Rawney

“...a bright and bold EP.” pitchperfectsite.com

“Many talents come and grow in Clonakilty, but Rawney’s voice, guitar playing, drumming and all round musicality make him one of #guitartowns MVPs.” Clonakilty International Guitar Festival

Multi-instrumentalist Rawney (Ciarán Calnan) is an independent artist hailing from Clonakilty in West Cork. His blend of rock, indie, folk and pop has drawn comparisons to The Frames, Mic Christopher, Incubus, Foo Fighters and Stereophonics, among others.

Renowned for his powerful vocals and energetic live performances, he has honed his craft over the past decade by performing hundreds of gigs in Ireland, UK, Australia, Canada, USA, Vietnam and Spain.

Music is in the blood. Son of the late Billy, drummer of popular showband The Calnan Brothers, it's no surprise that Rawney has continued that legacy.

Having played in various bands from the age of 12, most notably Setmaker, he has been focusing on solo endeavours of late and his debut EP, Say It Loud, was released in July ‘22.

The past two years has seen Rawney release his debut EP ‘Say It Loud’ and tour the country, performing in top venues including DeBarra’s Clonakilty, Little Whelan’s Dublin, Coughlan’s and Winthrop Avenue in Cork, Connolly’s of Leap, Levis’ Ballydehob, Monroe’s Galway, Spirit Store Dundalk, Live at St. John’s Monkstown and The Green Room in Dingle.

There have also been support slots with the likes of Mundy, Mick Flannery, Susan O’Neill and Pauline Scanlon amongst others, and some international shows in the UK, Spain and USA.

His songs have been been played on radio stations nationwide, including 2FM, Ireland’s Classic Hits, Cork’s RedFM, Cork’s 96 FM, KCLR FM, WLR FM, LCR FM, along with other local community and online stations.

His debut single Say It Loud won The Cork Playlist Song of the Month for June ‘22.

In February ‘23, as part of Hotpress Irish Music Month, Rawney was announced as a finalist with Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio in the 'A New Local Hero' competition, which gained national coverage.

Rawney returned to the studio recently with new releases and gigs planned for later in 2025.