The folks in the Band
Conor & The Wild Hunt is a Baltimore-based indie folk-pop band that animates soulful original songs with fresh perspectives on folk and pop traditions. They encompass a wide dynamic range, from contemplative cinematic ballads to anthemic explosive peaks, with story-weaving lyrics, artful and driving instrumentation, impassioned duets, blooming three-part harmonies, and a compelling stage presence. The band consists of Kierán Brendan, Gabe Casey, Thillman Benham, and a rotating cast of drummers.
Kierán Brendan, 31, is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter and composer/arranger in indie-folk, americana, and adjacent generes. They have been a recording artist for over a decade, with over 80 songs primarily consisting of their original music. In 2020, Ciaran Brendan won first prize for two songs in the Mid Atlantic Song Contest; 'Ghosts' (Adult Contemporary) and 'You're Not Alone' (Americana). They also won an Emergentseed Microgrant for a stripped down performance of unreleased song, 'Sometimes I Forget'. Kierán signed a music licensing deal with InStyle Music to license original songs in Films, TV, and commercials.
Kierán has performed at major venues such as Mauch Chunk Opera House, World Café Live, Rams Head Live, Rams Head On Stage, The 8x10, Gordon Center Theater, Metro Gallery, Mercury Lounge, Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, Oregon Ridge Amphitheater, The Cabooze, and the Altamont Theater, among many others, including Boulder Theatre with Trevor Hall, Wookiefoot, Earth Guardians, and Tubby Love. Kierán is also an activist and a water protector who spent a month on the front lines of Standing Rock. During this time, they performed in multiple concerts to support the Sioux Nation, solo and accompanying One Tribe and Peter Yarrow.
As a child, Kierán first dreamed of directing films, which makes it all the more satisfying now that they are co-directing a narrative short film set to six of their original songs. [See a private listing on the 'Film' tab!]
Kierán Brendan