Renaissance man: David Kitt on the future of music

Singer-songwriter David Kitt was the most prominent of a troupe of young Irish troubadours who found fame in the early 2000s. But he hasn’t given up hope of having another moment in the sun with his fine new album

David Kitt: ‘Spotify is democratic. The cream rises to the top’ Pic: Margie jean Lewis

‘I need to do some promo yoga,” David Kitt says. “I need to limber up.”

Having encountered the Irish singer/songwriter a couple of times before on the interview circuit, it’s hard not to laugh at the knowingness of the statement. Kitt may be one of the most talented Irish musicians of his generation, but he’s also one of the most famously shy. He regularly turns down requests for interviews. He knows the importance ...