by Cory Woodroof | Mar 13, 2012 | News Slider
Kiernan McMullan, the opening act for Mat Kearney when he performed at the SGA-sponsored spring concert, sat down with Lumination, offering a look into his past, his new album, Two Years, and his new organization, American Cadence Records.McMullan was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Boston and Ireland. While in the UK, McMullan began his journey into music. “I moved up to Dublin, and I started doing lights and sound for a living. And, so, in doing that, I met a lot of people who worked for the studios.” McMullan had songs ready to record and got free studio time in which he could improve his skills. After that, McMullan was ready to go on tour. “From there, it was just an instant wanting to go on the road,” McMullan said. McMullan toured all across Ireland. Then he signed a record deal with 111 Records. After this, McMullan moved back to the states to pursue a new career as a musician. During his time as a musician, McMullan has opened for such musical acts as Sheryl Crowe and Colbie Caillet. “I was lucky enough to open for both of them in the same night,” McMullan said. “I did a lot of touring where it was a huge venue one night and a coffee house to fifteen people the next night.” McMullan finds inspiration from all types of music. “I’ll sit and listen to hours of classical music, and I’ll sit and listen to heavy metal and everything in between,” McMullan said. Songwriting plays a huge part in McMullan’s music. Many aspects fuel the words in his songs....
