Darren Kiely: Millstreet's rising star continues on his path to the top 

Darren Kiely hasn't even released an album, but he's been selling out venues such as the INEC and Cork City Hall. He tells Ed Power how doing the hard yards in Ireland and the US has started to pay off 
Darren Kiely: Millstreet's rising star continues on his path to the top 

Darren Kiely is currently on a tour of Australia and South Africa. Picture: David McClister

Home for Cork singer-songwriter Darren Kiely is wherever he lays his hat. He’s presently back in his native Millstreet, having flown in from Nashville – his base when he isn’t touring. But considering how much of the year he spends on the road, the young singer can be regarded as a musical citizen of the world.

“Back before Covid, I was at home in Ireland. I gave up on college and decided to go travelling. I ended up in New York. That’s how I fell into playing consistently in pubs and bars," he says.

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