Dave McKendry

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Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dave left home in May 2016 to travel around Europe by bicycle. Some months later he found himself playing to weary pilgrims night after night on the Camino De Santiago. With so many people asking him where they could find his music he began to think two things: first, that maybe spending the last of his money on a guitar was not such a bad idea, and second; he needed to make a record. Another couple of months later Dave stumbled into Vienna with his guitar and promptly fell in love with both the city and a girl in his first two days. As well as continuing to busk full-time Dave focused on touring, crossing Europe four times in three years. No stranger to bigger stages in Vienna, it wasn’t long before he found himself playing support for bigger artists both in the city and throughout Austria.

After closing out 2018 with the street-release of debut “Islander”, Dave began 2019 with a barrage of writing sessions for other artists. Learning to work with their styles and complement their ways of expression led him to re-enter the studio where he spent the rest of the year focused on developing his own sound and songs for the next record. His debut album “HumanBeingKind” will be released in September 2022 Releasing ‘How Ashes Are Made’ - the second single from his upcoming record - Dave McKendry dives into what for most of us is familiar territory: the lowest lows of love. One moment “burning out,” the next admitting, “even after the flames, I almost wanna burn again,” McKendry relives the madness of a toxic relationship. Bitter-sweet as love can be, the track is wrapped in sweet, pop production, a closer listen however will reveal the bite in the lyrics. An ode to a “beautiful vampire”, ‘How Ashes Are Made’ is a reminder of what people are capable of (and what people are capable of surviving).

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IMC Features:

September 16, 2022: Gravestone

October 12, 2022: 'Indie Hour' Podcast

October 17, 2022: For Yourself

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Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dave left home in May 2016 to travel around Europe by bicycle. Some months later he found himself playing to weary pilgrims night after night on the Camino De Santiago. With so many people asking him where they could find his music he began to think two things: first, that maybe spending the last of his money on a guitar was not such a bad idea, and second; he needed to make a record. Another couple of months later Dave stumbled into Vienna with his guitar and promptly fell in love with both the city and a girl in his first two days. As well as continuing to busk full-time Dave focused on touring, crossing Europe four times in three years. No stranger to bigger stages in Vienna, it wasn’t long before he found himself playing support for bigger artists both in the city and throughout Austria.

After closing out 2018 with the street-release of debut “Islander”, Dave began 2019 with a barrage of writing sessions for other artists. Learning to work with their styles and complement their ways of expression led him to re-enter the studio where he spent the rest of the year focused on developing his own sound and songs for the next record. His debut album “HumanBeingKind” will be released in September 2022 Releasing ‘How Ashes Are Made’ - the second single from his upcoming record - Dave McKendry dives into what for most of us is familiar territory: the lowest lows of love. One moment “burning out,” the next admitting, “even after the flames, I almost wanna burn again,” McKendry relives the madness of a toxic relationship. Bitter-sweet as love can be, the track is wrapped in sweet, pop production, a closer listen however will reveal the bite in the lyrics. An ode to a “beautiful vampire”, ‘How Ashes Are Made’ is a reminder of what people are capable of (and what people are capable of surviving).

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IMC Features:

September 16, 2022: Gravestone

October 12, 2022: 'Indie Hour' Podcast

October 17, 2022: For Yourself