ABOUT
"The titular frontman is just about everything you could possibly ask for in the role. Kennedy is simply a tour de force unto himself and it’s hard to take your eyes off him at any time" Out of Rage
James Kennedy is a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, author and podcaster from South Wales, UK. Formerly the singer / guitarist in the alternative rock band KYSHERA, Kennedy has a wildly eclectic back catalogue including noise music, acoustic, prog rock, grunge, punk, experimental electronic and orchestral music. Since 2023 Kennedy has fronted the alt rock band, James Kennedy and The Underdogs featuring Jack Davies on Guitar, Elliott Blake on Bass and Agnieszka Nowicka on Drums. The band have shared stages with The Meffs, Ginger Wildheart, Amongst Liars and others.
Lyrical themes throughout Kennedy's work include overt political & social commentary, death, meaning, love, vice & empowerment and he is an energetic & captivating performer having toured relentlessly for many years throughout many countries.
Kennedy has had articles published on a range of subjects including the music industry, mental health & politics and he has spoken in the House of Lords, the Wellcome Centre and several universities and music conventions. He has featured in NME, Guitar Magazine, Metal Hammer, LouderSound, PRS Magazine, The Big Issue and countless others.
His first book 'Noise Damage : My Life as a Rock'n'Roll Underdog', a 'part memoir, part expose of the music worlds murky underbelly' was published on October 18th 2020 and became a #1 Amazon Best Seller in several categories. His 2nd book, 'Loud Medicine' is set for release in Spring 2025.
His latest solo album 'Make Anger Great Again', a political Alt Rock tour de force will be followed with a new album also set for release in 2025.
As host of the James Kennedy Podcast, Kennedy interviews activists, politicians, academics and rock stars each week about the issues of our times. Previous guests include Jeremy Corbyn, Stella Assange, The Darkness, Enter Shikari, Tim Spector, Sarah Wilson, Man With a Mission, James Watt, Frank Turner and many others. It is available on all podcast platforms including Youtube at : https://linktr.ee/jameskennedypodcast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kennedy_(musician)
To contact, please email : info@konicrecords.com
For bookings, please contact :
Lee Graham at lee@newhorizonmusic.com (UK)
Nebojsa Petrovic at nebojsa@rocksvirke.com (EU)
