Declan McKenna
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 25 |
Web site | www.declanmckenna.net |
Date of birth | December 24,1998 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | London Borough Of Enfield |
United Kingdom | |
Full name | Declan Benedict McKenna |
Genres | Indie Rock |
Glam Rock | |
Record labels | Columbia Records |
Job | Singer |
Songwriter | |
Official site | declanmckenna.net |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Instruments | Vocals; Guitar; Keyboards; Bass Guitar; Banjo; Drums |
Songs | 2017 |
List | BrazilLiar · 2016 |
2020 | |
2017 | |
Albums | Zeros |
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Stains | |
Upcoming events | Le Grand Mix |
Skos genre | Alternative/Indie |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 555971 |
Declan McKenna Life story
Declan Benedict McKenna is an English singer, songwriter, music producer, and political activist. He initially gained recognition for winning the Glastonbury Festival's Emerging Talent Competition in 2015.
Billie Eilish heads Leeds and Reading line-ups
... They ll be joined on the bill by Don Broco, Tion Wayne, Nessa Barrett, Declan Mckenna and You Me At Six...
Sound of 2022: Wet Leg 'started a band for fun, now it's doing really well'
... It was a bit of a shame that when we were supporting Declan Mckenna, we couldn t really hang out with him and his crew much...
Wet Leg: The band with millions of streams and just two songs
... They ve had support slots with Declan Mckenna and Inhaler, and have already built up a dedicated fanbase...
Declan McKenna is hyper-surreal'
...The singer his new album is inspired by everyone from David Bowie and Bob Dylan to Abba and Robbie Williams I seem to get asked a lot about music that has no meaning, says Declan Mckenna...
Wet Leg: The band with millions of streams and just two songs
Teen classic Mean Girls has provided much inspiration for Pop Stars like Ariana Grande , Taylor Swift - and most recently, The Isle of Wight duo, Wet Leg.
Ariana Grande 's video is a homage to The Film , and there are references in Taylor Swift 's.
In Wet Leg's punchy debut single, Chaise Longue, you hear singer Rhian Teasdale say: " Would You like us to assign someone to butter your muffin? "
It's a nod to The Moment Lindsay Lohan 's character Cady gets a cringey chat-up from a jock when she walks into The School canteen.
" We're just having fun I guess, " says Rhian as she discusses the current hype around The Band .
Figure caption, Warning: Third Party content may contain advertsFor many, Chaise Longue arrived with a bang out of nowhere earlier this summer.
It's full of staccato lyrics, punchy guitars and a video which celebrates plaits and bonnets.
But - So Far - it's one of only two songs The Band have made available to stream (The Other is Wet Dream).
Despite that, they've already got support from Radio 1 's Jack Saunders , appeared on Jools Holland 's live Music Show and been named one of Vevo DSCVR's Artists to Watch 2022.
" It's all a bit surreal right now, " Rhian tells Radio 1 Newsbeat.
" I do find myself lost for words because it's so unbelievable. "
Wet Leg consists of Rhian and her Best Mate , Hestor Chambers, who both grew up on The Isle of Wight.
" There are so many beaches and there's just a slower pace of life, " says Rhian.
" Stepping off the ferry onto The Island is like stepping off a travellator. "
Loneliness and tearsThe pair have been mates for a decade since college and decided to start a band in 2018.
Before that point, Rhian had been trying out a solo career But says she got too lonely On Tour and broke down in tears before a gig.
" I didn't want to do it anymore. But I still had some shows booked so I asked Hestor if she'd come On Stage to complete The Run of shows. "
They loved hanging out on and off stage, playing guitar Together - and it was a pairing that stuck.
" We never thought it would turn out like this, " Rhian says.
Rhian jokes that signing their record deal with Domino - who have the likes of Arctic Monkeys on their Books - was like the pair of them getting a marriage certificate.
They've had support slots with Declan Mckenna and Inhaler, and have already built up a dedicated fanbase.
" The reaction to those two songs has been so good and the opportunities we're receiving are unbelievable.
" I know that people are putting a lot of faith in us. "
Secret songsFor fans desperate for more songs, Rhian reveals they have A Secret folder with " about 30" tracks on - and her housemates have The Link .
" They're like embarrassing mums. Every time friends come over they say 'Do you want to hear some unreleased Wet Leg?' and I have to leave The Room .
" If you want to hear the exclusive then get a dinner invite from my housemates. "
Wet Leg have also been announced as ambassadors for 2022's Independent Venue Week, the annual event which celebrates music spaces around the country.
" We didn't have a music venue on The Isle of Wight Growing Up . But they're so important. They provide a community for people. "
Rhian is encouraging music fans to celebrate and support local venues, especially those still in recovery from months of closure during the pandemic.
" We've had a lot of weary mornings because we Keep Going out to gigs on school nights and getting really overexcited, " she says.
" We've been away from it for so long. "
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