Keith Harkin

Keith R Harkin (born (1986-06-10)June 10, 1986 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a singer, songwriter, actor, and surfer.
Early life and influencesHe started performing for the public at the age of four. By the age of 18, Harkin was an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, and popular live act. His sound is influenced by a diverse range of artists such as Led Zeppelin, John Martyn, Glenn Campbell, Jack Johnson, and Paul Brady, and has been compared to everyone from Jamiroquai to Paul Brady to Maroon 5[citation needed].
[edit] Musical careerIn 2005, Harkin travelled to London and recorded with a producer, and played in various venues and festivals throughout England, including the Tavistock Festival on Portobello Road. In 2006, Harkin was picked to play the lead role in Dha Theanga, an Irish program on BBC. He also rewrote and arranged all of the music.[1] Harkin was invited to support John Martyn and David Kitt on their Irish tours. BBC radio Ulster has referred to Harkin as the “Irish Jack Johnson”.
Harkin is now part of Celtic Thunder, performing in in the United States, Canada and Australia.[2] Celtic Thunder has had two #1 selling DVDs and three #1 selling albums on the World Billboard charts[citation needed]. He plays the guitar and piano and wrote "Lauren and I" for Celtic Thunder.[3][4] Harkin has now recorded more original songs apart from Celtic Thunder; some titles include: "How I Wish", "Daisy Fields", "Vanity", "September Sessions", and "All Day Long".
Harkin's self titled solo album is scheduled to be released September 18, 2012. Long awaited by fans, the album reached #8 spot in Amazon.com's Pop Music Charts and #1 spot in Amazon.com's International charts two months before the release date.
Harkin is sponsored by McPherson Guitars