Editor’s Note: In addition to our ongoing preview coverage, Vanyaland and Boston Calling are teaming up once again to showcase the homegrown bands and artists that help shape the local flavor of the city’s most vital music festival. Boston Calling’s ’24 headliners — The Killers, Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers — and its remarkable undercard are well-known and established; but over the next few weeks, keep it locked as we profile the New England talent that decorates the lineup like few other major festivals in the region. More than a decade in the game, Vanyaland and Boston Calling continue to showcase Boston in new ways, and as usual, we have the sounds to prove it.
Artist: Kieran Rhodes
When and where: Performing live on Friday, May 24 at 2:15 p.m. on the Allianz Blue Stage.
Artist bio:
If you mixed Elton John’s timeless melodies, Randy Newman’s witty lyrics, Chris Martin’s silky vocals, and then put them all together on a baseball diamond, you’d get Kieran Rhodes.
Hailing from Upstate New York, Kieran was on track to play serious college baseball when he discovered a love for music in high school. He taught himself piano and began writing songs in his late teenage years. To date, the prolific and playful piano man has released eight singles and an EP, On the Corner of Somewhere Street.
During his sophomore year at Berklee College of Music, he became recently known for his viral audition on season 17 of America’s Got Talent. Kieran won the hearts of millions around the world with his original song, ‘Disengage’ which chronicles a struggle with depression. With over 40 million views, the audition was praised by many including Billboard, Goldderby, and Simon Cowell himself.
This past fall, Kieran was one of the artists at Sound on Sound Music Festival alongside greats, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Mayer. In March, Kieran opened up for JP Saxe at The Fillmore in Washington, D.C. Kieran has exciting performances lined up for 2024, including his return to the festival stage at Boston Calling in May.
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