Birth name Keith Harkin Occupation(s) Singer, musician Name Keith Harkin | Years active 2006–present Role Singer · keithharkin.com Labels verve music group | |
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Instruments guitar, piano, banjo, ukulele Movies Celtic Thunder: Heritage, Celtic Thunder: Christmas, Celtic Thunder: Take Me Home Similar People George Donaldson, Damian McGinty, Neil Byrne, Emmet Cahill, Colm Keegan Profiles | ||
Keith harkin talks about his dad and celtic thunder
Keith Harkin (born (1986-06-10)10 June 1986 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish singer and songwriter.
Contents
- Keith harkin talks about his dad and celtic thunder
- Keith harkin gentle on my mind cover
- Early life and influences
- Musical career
- Celtic Thunder
- Solo singles
- Solo Albums
- References
Keith harkin gentle on my mind cover
Early life and influences
As a young boy Keith was thought to be odd by his peers. He started performing for the public at the age of four. By the age of 18, Harkin was an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, and popular live act.
Musical career
In 2005, Harkin travelled to London and recorded with a producer, and played in various venues and festivals throughout England, including the Tavistock Festival on Portobello Road. In 2006, Harkin was picked to play the lead role in Dha Theanga, an Irish program on BBC. He also rewrote and arranged all of the music. Harkin was invited to support John Martyn and David Kitt on their Irish tours. BBC Radio Ulster has referred to Harkin as the "Irish Jack Johnson".
Harkin is part of Celtic Thunder, performing in the United States, Canada and Australia. Celtic Thunder has had two #1 selling DVDs and three #1 selling albums on the World Billboard charts. Harkin began working with Celtic thunder in 2007. He plays the guitar and piano and wrote "Lauren and I" for Celtic Thunder. Harkin has now recorded more original songs apart from Celtic Thunder; some titles include: "How I Wish", "Daisy Fields", "Vanity", "September Sessions", and "All Day Long".
Harkin's self-titled solo album was released in Canada on 4 September 2012 and in the United States on 18 September 2012. Harkin's first solo album was released with Verve Records who the Grammy Award winning producer David Foster signed him to. Long-awaited by fans, the album reached #8 spot in Amazon.com's Pop Music Charts and #1 spot in Amazon.com's International charts two months before the release date. On the album, is a heartwarming duet with the two-time Grammy Award winner, Colbie Caillat. They cover Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" as the third track on the album.
Harkin's second solo album was released in October 2015. The songs on Harkin's second solo album On Mercy Street were written by Harkin and he completely funded the album. Collaborations with Gavin Goldberg and Andy Wright guided Harkin to make it his own style. Harkin recorded all the songs on the album live and in only one take.
Harkin released a solo Christmas album titled Nollaig in 2016. It was recorded at his home studio with the help of Brian Byrne who produced the album. The album has a mix of original and traditional songs and he is accompanied by the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra for several songs.
Harkin is sponsored by McPherson Guitars.
Celtic Thunder
Celtic Thunder (2008)
Act II (2009)
Take Me Home (2009)
Celtic Thunder Christmas (2010)
It's Entertainment! (2010)
Heritage (2011)
Storm (2011)
Voyage (2012)
Mythology (2013)
"Christmas Voices" (2013)
"Legacy-Volume 1" (2016)