Keith Harkin is an Irish Singer / Songwriter who’s been singing and performing since the age of four. His musical talents have brought him across the world from the UK to the United States, Canada, Australia, and literally everywhere between throughout Europe and South America over his past ten years touring.
During his time touring the US, he gained recognition from Grammy Award-winning Producer, David Foster, who went on to sign Keith as one of his first artists to Verve Records. Keith released his first solo album with Foster and Verve, where they watched it soar to a chart-topping position, #1 on the Billboard Music Charts.
Since then, he’s released two more albums, most recently on independently-run Blue Elan Records based in Los Angeles, with his latest album reaching another #1 Billboard position in the World Music Category with his release of Nollaig this past December ’16.
Keith's love for the classics (Don Henley, Glen Campbell, Tom Waits, Neil Young & Van Morrison show - to name a few) are reflected in his collection of folk-infused, acoustic pop sounds. Combined with his honey-thick voice and a full live band, Keith takes you on journey that creeps into his heart strings.
Prior to working on his solo career, Keith gained international recognition as a lead soloist in Celtic Thunder for many years. His role there brought him to write and record a number of his own songs for the show, as well as, perform for a vast audience Worldwide, including President Obama and the first Lady and recording numerous PBS specials.
When Keith isn't touring or recording, you can catch him at the beach surfing or continuing the gypsy travel life from adventure to adventure. But always with a guitar nearby.
PORT CITIES at Wilser's Room (Fredericton) - Sat Aug 26 2017 at 8:00 pm
Sometimes, you put the right people in the right room at the right time, and everything clicks. Sometimes they make magic . . . for a moment. And on the really rare occasion, it starts something big.
For Port Cities, the sum is definitely greater than the parts, no matter how great those parts are. They were three of the East Coast’s brightest rising stars, all hailed as formidable songwriters and performers, each with their own promising solo careers. But that was then. Now, each brings distinct strengths to bear to create a sound that’s different from anything that they’ve done on their own, or anything you’ve heard from the rich East Coast before. Breagh Mackinnon, Carleton Stone and Dylan Guthro are Port Cities.
You’ll know the difference the very first time you hear them. Striking songs, skillfully crafted arrangements, and best of all, three incredible singers that make the most exciting vocal blend in years. That’s the combination people are raving about and what you’ll find on their new, still unreleased debut.
THE HYPOCHONDRIACS at The Capital Bar (Fredericton) - Sat Sep 9 2017 at 9:30 pm
Tip-toeing into the crypt of traditional country music, the Hypochondriacs ransacked it for treasures and escaped with a surprisingly fresh take on the genre. The forlorn, emotional balladry of legends like George Jones and Hank Williams, the manic high-energy stage show of early Memphis rockabilly, the sweet sugariness of ‘50 doo-wop, and the grit of modern “cow-punk” all blend together in a unique take on heartbreak, elation, and everything in-between.
Lead singer Josh Bravener is no stranger to the wandering troubadour life, having started to cut his baby teeth touring with his father at the tender age of six. You can see how deeply ingrained Bravener’s relationship with music is just from his presence and ease on stage, and his ability to patch together a dirty, whiskey-soaked quilt of cowboy gun ballads and personal heartbreak.
Josh and his brother Aaron formed the Hypochondriacs in 2012, after years spent playing in countless other groups. Since then, the band has played over a hundred shows, taking on everything from hushed, intimate house shows to rollicking and rambunctious stints at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, or the Harvest Jazz & Blues Mainstage in Fredericton. Winning hearts in every nook and cranny of the East Coast, this eclectic, all-star cast of companions show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
At 26 years old, the captivating Montreal singer-songwriter who hails from Rosaireville, New Brunswick has toured for five years with her band and sold over 140 000 records on two continents. Her ability to compose rousing, heart-wrenching narratives from everyday tales of love, friendship and heartbreak has been compared to the sharp wit of Courtney Barnett, the rambling honesty of Bob Dylan and the high-flying sincerity of Dolly Parton.
This is absolutely essential stuff, and you’ll be glad to have not only heard it, but experienced it. It’s, indeed, quite something. - Pop Matters
Lisa knows exactly how an excellent folk-rock album should sound [...] Lisa LeBlanc has put her best foot forward on this album, and deserves praise for keeping it consistently accessible. If you can be at peace with not knowing what the heck she's saying (or even better, know some French), this album will make for some of the best folk-rock you'll hear for some time. - Bandcamp's Best
LeBlanc is a whirlwind on banjo, guitar and vocals. She's a force, a dynamo, ripping into the songs with gusto, humour and joy. - Bob Mersereau, CBC.ca
An Evening With HEY OCEAN! at The Capital Complex (Fredericton) - Thu Nov 23 2017 at 9:00 pm
An Evening with Hey Ocean! - A special Canadian tour of intimate club venues, including many of the rooms they started out playing in. This is “must see” for any longtime fans of the band. 2 sets spanning more than a decade of music together. New songs, old favorites, solo material & more.
The Capital Complex
