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DARREN KIELY RELEASES INTROSPECTIVE TRACKS “MULCAIR ROAD” AND “OLD & GREY” – OUT TODAY
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[LONDON – March 7, 2025] – Free Flight Records artist Darren Kiely today releases two songs, “Old & Grey” and “Mulcair Road.” Both songs feature Kiely’s signature introspective songwriting style, diving into topics that many can find relatable. Stream both tracks HERE.
Full of upbeat guitar strumming, Kiely’s “Mulcair Road” dives into the emotional experience of revisiting a place from childhood. Kiely wrote the track alongside Ross Ellis, Joe Fox, and Geoff Warburton.
“‘Mulcair road’ is about returning to a place that isn’t how you left it,” Kiely explained. “It describes the expectation of familiarity and safety but the realization that time has passed and what you left isn’t there anymore.”
With the mid-tempo “Old & Grey,” Kiely explores the inescapable feeling of losing someone. Written by Kiely with Joe Fox and Geoff Warburton, the track features poetic lyrics, framed by background whistles that capture the feeling of trying to move forward in tough times.
Kiely shared the meaning behind the song, stating, “‘Old & Grey’ laments the longing for a loved one. It expresses how we can lose our identity without those we love the most. It also describes the memories and emotions that will remain forever.”
In addition to releasing new music, Kiely is currently on tour for his Never Been Here Before World Tour, which will Tickets can be purchased HERE.
Dates for the Never Been Here Before World Tour Include:
2/5/25: Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
2/6/25: Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret
2/7/25: Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen Klubb
2/10/25: Hamburg, Germany – Knust
2/11/25: Prague, CZ – Café V Lese
2/12/25: Munich, Germany – Strom
2/14/25: Zurich, Switzerland – Bogen F
2/15/25: Ghent, Belgium – Handelsbeurs
2/16/25: Cologne, Germany – Luxor
2/19/25: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
2/20/25: London, UK – Electric Ballroom
2/22/25: Bristol, UK – Trinity
2/24/25: Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute2
2/25/25: Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
2/27/25: Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
2/28/25: Stirling, UK – The Tolbooth
3/1/25: Newcastle, UK – Newcastle University
3/3/25: Manchester, UK – Academy 2
3/5/25: Belfast, UK – Ulster Hall
3/7/25: Galway, Ireland – Leisureland, UK
3/8/25: Cork, Ireland – City Hall
3/9/25: Wexford, Ireland – National Opera House
3/13/25: Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia
3/15/25: Limerick, Ireland – Milk Market
4/5/25: Melbourne, Australia – Night Cat
4/6/25: Brisbane, Australia – Brightside
4/8/25: Sydney, Australia – Oxford Arts Factory
4/10/25: Perth, Australia – Amplifier
4/17/25: Johannesburg, South Africa – The Troyeville
4/20/25: Cape Town, South Africa – Brass Bell
About Darren Kiely
Hailing from a quaint town in Co. Cork, Ireland, Darren Kiely’s folk-infused pop sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Noah Kahan. At just five years old, Darren learned the tin whistle, and at eight years old he picked up the fiddle, eventually teaching himself to play guitar as well. Darren began singing in 2019, quickly garnering attention for his raw and fervent vocals and emotive delivery. After winning numerous honors at a national level in Irish traditional music, Darren found his way to NYC in 2022 to continue developing his own music and sound, and soon after headed to the songwriting hub of Nashville. Signing to Free Flight Records, Kiely’s unique presentation of folk-infused pop and lush storytelling, which echoes the backdrop of the Irish countryside where he was raised, is the forefront of his debut EP, Lost. The seven-track project explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find himself, questioning emotions and seeking answers, while his follow up EP, From The Dark, Kiely takes his craft to new heights as he explores the harsh realities that come with growing up and moving on. Lost features track “Mom & Dad,” which debuted in the Top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart and Top 5 on the Irish Homegrown chart, as well as fan-favorite “Sunrise” which reached No. 1 on the chart.
Kiely recently took his new music on the road with his headline THE ROAD HOME TOUR & THE LOST TOUR, where he sold out shows across his home country of Ireland and in North America and has toured with the 502s and Mat Kearny. For more information Darren Kiely, visit darrenkiely.com.
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About Free Flight Records
Free Flight Records is a new creative hub and home for artists who embody the ethos and authentic storytelling of the Nashville music community but sonically lie outside the country genre. Free Flight Records will operate out of Nashville, TN under the Sony Music Nashville umbrella.
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