Kieran Glasgow

ABOUT KIERAN GLASGOWRaised in the working class town of Cessnock, NSW with a Celtic heritage, Kieran Glasgow comes with an honest and down to earth approach to his music. Kieran's live performance showcases his talent as a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist.Born of the modern blues roots folk scene, Kieran's sound and song writing is a mature fusion inspired by the likes of Harry Manx, Jeff Lang and Ryan Adams. Bastardized acoustic lapsteel, 8 string electric lapsteel, harmonica and foot percussion provide a solid backing for a soulful and sublime voice.Glasgow's long awaited debut album is entitled "Harvesting Time" and this recording and his live performance is always engaging with no exception.Currently performing regularly shows around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, Kieran toured his solo show solidly around Australia in recent years completing over 120 gigs covering 6 states. Highlights included the 2009 Queenscliff Music Festival, 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival, 2009 Darwin Fringe Festival, 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival, and 2009 Yackandandah Folk Festival. Kieran has also become a favorite on ABC Local Radio right across the country. As winner of the Vanguard Newtown Band Competition Kieran performed at the 2007 Peats Ridge Festival and the 2006 Surry Hills Festival.Kieran's previous EP "Broad" was released in 2007 with the single and video clip "Wasn't Just The Drugs" receiving radio airplay and programming on the ABC's Rage. It was also added to SBA Music's "Indignation" compilation and Nightlife's video distribution.He was also a featured vocalist on the Australian feature film "Em 4 Jay" directed by Alkinos Tsilimidos and was producer/project leader of a compilation CD entitled "Blossom" which consisted of poetry, songs and storytelling from disadvantaged people around Sydney's inner west.
LIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
"…just fantastic! Love it! Fantastic."
- Joseph Thomsen, Mornings on ABC Goulburn-Murray
"…quite a wordsmith and musician and people were so impressed with his steel guitar. Kieran showed another face of steel guitar performance and technique…"
- Aileen Bell - Coonabarabran Arts Council
HARVESTING TIME REVIEWS
"Great little swinger of a number. He's got a train backing him and the engineer is hanging out the window playing the accordion while he is not shoveling coal. Great voice, rounded mellow yet can run up the higher parts of the range while keeping it sounding strong and steady."
- Triple J Unearthed User Review of "Learn Those Lessons" from Harvesting Time



Kieran's album Harvesting Time can be purchased at all live gigs and through www.kieranglasgow.com and iTunes.