Sean Kennedy

**Sean Paul Kennedy Jr.** (born September 5, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in New York, Kennedy found an interest in music at a young age. In 2013, Kennedy began writing songs, creating two demo albums before releasing his official debut, *Tell Me*, in March of 2019. Sean released his follow-up sophomore album, *The One* in March of 2020. After Kennedy's planned hiatus was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sean returned a year later with *What's Left Unsaid* in June of 2021.

## Life and Career

### 2003–2017: Early life

Sean Kennedy was born on September 5, 2003, in New York and is the oldest of four boys. In 2011, his family decided to move towns, which Sean says was a big inspiration. While in 3rd grade, he began writing songs with his friends and teachers, and in 2016, Kennedy told *The Strategist* that he had finished 13 songs, that he hoped to release, he elaborated, "...one is about my great-grandma who passed away; one is called 'Part One', about how we’re just in the first part of our lives; there’s a song called 'Vintage', a song called 'Crazy'".

### 2018-2019: "Anyone" and *Tell Me*

In 2017, Sean met with engineer Shaul Dover. Together, the pair recorded "Nona", a song about Sean's late great grandmother. In mid 2018, Sean's first demo album, *Crazy* was registered with the US Copyright Department. Kennedy began to work on his second demo album, until September 2018, when he released his debut single, "Anyone". Scrapping the demo albums, Kennedy began compiling his work, and released his debut album, *Tell Me*, on March 8, 2019. Sean described the album's title as an "overarching theme of questions" he had before entering high school.

> My debut album was the result of 6 years worth of songs that I had written and recorded. Those songs had such a special place in my heart, and I wanted to make something that I was proud to share with the world. Gearing up for high school was a pivotal point in my life, and that album was a representation of those emotions leading up to it
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 In November of 2019, Kennedy announced he would be releasing one more song before the end of the decade. On December 20th, "Goodbye" was released as the first promo single from Sean's then-upcoming sophomore record.

### 2020: *The One*

Following the release of his debut record, Kennedy wanted to take his second album rollout more seriously, and signed a six month PR campaign with Gramophone Media. On January 10, 2020, Sean announced the official lead single for his second album. On January 24th "All the Time" was released. Upon its release, the song was described as sweet and lighthearted. "All the Time", co-produced by friend Evan Volkman and his brother, Noah, followed Sean as he tries to build up courage to talk to someone, and Sean stated that the song's themes would continue throughout his second record.

> *"All the Time"* is the beginning phase of meeting this person. The tracks continue to follow the story of falling in love with someone, and eventually getting your heart broken, but in the end finding yourself and learning that you'll fall in love many times again.
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Following "All the Time", Kennedy announced is that his second album would be released on March 13th, 2020, and that the final single would be released on February 21, 2020. *The One* was released on March 13, 2020, with Sean stating that it follows him "learning some pretty important lessons".

### 2021: *What's Left Unsaid* and *Where I Am*

Following his sophomore record, Kennedy had planned to take a hiatus. However, beacuse of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sean began to work on another project.

> My music has always been written in the moment, and this was the first time I went back to contemplate my emotions at a certain point, and compare them to now. Part of me worried that three albums in three years would be overexposure, but I'm so so so proud of this one. I can’t wait for you to hear this record.
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Beginning in February, 2021, Kennedy began teasing a new song on social media. On March 12, 2021 the album's lead single, "Regret" was released. A month later, the first promo single, "Retrospect" was released, and *What's Left Unsaid* was officially available on June 11, 2021.

On September 18, 2021 Kennedy released his debut documentary, *Where I Am*. The mini-doc was announced on the three year anniversary of Kennedy's debut single and released on Sean's official YouTube Channel. *Where I Am* takes the viewer through the process of his career, starting with Kennedy's demo albums and finishing with the release of *What's Left Unsaid*.

### 2022: *Tell Me (Revisited)* and Collaborations

Following the announcement of a hiatus while he finished high school, Kennedy focused his efforts on helping friends with their own projects. On January 28, 2022, he made several appearances on friend and collaborator Evan Volkman's debut album, *Inner Voices II*. He also helped write, produce and record Giuliana Calandrucci's debut single, "Be Alright", which was released on February 18. On March 11, Sean released a newly recorded version of his debut album, called *Tell Me (Revisited)*. The album featured re-recorded versions of the original LP's 10 songs, as well as 6 previously unreleased tracks. In August 2022, Sean began studying at the College of the Holy Cross.

### 2023-Present: *Forever Us*

On January 6, 2023, Sean announced the lead single from his upcoming fourth studio album. On February 10, 2023, "Memory" was released. The track received positive reviews from critics, with many praising Sean's songwriting and performance. *Rock Era Magazine* commended the track's production and Kennedy's vocals, while *TJPL News* wrote the song, "...feels classic from the moment you hear it. It's got a rose-tinted quality to it that makes it seem as if it has always been there, a sound that will survive the test of time." Kennedy would then follow with two more singles, "I Wish You Were Here" and "Another Life". The latter recieved a music video. *Forever Us* was officially released on June 9, 2023. On October 18, 2023, Sean announced that he had signed a deal with Rexius Records. He stated that he couldn’t “wait for [fans] to see what’s next”. On November 17, 2023, Giuliana Calandrucci released her debut EP, *Curtain Call*, which Sean produced and co-wrote.

## Discography

**Albums**:

* *Tell Me* (2019)
* *The One* (2020)
* *What's Left Unsaid* (2021)
* *Tell Me (Revisited)* (2022)
* *Forever Us* (2023)

**Singles**:

* "Anyone" (2018)
* "Tell Me (Alternate Version)" (2019)
* "Goodbye" (2019)
* "All the Time" (2020)
* "Could You" (2020)
* "Nona (100th Birthday Edition)" (2020)
* "Regret" (2021)
* "Retrospect" (2021)
* "Cross Your Mind (feat. Giuliana Calandrucci)" (2021)
* "Happy Birthday" (2022)
* "Anyone (Revisited)" (2022)
* "High (Revisited)" (2022)
* "Memory" (2023)
* "I Wish You Were Here" (2023)
* "Another Life" (2023)
* "Golden" (2023)
* "Forever Us" (2023)

## Concerts

* Tell Me: Live
* What's Left Unsaid: Live

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Interview: Sean Kennedy – The Wandering Ear.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Teen Drops First Pop Album.
3. ↑ What Should I Gift a 13-Year-Old? Interview With Sean Kennedy.
4. ↑ Sean on Instagram: Tell Me Out Now.
5. ↑ Anyone - Single by Sean Kennedy.
6. ↑ Preorder 11/29.
7. ↑ GOODBYE IS OUT NOW.
8. ↑ All the Time out January 24.
9. ↑ We've Been Impressed.
10. ↑ SEAN KENNEDY’S TEASER SINGLE “ALL THE TIME”.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sean Kennedy Releases His Second Album [Q&A.].
12. ↑ my second album The One IS OUT MARCH 13TH.
13. ↑ Sean on Instagram: The One out now.
14. ↑ What's Left Unsaid Announcement.
15. ↑ "Where I Am".
16. ↑ Memory by Sean Kennedy: Rock Era Magazine.
17. ↑ TPJL News Sean Kennedy: Memory.
18. ↑ Sean's Announcement.