Straight from three incredible performances at Brighton’s Great Escape Festival and the release of his soaring COLORS Session, fast-rising star DERMOT KENNEDY released the official video for his single “Young & Free.” The heart-wrenching single was produced by Mike Dean and comes off his recently release mixtape, Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy. The video, which brings together all the cinematic glory the track commands, sees Kennedy embodying the spirit of the song and embarking on a road trip that meets a fiery end; only adding to the weight and breadth of a song that’s already a live favorite.
Alongside the gorgeous new release, he also announced a slew of new European headlining dates including stops in the U.K, Denmark, Sweden and France. North American fans will not have to wait long to catch Dermot live as he is also playing a round of festivals across the country including Mo Pop Festival (Detroit, MI) , Lollapalooza (Chicago), Osheaga (Montreal) and Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA). For a full list of tour dates see below and head to www.dermotkennedy.com for all ticketing information.
Since the release of his critically acclaimed mixtape with Mike Dean (The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Kanye West) which featured lead single “Young & Free” as well as Dean’s remix of “Moment’s Passed,” Dermot has amassed over 200 million streams worldwide and over two million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. His recent run of 60+ headline dates around the globe all sold out in advance (some in a matter of minutes) which has cemented the young Dublin artist as one of the hardest working and revered live prospects of the moment. At this year’s SXSW he was widely regarded as “The breakout act of 2018” (New York Times), with the Los Angeles Times describing him as “on the verge of breaking out” and NPR describing his performance as “next level.”
Praise for Dermot Kennedy + “Young & Free”
“With folk roots and a hip-hop influence, Irish artist Dermot Kennedy is on the verge of breaking out.”
Los Angeles Times
“He has a grainy, melancholy voice that can rest with a howling rasp… Breakout act at SXSW 2018”
The New York Times
“ ’Young & Free’ mixes his soulful lyricism with a heavy-hitting chorus, showing off a voice that’s just the right kind of rough around the edges”
TIME Magazine
“With a brooding intensity that sends shivers down your spine…”
Wonderland