BIO
Keelan X, London
A founding member of up-and-coming Irish band The Marigolds, the dissolution of the band had a profound effect on Keelan as he quickly fell out of love with the industry. With more than ten years passing without music in his life, the world-wide pandemic revitalised Keelan’s creativity. Strapping on his Fender Telecaster and switching on an old Roland keyboard he began the process of writing and producing songs once again. The results were immediate and quickly culminated in the formation of his new project, Keelan X.
Keelan’s distinct sound is borne out his eclectic taste in music, taking influence from contemporary artists such as The War on Drugs, The Weeknd, The 1975, Muse, The Midnight etc., melding this with his love of late 70s & 80s period….acts such as Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Tears for Fears, Prefab Sprout and Giorgio Moroder to name but a few.
Since his return to music, Keelan X has released a number of singles:
- No Fall of Rome
- These Days
- Fever
- The Other Side
- What's Another Year (Johnny Logan - cover version)
- Never Wanted Nobody Else
- Fresh Paint
- Running Red Lights
- Somebody Else (The 1975 - cover version)
- Dancing in the Flames (The Weeknd - cover version)
- Good Times
- Even Though It's Summer
With his distinctive take on the indie/synth-pop genre, Keelan X has gained a plethora of press & media support ranging from BBC Introducing, RTE, 2XFM, Today FM, FM 104, Hot Press, GOO Magazine and The Sunday Times.