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Kealan Kenny is an experienced musician, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist with an extensive list of credits. As a producer and session player, he has collaborated with hundreds of artists, contributing to recordings with over 15 million streams.

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His work includes producing and recording for artists such as Youth (Killing Joke, Paul McCartney, The Verve, Pink Floyd), Pa Sheehy (former Walking on Cars), Allie Sherlock, Niall McCabe, TOUCAN, Sarah Hickey, and more.

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Live

As a touring musician, Kealan has performed on prestigious stages including the Royal Albert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and the O2 Arena.

He has toured and performed with artists including Niall McCabe, How I Became a Wave, Leif Vollebekk with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ariel Posen, Pa Sheehy, TOUCAN, and Sarah Hickey, and has supported acts such as Chic, Kaiser Chiefs, Average White Band, Amble, James Blunt, and Daði Freyr

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Studio

A sought-after session guitarist and pedal steel player, Kealan records from his own studio, equipped with SSL preamps, Focal Trio11 BE monitors, a Lewitt 1040 microphone, matched Coles 4038 ribbon mics, Ear Trumpet Labs mics, and high-end outboard gear.

His collection of instruments—including Lowden, Maton, and Waterslide guitars, a Yamaha U1 piano, a Fender Twin, a range of tube amps, a Sho-Bud pedal steel, and numerous pedals—allows him to deliver high-quality, creative recordings for both established and emerging artists.

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Education

Kealan holds a BA in Popular Music and a First-Class Honours MA in Performance from the Cork School of Music. Combined with his production and mixing expertise, this enables him to create emotionally compelling recordings with precision and clarity.

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“My approach to music—whether in recording, production, or performance—has always been the same: simplicity, space, and taste are crucial. Music is an expression of personality, much like a conversation, and listening is fundamental.

Whenever I play on a session or at a gig, I try to zoom out and hear what the song truly needs.

In that sense, being a good player is being a good producer—it’s about understanding the bigger picture rather than engaging in an ego-fuelled battle of sounds.”

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