James Keegan

James Keegan is a young Irish songwriter coming from the South of Ireland. From his unfeigned lyrics to his uplifting roots of rock and pop music, he holds influences from artists such as The Coronas, Dermot Kennedy and Ed Sheeran.

On the 29th of December, James plays a sold out gig at The Cotton Ball, selling over 250 tickets. This is a single launch for his up and coming debut single “Learning to Smile”. One week later, James played a gig as part of Whelans Ones to Watch, which is a festival that some of the best Irish acts have played over the years.

According to Damien Dempsey, James has “a powerful voice with a great rasp in it.” Damien also describes Learning to Smile as a song with “a beautiful soaring melody” as well as a song with “a strong message.”
Learning to Smile is being out now!