Sean Kiely

Bio

Sean Kiely is a folk musician—mostly acoustic, but sometimes not—from Jersey City, NJ. Kiely's lyrics “summon epiphanies and moments of clarity in the middle of storms,” and his music chases beauty to unexpected yet inevitable conclusions. Evocative and poetic, these songs invite the listener into wide open emotional states, rendered with nuance and grace. Sean Kiely's most recent record, Postcards of the Reckoning, was named one of the top 10 albums of 2024 by NJ.com and debuted at #15 on the FAI Folk Chart. His February 2025 single, “Mother Tongue,” co-written with Jean Rohe, reached #22 on the Folk Singles Chart. Kiely opened for the legendary Richard Thompson in February 2025 at a sold-out White Eagle Hall in Jersey City and performed live in-studio at WFUV. In 2024, his music was recognized with an Individual Artist Award from the Jersey City Arts Council, and he was a winner of the 2024 NERFA Songwriting Contest. No Depression wrote that his debut album, 2015’s Your Logo, My Logo, is “one of those sublime and unassuming efforts that sneaks up on you until you find it won’t let go.”