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By Michelle Crean

A young Farranfore musician using COVID downtime to develop his music has just released his latest single 'It Is What It Is'. 21-year-old Shane Kennedy released 'Someday Soon' earlier this year and 'Your Shadow' last year.

The former Presentation Milltown student is now in third year studying Creative Digital Media in Cork Institute of Technology, now known as the Munster Technological University.

Shane started playing guitar when he was eight and picked up a few other instruments including drums bass and keyboard along the way.

"I was gigging in the Fáilte and the Tatler Jack on Sunday nights before the pandemic occurred," he told the Killarney Advertiser.

"Once lockdown began I started learning the ins and outs of recording at home. I also bought a lot of the necessary gear to get up and running throughout the first and second lockdowns. To be honest I’m still learning how to do all of it myself but it seems like live music won’t be back for a while so I’m going to keep at it."

The dream, he explained, is to gain a bit of traction with his music.
"Just trying to get my music heard is the primary focus at the moment. I released two singles on Spotify previously and a single on YouTube which I recorded in a studio nearly two years ago."

To find out more about Shane's music check him out on Instagram: @shane_kennedy4599 and Spotify: Shane Kennedy.