GREAT INTERVIEW/ARTICLE ON NEW ALBUM FROM DEAN NARDI OF AMERICANA UK!-'HE WILL AMAZE YOU!

Anyone who’s caught Kevin Connolly’s live act knows he’s rarely at a loss for words. Speaking his mind like a street-corner preacher, the folk bard uses the stage as a pulpit for his witty wordcraft, both in song and between-song banter, all without coming off as a know-it-all. This chronicler at the fretboard of life writes beyond any sense of restraint or convention, and calls upon his uncanny ability to craft powerful verse. Connolly can describe anything with more imagination and passion than most songwriters. But primarily, he’ll amaze you with his ability to entertain.

On his latest release, “No Where,” he wastes no time in establishing the album’s tone, offering up the lyrical double negative in the very first chorus. Nobody says too much anymore with nowhere to go, he states, guiding listeners into a collection of literate gems that thematically pick up where the rest of his discography left off, with an engaging critique of both life and the people in his world.

He portrays in “No Where” perhaps a self-consciously serious tone. Recorded in one setting, mostly live, the album is an unedited snapshot of Connolly’s headspace, a preoccupation with longing and doubt blanketing the record. As a result, the songs feel fresh and honest, weaving strong material with a strong guitar-and-voice folk vibe.  FULL ARTICLE https://americana-uk.com/tag/kevin-connolly

Kevin Connolly has been in and out of trouble with words, music, and the truth for what feels like two centuries. Raised on raw clams and sarcasm south of Boston, he’s written 324 songs, 132 poems, made thirteen albums, two children, and about 1,213 friends (on a good day). For over 30 years, he’s carved his own path through American songwriting—blending roots, folk, rock, and Boston charm. Think John Prine’s storytelling, Lucinda Williams’ grit, and John Hiatt’s ragged humor. He’s played the big stages—Newport Folk, Kerrville, SXSW, Bumbershoot—and once played to two people and a bartender in Yachats, Oregon.Connolly has opened for Indigo Girls, Todd Rundgren, Huey Lewis, and Joan Osborne, and shared stages with folk legends he suspects don’t remember. His music has snuck into soap operas, indie films, disaster flicks, and Walgreens stores nationwide. The Boston Globe calls him “gritty and authentic.” Album Network dubs him “a songwriter’s songwriter.” No Depression adds he’s “not depressing at all.” Still touring, still writing, still forgetting where he left his car keys—if you want him to play your show, get in line. 

New Album: “No Where”-From Kevin: ‘These songs were all written on one guitar, and the main vocal and guitar were recorded at the same time, no headphones and no click track. We wanted it to feel that way. The bass tracks were added by my brother James Connolly, a great musician and human. And Chris Rival, my bandmate of decades and co-producer, and friend. Chris has the best studio in New England, with an incredible depth of knowledge and set of vintage tools to pick from. He also added texture via electric guitars, but there ain’t one solo on the whole record. Which is interesting and good. Susan Young, a talented filmmaker was kind enough to contribute photos and a great first video of the song ‘A Lot Like You’.’