Kray Van Kirk

Folk Americana with Celtic roots, aimed at new stories and new myths for the 21st century so that absolutely everyone, of all identities and histories, can know they have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn. 

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A fine finger-style guitarist with a precise baritone, Kray Van Kirk has a Ph.D. from the University of Alaska, but he set science aside to write songs, tell stories and summon heroes. Within those songs and stories are echoes he hopes audiences will hear and realize that THEY are the summoned heroes. With the release of his 6th CD, Empire  (March 1, 2026), he turns to the issues of justice, fury, and renewal in the face of 500 years of Empire in the US. 

"The evening’s act was Kray Van Kirk, whose 12-string guitar and soaring vocals were spellbinding. The Alaskan singer-songwriter, in his Edinburgh debut, was not the reason I arrived…