Power and Majesty: Brian Kennedy returns to Australia for his 2010 National Tour “Widely regarded as one of Ireland’s finest singers. Brian Kennedy has released a superb album, entitled Interpretations.” Hot Press “A voice to charm the angels.” Q Magazine “Brian Kennedy is the master of melody.” – Leicester Mercury Brian Kennedy, one of Ireland’s most loved and successful ambassadors of music, is returning to Australian shores for a national tour in march 2010, including highly anticipated appearances at the 2010 Port Fairy Folk Festival. Brian’s latest concerts come on the back of his 2008 album, Interpretations, and will no doubt follow the now established local tradition with Australian audiences embracing Brian’s previous shows over two highly successful tours. In August 2009, Brian was honoured at the annual Ireland’s Music Awards ceremony – the only national Irish Traditional, Folk and Celtic music awards ceremony in Ireland – taking out the top prize for Best Male Vocalist. Brian Kennedy’s last tour to Australia saw the Adelaide Street Press exclaim, “Brian Kennedy possesses such a soulful, angelic voice that he can reduce grown people to tears.” Meanwhile, Johm Shand of the Sydney Morning Herald said about Brian’s version of the traditional Irish classic, ‘Carrickgergus’, “It is hard to imagine a better voice to sing this glorious lament than Kennedy’s, keening like uilleann pipes over gentle finger picking. It is the ethereal upper register that so set this voice apart, but the truly remarkable aspect of it is how seamlessly he moves between his natural tenor and his falsetto.” The latest Brian Kennedy album, Interpretations is his 10th album, and – unusually for such a prolific songwriter – includes versions of 13 of the most popular chart-toppers of the past 30-odd years. From ‘Gaye’ to ‘Galileo’, ‘Brown-Eyed Girl’ to ‘You Are So Beautiful’, to name a few, Brian makes these songs his own with some surprising and unique results. Of the new album, Irish Music Magazine said, “Interpretations is a celebration of quality and talent from one of Ireland’s most prolific singers…a true artist.” Brian Kennedy was first spotted by Belfast-born, international legend, Van Morrison, and he joined Van’s renowned Blues and Soul World Tour for a period of six years, performing with some of the legends of the music industry – Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, and many others. Brian is critically acclaimed as a singer/songwriter, radio/television presenter, and more recently as an author of considerable worth, having produced a series of short stories and two novels(with a third on the way) – not surprisingly, for lyricist of his calibre. His 2006 album Homebird included “Every Song Is A Cry For Love” which represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest. Brian performed his song magnificently in the finals of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, achieving 10th place and ensuring Ireland’s automatic entry into the finals for 2007. Brian’s 1996 release, A Better Man consolidated his reputation as a critically acclaimed signer/songwriter, the album going to Number 1 for many weeks and onto quadruple platinum sales status in Ireland. Live on stage, Brian Kennedy is the ultimate performer: from the second he bursts onto stage, grabs his guitar and belts out his first note with total commitment, you feel the energy, and your gut reaction tells you this is going to be one whirlwind, rollercoaster of a night. Reporting on a live performance, Hot Press magazine recently said “Kennedy’s strength lies in his ability to invest a song with meaning…I was reduced to silence by the power and majesty of his voice.” Make sure you witness this very special occation. | 
