Junior Brother Explained

Junior Brother
Birth Name:Ronan Kealy
Birth Place:Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Origin:County Kerry
Genre:alternative folk
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:2014–present
Instrument:guitar, tambourine
Label:Strange Brew

Ronan Kealy, known as Junior Brother (born 1993), is an Irish alternative folk singer-songwriter from County Kerry.[1] [2]

Early life

Kealy grew up in County Kerry. He attended St Brendan's College, Killarney and studied English in University College Cork and Ballyfermot College of Further Education.[3]

Career

Junior Brother moved to Dublin in 2014 to begin his career.[4] His stage name is taken from a character in the Elizabethan play The Revenger's Tragedy.[5] He was named as one of RTÉ's Rising Irish Stars of 2018,[6] and as one of The Irish Times' "Irish music contenders ready to break through in 2019". His first album, Pull The Right Rope, was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[7] In a 4-star review for The Irish Times, music journalist Tony Clayton-Lea wrote: "...the tales told here are full of wide-eyed wonders and keen observations. Between the clatter of one and clarity of the other, Junior Brother’s songs are the real deal."[8] Music website The Last Mixed Tape wrote of the album: "An album of pure expression, Pull The Right Rope is a masterclass in the sheer joy of creation."[9] In March 2019 he appeared on The Tommy Tiernan Show,[10] and in April 2020 on Other Voices (Irish TV series).[11]

Discography

EP

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Junior Brother | Clonakilty International Guitar Festival | 16 – 22 September 2019. clonguitarfest.com.
  2. Web site: Junior Brother To Release 'The Back Of Her Hand'. 7 December 2018. IMRO.
  3. Web site: Former BCFE Rock School student Ronan Kealy (aka. Junior Brother) making waves in Ireland, the UK and beyond this summer.. 27 August 2019. BCFE.
  4. Web site: Junior Brother brings his off-kilter alt folk sound to Cork festival. Eoghan. O'Sullivan. 6 February 2019. irishexaminer.com.
  5. Web site: Junior Brother. thelist.ie.
  6. Web site: Ones To Watch: Rising Irish Stars of 2018. 18 March 2018. RTE. rte.ie.
  7. Web site: Junior Brother on Breaking Tunes. breakingtunes.com.
  8. Web site: Junior Brother: Pull the Right Rope review – The real paradoxical deal. Tony. Clayton-Lea. 23 May 2019. The Irish Times. irishtimes.com.
  9. Web site: Review "An album of pure expression" Junior Brother – Pull The Right Rope. The Last Mixed Tape. Stephen. White. thelastmixedtape.com. 17 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Behind the music: Junior Brother. 12 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Junior Brother, Anna Mieke, Alex Gough, Thumper & A. Smyth appear tonight on Other Voices. 9 April 2020. Stuart. Clark. Hot Press.
  12. Web site: Sound: Junior Brother. Danny. Wilson. Totally Dublin. 12 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Kerry folk singer makes excellent debut. 22 May 2019. Stephen. Porzio. Hotpress.
  14. News: Choice Music prize 2019. Choice Music Prize. 2019.
  15. News: RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award Winners Announced. Journal of Music. 25 October 2019.

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