Kevin Connolly
Website:
http://www.Kevinconnolly.com
Discography:
2004 - Mystery Water
2004 - Violin Sirens
2003 - Long Conversations
1995 - Little Town
1994 - My My My
1994 - Kevin Connolly
| Writing and performing for almost twenty years, Kevin Connolly has carved out his own way of writing American songs and earned a reputation as a passionate performer. Connolly has toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe while maintaining a strong presence and tie to his New England roots. Working the college and coffeehouse circuit solo, Kevin has also played major festivals including Newport Folk, SXSW, Kerrville Folk and Bumbershoot. He has opened up for a long list on notable artists including Indigo Girls, Huey Lewis, Todd Rundgren and Joan Osborne. Locally, Kevin plays solo acoustic and from time to time with his 4 peice band. Kevin’s songs have also appeared on network television in episodes of NBC’s “First Watch” and in films like Danny Aiello’s “Mojave Moon.”
Raised on Boston’s South Shore, Kevin comes from a musical family with composer/brother Jim Connolly a fixture of the West Coast “New Music” scene. Early influences like John Prine, Tom Waits and Bob Dylan remain inspirations and guiding forces. Writing descriptive songs that capture something about regular life in America today has been a running theme and preoccupation.
‘‘MYSTERY WATER,’’ Kevin Connolly (Kevin Connolly Music-- www.kevinconnolly.com)
‘‘Marshfield native Connolly returns with a stellar acoustic jewel of an album, backed by multi-instrumentalist Steve Sadler and drummer/producer Ducky Carlisle. Songs like the title cut, referencing his South Shore childhood, and ‘‘Castle Island,’’ recalling his dad’s post-Korean War experiences working in South Boston, make this a special treat for local fans. But other tunes like ‘‘Do Me,’’ ‘‘Out of My Head’’ and ‘‘When You Fall in Love’’ tap into that universal vein that makes Connolly’s work so riveting.
It is no stretch to view this album as a New Englander’s companion piece to ‘‘Devils and Dust,’’ with similar depth and passion, and no punches pulled.
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