I appreciate music of all genres, but if I had to pick a favourite, gun to my head, it would be folk. I love the way the best folk music tells a story and soothes the soul. So I was thrilled when Irish-born, Melbourne-based musician Kevin Dolan got in touch to tell me about his new song “Modern Times.”
Now trust me, just writing to me is no guarantee that I’m going to feature your music. I get too many emails and I have too little time to write about everything that lands in my inbox. But the gritty honest truth of this song got me. It reminded me a little of something Glen Hansard might write, so perhaps it’s not so unexpected that Kevin cites The Frames’ frontman as an influence.
“Modern Times” is the first track lifted from Kevin’s debut EP Home Movies, which will be released on November 1. He’ll support its release with a launch at Bar Open on November 15.