Music – Nashville
born in hong kong
raised near boston
highschool in ireland
limerick to dublin
dublin to a tour van
few years later
i live in nashville
Not really being from anywhere has it’s benefits. There is a refreshing perspective that comes when there is no one place you call home. Born in Hong Kong and having grown up between Ireland and Boston to an Irish father and Australian mother, it really isn’t surprising that he finds it hard to stay in one place for too long.
“My parents met on a plane, so being a vagabond was always in my genes….”
In 2008 Kiernan signed his first record deal with Warner Brother’s sub label 111 records. The record was released in November 2008 during a time when the music industry’s financial crisis was in full swing. Every day was it’s own story” With nothing but a hiking bag and his guitar he hitched and bussed the length of the east coast and midwest playing shows every other day.
Fast forward to now and you find Kiernan with a van and an impressive musical resume. Having shared stages with everyone from Mat Kearney, Ed Sheeran, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Callait, Sublime, Lisa Hannigan and The Proclaimers to name just a few. Kiernan has toured the length of the US playing over 250 shows a year including the UK and Ireland and this story looks far from over.