Damien Dempsey

In order to standout in the cutthroat music world, you need something that will make you stand out. For Damien Dempsey, he uses his Irish culture to blend it together with modern lyrics to produce something very unique. He also sings both in English and Irish, which can make you just swoon when you watch him perform his live set.

The six foot two performer commands your attention despite having a band behind him; including, a keyboardist, violinist, and bass player. As soon as the first chord is strummed, you can already sense that there is something about the song that makes it completely unique and unlike anything you’ve ever heard. As you watch him play his guitar and sing, you can see how much emotion he is filled with from the words that he wrote, and you immediately start to feel the same emotions. He is extremely personable, and speaks between each of his songs as he tunes up his guitar. Sometimes he’ll talk about the inspiration about a song; sometimes he’ll tell a little anecdote about something that involved him and a past performance. I really enjoyed watching his live set, and left telling myself that I needed to make another opportunity to watch his live show.