Ian Kelmer is a singer, songwriter and producer influenced by folk, rock and pop variants.
He has been involved in a variety of musical projects since 2002 with two albums published, Entrextremos (2012) and Hibernias (2019) and his third full-length is in process.
In Ireland, he set up his career in traditional venues such as The International Bar, The Merry Cobbler, The Portobello, The James Connolly, Mulligan and Haines, JR Mahons and O'Donoghues Pub.
Ian also played in the French Riviera in well-known venues such as Shapko Jazz Bar, Brewdog, La Zonmé and La Trésorerie when he pursued studies in electroacoustic composition at the Nice Conservatory.
He spent the 2024 season in Sydney, Australia, where became part of the line up of the traditional Cambridge Market events playing in a range of open air events promoted by the Sydney City Council.
Back in Europe, Ian Kelmer is resident at the Dubliner and Celtica Irish Pubs in Brussels and has regular concerts at Delaney's (Bruges), Kelly's (Antwerp), Paddy Murphy's (Rotterdam) and now at the Mulligan's (Amsterdam).