. After college he busked in order to save money for studio time, which he used to release his first three songs on Spotify.

His style is firmly based in alt-folk, although his EP Doves & Ravens adds a contemporary spin to his poetic lyrics. Producer Mike Dean introduced Dermot to the hip-hop scene. This influence is clearly seen in his second EP Mike Dean Presents. His most popular single “Power Over Me” was released in 2018 and he has appeared on TV multiple times to perform and promote it.

Dermot’s debut album, Without Fear, released on October 4, 2019.