Hailing from Padova (Italy), Damien McFly is a driven, passionate and charismatic folk singer who bridges the gaps between old and new. His sound is a great compromise between the timeless vibes of country folk and the catchy appeal of pop melodies. He released four Cover Collections in 2014 with more than 20 videos. Thanks to this, his YouTube channel counts now 25.000 subscribers and more than 5 million overall views.
In October 2015 he released his first original album “Parallel Mirrors” and his singles “New Start” and “I Can't Reply” have collected many airplays and live sessions from international radios In Europe, UK and US.
“I Can't Reply” won the honorable mention in the "International Songwriting competition" (Nashville USA).
Dedicated to live performance, he has played over 400 gigs throughout Europe, UK and US.
He performed at several international festival including BBC Carfest (Cheshire UK), Home Festival (Treviso, Italy), the International Richmond Film Festival (Richmond VA), the Canadian Music Week (Toronto ON) and the SXSW in Austin, TX.
The artist is currently working on his new recordings with Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Paolo Nutini).

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