Media reaction to Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners:
“Blends traditional folk roots with electrified energy… A band rooted in folk and bluegrass traditions yet unafraid to crank the amplifiers and push into rockier terrain” — Twangville
“Expanding their brand of americana to a point where it now defies description and blurs time, creating a raucous mix of musical adrenaline and enchanting melodies, weaving stories of love, loss, and life’s trials against a backdrop of twangy guitars, dazzling accordion, and infectious foot-stomping percussion” — Americana UK
“Required listening for anyone wanting to dig into tunes inspired by Country, Bluegrass, and Blues that come with a touch of Punk Rock sneer” — The Alternate Root
“They bring a distinct flavor to Americana with their Eastern European influences. The interplay of the accordion and the electric guitar riffs bring out incredible energy” — New England Americana Music Reviews
“Traditional Celtic fire and rock” — The Patriot Ledger
“A shot of musical adrenalin and will have you up and dancing along and forgetting if you have two left feet or not. A delightful musical headrush” — Maximum Volume Music (UK)
“…accordion heavy songs that are perfect for shouting out along to while raising a glass at one of their live shows… “Little Bit More, Little Bit Less” is one of our favorite drinking songs of the year. All of the songs on Dances by Firelight end up being ridiculously fun, and you just know their live shows will be second to none” — If It’s Too Loud
“From the first track, “Before the Fall” plunges listeners into a world of intrigue and shady characters, illustrated with masterful rhetoric and delivered in a raucous, swinging manner” — The SOME Publication
“A rousing collection of country -western & Celtic flavored rock and roll numbers resplendent with bustling accordion work and rowdy electric guitar aimed especially for roadhouse appeal. This is fun music from start to finish… Good stuff!” — Metronome Magazine
“A magnificent collection of music” and “Every song on ‘Before The Fall’ felt more like a monumental musical event rather just an average song, we were literally hanging on every word and melody” — The Whole Kameese
“Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners are warming up the crowd with their unique blend of Celtic, country, and rock — a sound that seems perfectly at home amid the avant-garde designs and boundary-pushing aesthetic… [The band has] built their identity on musical fusion. [it] creates something wholly original yet strangely familiar. This adaptability serves the band well in Boston’s diverse music scene, allowing them to fit comfortably in various contexts —from Celtic festivals to rock clubs, from beer festivals to high-fashion events.” – BostonMan Magazine
“Kier Byrnes & The Kettle Burners defy genre and time with an all-time mix of folk, Irish folk, punk and what not. Of course, rightly so you will think of The Pogues, Gogol Bordello, and even Dropkick Murphys” — WoNo Magazine, The Netherlands
“The Kettle Burners take that same approach to merging traditional elements with rock ‘n’ roll but push it out into new directions with an accordion” — The Patriot Ledger
Press Contact: Michael O’Connor Marotta at michael@knyvet.com
Artist Contact: Kier Byrnes at band@kierbyrnes.com