Brendan Keeley - one of Ireland's greatest Singer Songwriters
New album ReUnion...dreams for Ireland just launched
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BIOGRAPHY
Heralded as "one of the best songwriters ever to come out of Ireland", Brendan Keeley lends himself to the prime group of Irish artists, that give Ireland a place of pride and prominence in the music world.

Keeley's latest album "ReUnion...dreams for Ireland " is absolutely sensational. It is a class culmination of many years of songwriting experience. Following from the succes of previous releases Brendan now combines brilliant new approaches with a subtle combination of remixes of his original songs merged with timeless classics that have inspired generations of Irish people.

Brendan Keeley is not a man to stand still. Since the release of "AT LAST" the album has enjoyed phenomenal success that seems to come with every Keeley release - be it a single or an album!

Always seeking new heights, Brendan will hit the International stage with "ReUnion...dreams for Ireland" this spring.There has already been evidence of Keeley's music appealing to audiences further afield! A South African band covered Keeley's hit song "Wishing" and it entered the charts in South Africa. His track record indicates that international audiences will be seduced by the power and appeal of his music.

In truth, success has followed success for Brendan Keeley since his first release "I'll always be lonely" in 1995. So where did the roots of this success take place?

Like many of our presently internationally acclaimed Irish artists, for example, Christy Moore, or Paul Brady, Brendan Keeley's music career started in the Irish Bar Circuit. It was the beginning of a dream coming true.....

With some experience and an unyeilding love for music, Keeley decided to take the jump across the Irish Sea -and introduce himself to the London Scene .

The band was called Shanty Dam and the venues were many of London's prime live music spots. Shanty Dam revelled in a huge following, during their years in London, packing in thousands of enamoured fans every weekend. The seeds were sown for what was to become Brendan Keeley's unparalled songwriting career.

Brendan returned to Ireland with the intention of launching his music career. Despite, it being impossible to find a record company that was willing to give this promising but yet unestablished artist a break, Keeley forged ahead. Undeterred and forever focused on his dream, Keeley released "I'll always be lonely" under his own label. This hit song stayed in the Irish charts for a staggering 6 months.

It's this kind of "heart" that is the essence of Keeley's music. The sheer amount of "life" in each song ensured that one hit song would follow another.

In 1995, Brendan released his first album; following his second hit ."Take the chains away". In its first week in, this fantastic album named after the first hit single went platinum. A phenomenal start which was only a sign of things to come for Brendan Keeley.

His second album "Miss you Tonight" was released in 1997. This album also enjoyed" platinum" success. It included more hit songs such as "Does he really love you", which rocketed to #4 in the Irish charts,to be followed by another smash hit "Hands to Heaven".

Brendan Keeley was also nominated for two I.R.M.A. awards (Brit Equiv). Furthermore, he won a "National Entertainment Award" for best new music.

Against a backdrop of an ever-evolving music stage, Brendan Keeley has chalked up hit after hit, success after success, proving himself to be a durable and timeless musician.

The spectacular collection "ReUnion...dreams for Ireland" will shortly be available, Giving us yet again a chance to lose ourselves in the "heart and soul" of Brendan Keeley.