Tag: Celtic Rock

‘I’m In Love For Christmas’: Seán Griffin’s Charming Tribute to the Christmas That Changed Everything

November 7, 2025

Writing a great original Christmas song is no walk in the park – you’re up against timeless classics and a fleeting seasonal spotlight. But with ‘I’m In Love For Christmas’, veteran rocker and singer-songwriter Sean Griffin delivers a festive gem that feels both timeless and intimate. This jaunty yet tender track – a fiddle-tinged love letter to his first Christmas with his wife – captures the full spectrum of the holiday season: its joyful chaos, cozy intimacy, and irresistible sense of wonder.

Kerry Kenny Band Release ‘Finbar’, The Next Single From Their Celtic Rock Album, ‘Brutal Best’

November 4, 2025

Caoimhe is a woman driven half to insanity while thinking about a man named ‘Finbar’. Such is the power he has over her, she loses herself to dancing, at first in a bar, and then later, in a field, in front of a bonfire. Beautifully channelled by Kerry Kenny, the song is accompanied by an evocative music video directed by Tom Robenolt, of Point Five Films.

Seán Griffin Returns With Latest Offering, ‘Rocks Off’

September 30, 2025

Retaining elements of his self-styled sound, “Celtic Rock”, Seán Griffin follows up ‘People Are Mad’ with his latest single, ‘Rocks Off’, from his forthcoming debut solo album.

Seán Griffin Releases Opening Track From Debut Solo Project, ‘People Are Mad’

July 23, 2025

Seán Griffin takes his Irish heritage seriously. Born in Danbury, Connecticut, he formed The Ruffians back in the late 90s, and their “Celtic Rock” songs saw them referred to as “Y-Generation Pogues”, by Tim DeGrogatis, in The Chicago Sun Times. Now Griffin has embarked on a solo project, and the first single, ‘People Are Mad’, is a shimmering gem of lyrical genius.